Exercise During Pregnancy

A light exercise routine can benefit woman experiencing a healthy, normal pregnancy, and can help them to keep up their strength and stamina in preparation for the rigors of childbirth. Exercise can also help to relieve anxiety and control weight gain, and can also prevent pregnancy related constipation.

You should avoid taking part in any contact games, or sports where you may suffer a heavy fall including horse riding and off road mountain biking, and also avoid any exercise that pushes you too hard such[.....]

May 4th, 2009 by admin 

Can you conceive whilst taking HRT?

Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) can relieve some of the symptoms of the menopause such as sweating, flushing and bone strength reduction, but it is not a contraceptive and so woman who are on HRT are still advised to continue using contraceptives for at least two years until after regular periods have stopped.
This is because occasional ovulation can still occur during this time, and although it is very unlikely you would become pregnant, there is a chance that a healthy egg could be fertilised during unprotected[.....]

July 18th, 2008 by admin