Dr Juliana Latif

The principles of treatment of eczema during pregnancy is similar to thetreatment of other diseases during pregnancy, which is to minimise the useof medications which can have an effect on the growing baby. As such, in my practice, I assess the severity of my patient’s eczema. For very mild cases of eczema, simple measures like using non soap-based shower creams, regular moisturising will be helpful and it will definitely nothave any effect on the baby.

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a clinical diagnosis. It means there is no objective diagnostic test to confirm it but more of a diagnosis through clinical examination. 3 out of 5 primary “core” symptoms must be present for a doctor to diagnose ME. They are: Big drop in activity levels from usual baseline before onset of symptoms and it must last more than 6 months. This “sensation of fatigue” is excessive and is usually not relieved even by sleeping.

Currently, we do not know of any specific triggers of Type 1 Diabetes, other than the fact that it has a very strong family link. It is what we call an auto-immune disease, whereby one’s immune system produces “auto-antibodies” to attack and destroy cells in the pancreas which produce insulin. This leads to very little or no insulin production at all. Due to the lack of insulin production, the body is unable to utilise the sugar efficiently, leading to a “hyperglycaemic or high glucose” state.

There are 2 main types of pregnancy tests: a urine test kit which can be performed in the convenience and privacy of your own home or in the clinic a blood test that must be performed in the clinic. Both tests work by measuring if there is a hormone called Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin (hCG) which is produced after a fertilised egg is attached to the womb. Generally, I will recommend my patients to take the test if they missed their menses because the hCG should be detectable by then for both tests.

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