Stimulation of uterine contractions during pregnancy before labor begins is called labor indiction. It is done to achieve a vaginal birth and can also be recommended when there’s a concern for the mother’s or the baby’s...
Motion sickness triggers a sensation of dizziness, often caused when one is traveling for long hours via boat, car, plane, or train. In such a situation, the body’s sensory organs deliver conflicting messages to the...
Nausea is that unpleasant sensation that is the harbinger of an even more unpleasant event—vomiting. Whenever you eat something that doesn’t agree with your gut or take medicines that lists nausea as one of its...
It is normal to experience unpleasant sensations when something that you ate doesn’t agree with you. However, when any kind of food, whether spicy or bland, evokes a string of unpleasant sensations, there’s something...
Gas is a natural reflex of the digestion process. The good bacteria in the gut process and break down food into smaller molecules for proper absorption by the body. In the process, the bacteria release methane, carbon...
Morning sickness is a combination of nausea and vomiting most women experience during the first trimester of their pregnancy. It is a normal response of the body. Some women might experience it early in the morning...
Everything you need to know about preeclampsia A form of pregnancy complication, preeclampsia damages organ systems, typically the liver and kidneys. It is characterized by hypertension, which often begins to act up...