This page will highlight some of the more important aspects of women's health covering some medical conditions that affect women mainly. Antenatal Programme For mothers- to be, you need to learn about the changes that are taking place in your body. How to take care of yourself during the pregnancy, what to expect and how to prepare for labour. You also need to learn how to take care of your newborn baby. Breast Cancer Breast cancer is now the commonest cancer in women.
Early detection can mean a cure.
It is essential that every woman learn how to examine her own breasts. It is most often the woman herself who will discover the lump in her breast. The more you do Breast Self Examination , the more confident you are in detecting lumps when it arises. A yearly routine examination by a doctor is usually done at the same time a PAP smear is carried out. For those above forty, a mammogram should be done.