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Choosing a birth control method
All women and men can have control over when, and if, they become parents, but making choices about contraception isn't easy. To get started, learn about birth control methods you or your partner can use to prevent pregnancy.
Obstetric fistula
Obstetric fistula is a childbirth injury that affects girls and women almost exclusively in resource-poor settings of Africa and South Asia. It results from an especially difficult childbirth and leaves women unable to control urine and faeces.
Postnatal depression
Postnatal depression (PND) affects between 10 to 15% of women after child birth with symptoms similar to those in depression at other times. Although it is common for women following the birth of a child to experience a period of "baby blues", postnatal depression is far more serious and may inhibit a mother's ability to care for herself and her baby.
Cervical cancer
Cervical cancer is a cancer that starts in the cervix, that is the lower part of the uterus that opens at the top of the vagina. Cervical cancer can often be cured when it's found early. A Pap test is the best way of detecting cervical cancer.
Do not take chances with breast cancer
Know the risks of breast cancer and you may never have to ask the question: 'Why me?'
