Prenatal care is the health monitoring recommended for all pregnant women. Prenatal care is offered by the SUS and aims to assess the health of women and babies during pregnancy, through imaging and laboratory tests. During prenatal consultations, the doctor must identify the gestational age, inform the likely date of birth, clarify all the woman’s […]
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Routine gynecological exams aim to promote women’s intimate health, helping to identify changes and treat some gynecological conditions and diseases, such as endometriosis, HPV, infections or ovarian cyst syndrome, for example. It is recommended to go to the gynecologist at least once a year, especially after the first menstruation, even if there are no symptoms […]
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Third trimester exams, which comprise the 27th week of pregnancy until birth, are used to check the baby’s development and to make sure there will be no problems during birth. At this final stage of pregnancy, in addition to exams, parents must also prepare for childbirth and, therefore, must start purchasing all the items that […]
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Soon after birth, the baby needs to undergo a series of tests with the aim of identifying the presence of changes that indicate the presence of genetic or metabolic diseases, such as phenylketonuria, sickle cell anemia and congenital hypothyroidism, for example. Furthermore, these exams can help identify vision and hearing problems and the presence of […]
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Routine gynecological exams aim to promote women’s intimate health, helping to identify changes and treat some gynecological conditions and diseases, such as endometriosis, HPV, infections or ovarian cyst syndrome, for example. It is recommended to go to the gynecologist at least once a year, especially after the first menstruation, even if there are no symptoms […]
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Gynecological exams are procedures requested by a gynecologist with the aim of ensuring a woman’s intimate health and well-being. Gynecological exams are procedures requested by a gynecologist and their main objective is to guarantee the woman’s intimate health and well-being, in addition to diagnosing some diseases, such as endometriosis, HPV and candidiasis. Therefore, it is […]
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Diabetes is confirmed by checking the results of several laboratory tests that assess the amount of glucose circulating in the blood: the fasting blood glucose test, the capillary blood glucose test, the glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and the examination of glycated hemoglobin. Tests that assess the amount of glucose in the blood are requested by […]
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Bladder endometriosis is when endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus, in this specific case, on the walls of the bladder. However, unlike what happens in the uterus, where this tissue is eliminated during menstruation, the endometrium that is on the walls of the bladder has nowhere to go, generating symptoms such as pain in the […]
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To confirm the diagnosis of dengue, in addition to evaluating the symptoms presented by the person, laboratory tests are carried out, such as blood count, virus isolation and biochemical tests, for example. After carrying out the tests, the doctor can check the type of virus and, thus, recommend the most appropriate treatment for the person. […]
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A breast lump is a small lump that can appear in the breast and, in most cases, is just a benign change, such as fibroadenoma or a cyst, which normally does not require treatment. Cancer is usually only suspected when the nodule has malignant characteristics, such as causing changes in the size and shape of […]
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