Depression during pregnancy is characterized by mood swings, anxiety and sadness, which can result in a lack of interest in the pregnancy and have consequences for the baby. This situation can happen due to common hormonal variations during pregnancy or be a result of the fear of becoming a mother for the first time, for […]
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Gastroschisis is a change in the baby’s abdominal wall in which a small hole is noticed in the abdomen, close to the navel. This change allows the intestine and, more rarely, other organs, such as the stomach or liver, to pass through the hole and become exposed, in contact with the amniotic fluid, which can […]
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Childhood asthma is a condition that affects the lungs of babies and children, causing symptoms such as wheezing, coughing and some difficulty breathing, which can appear in childhood or just in adolescence. Asthma in babies and children is more common when one of the parents is asthmatic, but it can also develop when there is […]
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Paranoid schizophrenia is the most common type of schizophrenia, characterized by symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, changes in speech and changes in behavior, such as agitation and restlessness. Schizophrenia is a set of disabling psychiatric disorders, which can be caused by genetic, environmental factors or changes in neurotransmitters. Learn more about schizophrenia. Although paranoid schizophrenia […]
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Body dysmorphia is a psychological disorder in which there is excessive concern for the body, causing the person to overvalue small imperfections or imagine these imperfections, resulting in a very negative impact on their self-esteem, in addition to affecting their life at work, school and in socializing with friends and family. Body dysmorphia is considered […]
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Psychopathy is a personality disorder characterized by a lack of empathy, decreased capacity for affection and inadequate anger management. The psychopathic person tends to be very manipulative and centralizing, exhibiting extremely narcissistic behavior and not taking responsibility for any of their attitudes. Psychopathy can occur due to brain changes, genetic factors and childhood trauma, such […]
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Eclampsia is a serious complication of pre-eclampsia during pregnancy that can cause seizures or coma and can put the lives of both the woman and the baby at risk if not diagnosed and treated in time. This complication can appear mainly from the 20th week of pregnancy, being more common in the last trimester of […]
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Psychological pregnancy is a psychological disorder that occurs when a woman believes she is pregnant and presents pregnancy symptoms, such as absence of menstruation, nausea or growth of her belly and breasts, but there is no fetus developing in her uterus. Psychological pregnancy, known scientifically as pseudocyesis, mainly affects women who really want to get […]
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Bulimia, or bulimia nervosa, is a disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating, followed by compensatory behaviors to avoid weight gain, such as forcing yourself to vomit, using laxatives or practicing very intense physical exercise. Most cases of bulimia occur in young women and, in addition to excessive concern about weight gain, the person may […]
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Neonatal jaundice is when the baby’s skin and eyes have a yellowish color, which indicates that there may be high levels of bilirubin in the blood. It is generally caused by changes in bilirubin metabolism and is not always considered a problem. However, when jaundice develops less than 24 hours of age, persists for more […]
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