Here are snippets of the news reported:

Demand for condoms usually rises when there is an economic slowdown. Condoms also sell well during major sporting international events such as the Olympics and World Cup, with their usage during these major events in host countries increasing with higher tourist arrivals.

Tee said people were unwilling to forego the pleasure of having sex during recession but were unwilling to shoulder additional commitment such as having children.

“Many people find that engaging in sexual activities is one way to relieve stress and de-stress in these trying times,” he said.

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So ladies, if you aren’t planning for another addition to your family, take heed and stock up on contraceptives!

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It’s sad that poverty has caused such an incident. And I cannot imagine what it is like to know that you are carrying a dead foetus inside you for years! Even if poverty is the cause of you not being able to do something about it, maybe a little determination and will to do something would’ve set you on the right path to do the right thing.

I wonder if the woman did this because she didn’t want to let go of her baby, or it was really poverty that drove her to keep her dead baby with her forever.

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Not only do your go through a lot of physical changes, you may also have to deal with separation anxieties once you have delivered the baby. It’s quite inevitable that during the pregnancy you will feel some emotions towards the life that is growing inside you.

Most mothers will also tell you that at the first sight of the baby upon delivery, they are head over heels in love with the newborn. You may say that is so because that’s the mother’s flesh and blood. But to have carried a child in your womb for a good part of the year is bound to set you emotionally attached to the baby.

Knowing what it takes to be a surrogate mother, would you agree to be a one for the closest family member if they come to you for help? Or if someone offers you a lot of money to help them conceive, would you put yourself through it?

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Ectopic pregnancy, also known as tubal pregnancy, is a condition where the embryo implants itself outside of the uterus or the womb. The failure to implant itself inside the womb will result in the embryo settling down in several possible places in the body, most commonly being the fallopian tube, or the ovary, abdomen and even the cervix.

When the embryo grows quickly in the confines of the fallopian tube, it pushes against the tube and when it’s too big for the tube, it can cause the fallopian tube to burst, thereby causing profuse bleeding and severe pain in the abdomen. When a woman loses too much blood too quickly this way, it can lead to death. She should be immediately sent to the emergency room for treatment.

At this juncture, the usual treatment would be surgery to stop the bleeding and it is recommended that the fallopian tube be removed. Unfortunately, the baby will not survive. In cases where the discovery of ectopic pregnancy is at an early stage, it can be treated with an injection to stop the growth of the embryo before it causes the mother bodily damage.

What causes a woman to suffer from ectopic pregnancy? Here’s what I found from Women’s Health:

Usually, some sort of anatomical problem exists which traps the fertilized egg in the tube. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID), which leads to scarring of the tubes, is the most common cause, comprising about 30%-50% of all ectopics. Pelvic infections include chlamydia and gonorrhea.

There are a number of other factors that will put a woman at risk for an ectopic. These factors include:

a) Congenital anatomical abnormalities
b) Tumors or cysts in the tubes
c) Fibroids in the uterus, which block the tube’s entrance into the uterus
d) Endometriosis
e) Scar tissue from outside the tube, which causes constriction on the tube. This may be caused by other problems or surgery in the abdomen or pelvis, such as appendicitis
f) Previous tubal surgery: previous ectopic, tubal ligation, tubal rejoining
g) Delayed passage of the conceptus to the uterus. The conceptus may be fertilized in one tube but cause an ectopic in the opposite tube because it reaches that tube via passage through the abdominal cavity or through the uterus and back across into the other tube. Because of the increased amount of time required to travel these lengths, the conceptus becomes too big to complete its roundabout trip to the uterus.
h) Current use of progestin-only oral contraceptives
I) Infertility treatment

While there is a higher percentage of ectopic pregnancy in IUD users, the IUD does not cause ectopic pregnancies. Rather, it functions to prevent uterine pregnancies, so the only ones that can result are ectopic. The same sort of relationship exists between the use of emergency contraceptives and ectopic pregnancy. This type of contraception prevents implantation of the fertilized egg in the uterus; therefore, only ectopic pregnancies can result. Three weeks after a woman takes an emergency contraceptive, she should see her doctor for a follow-up so that, if she does develop an ectopic, it can be caught early.

Ladies, read and re-read the last paragraph above. If you are prone to taking emergency contraceptives, beware. It’s best that you do not put yourself at risk.

Can a woman who has suffered an ectopic pregnancy get pregnant successfully again? The answer is yes. Here are some statistics to show the fertility rate of women after an ectopic pregnancy. Source: Women’s Health.

a) Chance of subsequent pregnancy: 50%
b) Chance of another ectopic: 15%
c) Chance of spontaneous abortion during next pregnancy: 15-20%

There are some factors that will decrease a woman’s chance of getting pregnant again following an ectopic pregnancy, including:

a) Over age 35
b) Previous problems with fertility

Unfortunately, there really are no known ways to prevent ectopic pregnancies. It happens to 1 in 200 women. I suppose if you do not have any of the above mentioned conditions that are factors that can cause such a pregnancy, your chances of an ectopic pregnancy is pretty low.

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Unripe papayas contain high concentration of latex that can cause uterine contractions. These contractions can in turn cause a miscarriage. If you search on this topic on the internet, you will find many contradicting opinions. But I choose to be safe than be sorry. It doesn’t hurt to stay away from the fruit and whatever goodness is found in the fruits can probably be found in safer substitutes. I’m no risk taker.

I read up on this story from several sources and there’s one that wrote about a study performed on rats to test the effects of ripe and unripe papayas on pregnant rats. If you would like to read it, you can download it here. You will need to have Adobe Reader installed to read this file. You may even want to do your own research by searching the web.

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