Is a 4D scan necessary in pregnancy?
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I want to do a 4D scan but my gynaecologist tells me that it is not necessary. I have heard that it can help pick up a number of different problems with the baby and also tell you the sex of the baby more accurately. Plus I will be able to see the baby before she is born. Should a gynaecologist discourage a mother from having the scan?
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High blood sugar but not diabetic according to test results
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My GP found that my blood sugar was high when he checked on his meter. He then sent me for a blood test to the laboratory to check for diabetes. They took some blood and then made me drink a a glucose fluid. And then took my sugar levels again after 1 hour and 2 hours. I went back to my doctor and he said my sugar levels are high but I am not yet diabetic. He sent me to a dietitian and also told me to lose weight and exercise more often. I am a bit worried that my case is not being managed properly. Why was I not given any medicines if my sugar level was high?
Is there a medical aid for pensioners?
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My parents are in their late 60s and do not have medical aid. I am looking for a plan that will accept pensioners at an affordable rate. They are both on chronic medication but are otherwise healthy. Will a medical aid offer a discount for the fact that their only source of income is a pension?
Will any medical aid in South African accept pregnant women
Question by Anonymous
I am just about 12 weeks pregnant now and I am desperately trying to find a medical aid that will cover my pregnancy. All the big medical aids have refused and I am very worried about the hospital costs when I give birth. It is very unfair for those of us who are willing to pay such expensive premiums for a medical aid. Is there any medical aid in South Africa that does accept women who are already pregnant and cover the pregnancy?
Groin infection after swimming in a public pool
Question by Anonymous
My private area has been itching a lot over the past few weeks and the skin is peeling a little. I am worried if I caught some infection because I have been swimming at the local pool recently. Do you think I have some serious disease? The problem is mainly on the side of the thigh near the privates and not on my genitals. I have never had sex.
Do I need a German measles vaccination before falling pregnant?
Question by Anonymous
I have been reading that German measles can be a big problem in pregnancy and I want to have a baby now. Nobody can remember if I had German measles when I was a kid and I don’t have any immunisation card. Will the German measles vaccination be necessary now or is it only for children? Should I get vaccinated before trying to fall pregnant?
Need a medical aid affordable on disability grant
Question by Anonymous
I need a cheap medical aid for my brother who is 46 years old and has been boarded off. He is receiving a disability grant and has not other source of income. It is very difficult for him to go to the public hospitals and clinics and wait all day with his problem. But he needs medical care very often. Please advise me on a cheap medical aid that can be afforded by somebody on a disability grant. My mother is getting pension and if there is a plan that can take both of them on then it would be great.
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