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Exceptional Hospitals in Lagos When it comes to delivering exceptional medical care, Nigeria still faces significant challenges. However, a few hospitals in Lagos have emerged as beacons of excellence, providing outstanding services to their patients, whether it’s addressing urgent medical issues or conducting routine check-ups. Table of Contents The Medison Hospital Reddington Hospital First Consultant […]

Person-centered care and how you can take your health into your own hands Person-centered care What is person-centered care? Or patient-centered care Putting patients at the centre of care means seeing them as a whole person and treating them as a partner in their journey to better health.  Person-centered care (also known as patient-centered care) […]

The modern pace of our urban life hits hard on the health of individuals. So it may easily bring undesirable consequences to the overall state of our health, and therefore, our fertility. Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples. It causes significant stress, unhappiness, family disharmonies. May need costly laboratory tests and IVF to fix. As […]

Andrology / male fertility servicesEndometriosis – specialist treatments and surgeryFertility investigations & treatmentGynaecology surgery- open/key-hole e.g. fibroid surgeryFertility surgery- open/key-hole• Intrauterine insemination (IUI)• In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)• Intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI)• Egg, Sperm and Embryo cryostorage• Egg sharing• Donor facilities• Fertility counselling and support• Preimplantation genetic diagnosisPolycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) – diagnosis, management & treatments Fertility […]

  The importance of diligent and thorough prior infertility work-up to successful outcome of fertility treatments cannot be overemphasized. As one of the initial steps in infertility work-up, HYSTEROSCOPY is an important procedure to view and treat womb cavity diseases. Such diseases or problems include submucous fibroids, polyps, Asherman’s syndrome, adhesion ridges and septal defects […]

12 cogent facts to know about Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) – the new “BABY DEADLINE TEST” by Dr Lateef Akinola, PhD, MRCOG1. Anti-Müllerian hormone belongs to the TGF-ß protein superfamily present in both female & male blood and sex hormone organs.2. It is produced by the granulosa cells of the growing ovarian follicles in the females […]

The proportion of women delaying childbirth until they are in their late thirties and early forties is on the increase. This group of women delays childbirth often for career development, economic empowerment and/or unintentional delays while searching for the ‘right’ man. Though all of these are laudable and worth the sweats, however, they can lead […]

Infertility affects 1 in 6 couples. It causes significant stress, unhappiness, family disharmonies. May need costly laboratory tests and IVF to fix. As couples or individuals we can do a number of things to boost our fertility that will not cost us a penny… like… What is NEW, USEFUL and ADVISED include appropriate LIFE-STYLE practices […]