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MAP Morning After Pill Malta

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After a recent post on Facebook, Gynaecologist Dr. Rita Hansagi felt she had to intervene to explain more about the MAP (Morning After Pill) and how it works. Ladies. I am a gynecologist. It is my profession to answer this question. There are 2 types of MAP available in Malta. 1. Escapelle – which contains a high dose of artificial progesterone hormone. Only thing it does when taken is delaying/postponing or blocking ovulation, by delaying the LH surge. It is simple hormone biology. Does not kill any baby. 2. Ella One – this contains another type of chemical called ullipristat – has a bit ofRead More…

metoomalta

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Featuring brave women’s #metoomalta experiences to raise awareness about the extensive psychological damage that sexual assault causes on its victims… Trigger warning: sexual assault, rape. When Francesca Fenech Conti, administrator of the group Women for Women (Malta) on Facebook shared a personal disclosure of sexual assault, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next…message after message flooded her inbox with real, raw experiences from women who have experienced sexual assault and rape in their lifetimes. Many women finally found the courage to open up anonymously about their own painful experiences from the past, some of which were childhood sexual traumas, with some of the women speakingRead More…

Marion Mifsud Mora unviable pregnancy

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While on holiday in Malta, Marion’s waters broke at 17 weeks of pregnancy. As infection set in and the danger of her dying became very real, Maltese doctors left everything ‘in God’s hands’ and refused to terminate her pregnancy. This is the story of a woman who survived against all odds, and who cannot understand why in Malta it is more important to give birth to a dead foetus than to save the mother with the right medical care. “It was on the bus to Valletta – with my young daughter, ironically named Valetta – that I first realised something was wrong. Seventeen weeks pregnant,Read More…

back to school post covid

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With less than five weeks until Malta’s schools are scheduled to re-open, parents and students have no idea what’s going to happen and whether they’re going back to school during COVID19. The Government proposes three scenarios, but has not yet confirmed which will be operationalised. Education Minister Owen Bonnici has however said that the protocols will be similar to those followed at Skolasajf. “During lockdown, my daughter did well academically. But emotionally and socially, she suffered greatly.” Following the recent resurgence in cases, it is a delicate time to make such an important decision. Many parents are fearful for their children’s safety at school, butRead More…

ethics

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A new subject called Ethics started being rolled out in Maltese primary, middle and secondary schools in 2014 and is currently being phased in. It aims to teach moral values through a secular, non-denominational approach, which means that all students, irrespective of their beliefs, can choose to study Ethics.  Although Ethics is based on the teaching of values, it aims to do so without falling in the trap of indoctrination, because it encourages children and adolescents to think critically about their values. It acknowledges the fact that ethical and moral values can be very controversial, and often depend on personal beliefs and opinions, shaped byRead More…

pre-eclampsia in pregnancy

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“I was showing signs of severe pre eclampsia in pregnancy. Basically my body was rejecting my baby whilst my baby was fighting for survival…“ At the age of 30 I decided that I want to have a child, and luckily for me, I got pregnant within 3 months of trying.  I have always been the type of person that will work hard for what she wants, and I always tried my utmost in everything I do, but my first pregnancy has shown me how vulnerable and petrified I can get.  I researched everything, and I ate accordingly. Didn’t touch sushi, didn’t eat any processed meatsRead More…

struggling mother

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“When it came to parenthood I chose not to have a child because memories still haunt me on how my mother struggled with parenthood …“ When there were too many kid-related errands, my mother would break down and cry, calling out to no one in particular: ‘When is it my turn?!’ Any time I try to make sense of my aversion to motherhood and my utter glee over having escaped it, my mind immediately turns to the “mother-daughter day” my mom took me out of school for in the spring of 1975, a year before she and my father split up. Our midweek adventure came as aRead More…

fertility after breast cancer

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“Fertility preservation can be effective,” says Dr Khalife. “Around one in six of those who stored their gametes had a good outcome”… The first long-term record of how cancer patients made use of their stored eggs and embryos after cancer treatment is presented today at the 36th Annual Meeting of ESHRE. The results demonstrate from the 20-year data how successful fertility preservation can be in these patients, especially those with breast cancer. Details of the analysis, covering the longest reported period of use, are presented today online by Dr Dalia Khalife from Guy’s and St Thomas’s Hospital, London, at the virtual Annual Meeting of ESHRE.Read More…

should i have a baby

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Kerry Eustice kept asking herself ” Should I have a baby or not?” – She didn’t know whether she wanted to be a mother, so she consulted people from all walks of life to find her answer. In September last year, a few months before I turned 37, I started a list. It’s called.. “Reasons I Don’t Want to Have a Baby”: Goodbye to weekend lie-ins Might ruin my relationship with my husband. What if it makes us fall out of love with each other? Bringing a child into a world that is getting too hot, too angry and too divided Goodbye money: raising childrenRead More…

FPAS Malta

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Doctors for Choice Malta, the Women’s Rights Foundation, and Women for Women are proud to announce the launch of our new joint initiative: the family planning advisory service (FPAS) Malta. FPAS is the first pro-choice family planning helpline and advisory service of its kind in Malta, and it is free of charge. FPAS is run by trained volunteers, supported by medical and social professionals, who can provide reliable information to people in Malta on reproductive healthcare and options, including how to access safe abortion and contraception. FPAS volunteers are pro-choice and can help clients whatever their decision.  FPAS aims to overcome barriers and taboos toRead More…