Prof Isabel Stabile

Professor Stabile is a gynaecologist in private practice at St James Hospital, Malta. She is also currently Director of the International School for Foundation Studies and Medical Foundation Programme at the University of Malta. Currently her main research interests are in medical education.

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ectopic pregnancy malta

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Doctors for Choice insist that law must change so access to Methotrexate in the case of an ectopic pregnancy can be provided in time. An ectopic pregnancy is any pregnancy implanted outside the cavity of the uterus, most commonly in the fallopian tube. In most cases, the embryo is either absent or non-viable, but these can still be fatal if left untreated. In the UK, the incidence is approximately 11/1000 pregnancies. Gynaecologists in Malta generally use the ethical ‘principal of double-effect’ as a legal loophole to treat these cases by removing the fallopian tube surgically. This is considered an “indirect termination of pregnancy” on the grounds that it is done toRead More…

pre-menstrual syndrome

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I am noticing that a few days before every period I’m becoming very emotional, very moody, as well as having difficulty to sleep. All I want to do is cry and curl into a ball. Unfortunately I still need to go to work as I cannot take a week off every time I’m on my period. I’ve searched this on Google and it seems that it could be Pre-Menstrual Syndrome (PMS). I have been noticing this for the past 8 periods. What can I do to help reduce or not experience these PMS symptoms at all? Can anything help me? Or is there maybe somethingRead More…

changing my mirena

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I’m 42 and need to have a mirena change … this will be my 3rd one, is there a limit to how long or ’till what age I can use it please? I find it very convenient not getting a period and have done very well since I inserted the first one around 10 years ago. During my next mirena change is it okay to have a third one inserted please? Thank you for your help. (Maria, Swieqi)  Yes, you can certainly have a third and even a fourth one fitted provided you see your doctor and get a PAP smear and possibly also an ultrasound toRead More…