Any woman wishing to have a baby is always keen to ensure her ability to achieve this dream. Obstetrics techniques and tests have become locally available to help a woman be sure of her readiness of becoming pregnant. The ‘quick test' is a technique to enable women to know certain days of ovation to assist her in becoming pregnant, says Dr Ahmed Rami, professor of gynaecology, Ain Shams University, during a recent press conference held in Cairo. He added that the accuracy of the test's outcome depends on correct use of such a test. "The test is a breakthrough through which a woman can learn her optimum time of fertility and if its outcome was positive the pregnancy could happen within 40 hours following the application of this test," Dr Rami says. In a society that pays much attention to the needs of pregnant women, there is a general complaint by women reaching the age of menopause that they do not receive enough attention. Dr Emad Darwish professor of gynaecology, Alexandria University, has pointed out that a woman lives more than one third of her lifespan in the menopausal stage. Therefore the Egyptian Menopause Society, which was founded in 2002, headed by Dr Darwish, is concerned with women's healthcare after the age of 45. This society is also concerned with key stages of women's life, such as puberty and pregnancy, as well as the delivery phase. Dr Darwish, stressed the importance of genital hygiene to women's health, noting that cleaning the genitals in hot climates should be done two or three times daily in hot climates and once in winter rapidly within two or three minutes. "It is preferable to use specific disinfectants which are easy to wash off and avoid using semi-solid materials such as creams which are difficult to remove this area," says Dr Darwish. He recommended the use of lactacyd feminine wash and stressed the importance of avoiding the growth of bacteria by using cotton underwear. Dr Darwish mentioned that there has been a wrong concept common among obstetricians who have urged women patients to use vaginal douches. Thus, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists has been recommending since the 1990s avoiding the use of vaginal douche other than in certain cases of disease, he pointed out. Dr Nevine Khouri stressed the importance of paying more attention to women's health, as this contributes to enhancing the entire health system in the society and the aware woman attends to the healthcare of her family.
