by Dr Pamela Tan | Aug 9, 2019 | Blog, Obstetrics
Infections are quite common. At best, they are unpleasant and at worst, life-threatening. But an infection is never more worrying than when pregnant. Contracting an infection while pregnant can have a wide range of effects on both mother and baby. This is why during... 
by Dr Pamela Tan | Jul 9, 2019 | Blog
Having a child is a life changing decision. No woman would like to be a situation where she has an unplanned and unwanted pregnancy. Sadly, many women find themselves in this moral and ethical dilemma of being faced with the decision to keep or terminate an unplanned... 
by Dr Pamela Tan | May 29, 2019 | Blog, Gynaecology
Based on current estimates, there 429 women who are diagnosed with cervical cancer every year in Singapore and 70 die from it. It’s alarming how a preventable disease remains to be among the top 10 cancers affecting women in the country today. This makes... 
by Dr Pamela Tan | Apr 30, 2019 | Blog
Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, is a chronic condition where the body is unable to produce any or enough insulin resulting in excess sugar (glucose) levels in the blood. This may sound all too familiar, but it is mainly because of the sobering statistic in Singapore... 
by Dr Pamela Tan | Mar 19, 2019 | Blog
Endometrial cancer is the 6th most common malignancy that plague women around the world, and the 4th most common in Singapore. A recent study showed that Singapore is among those countries where incidence rates and risks have increased over time. Like any health risk,... 
by Dr Pamela Tan | Feb 13, 2019 | Blog
Pregnancy is a major milestone often celebrated with furor and enthusiasm. However, if you look beyond those rose-colored glasses, there is the real – and maybe not so attractive – part of pregnancy. This is not to discourage you, but to give you the real picture and...
