Frequently Asked Questions

Inserting an IUD is a simple procedure and in most cases is done in the office, without anaesthesia. Only in a few cases does the woman need some form of anaesthesia, and this depends mainly on the woman herself (low tolerance of pain or intolerance of the gynaecological examination).

To take the pill, you should first consult your gynaecologist. No medicinal product is free of side effects, and it should not be taken  indiscriminately.

Genital warts are a skin disease mainly affecting the genital area and are transmitted through sexual contact. Condom use reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk of the virus being transmitted by a partner.

The ideal option is to see a gynaecologist, even though the vaccine is a simple medical procedure that any doctor can carry out. What matters is that vaccination takes place under proper gynaecological supervision, so that a complete record is kept by the gynaecologist and it marks the start of regular check-ups.

The Greek Ministry of Health has issued guidance on vaccinating girls aged 12 to 26 years.

Firstly, not all types of the virus cause cervical cancer with the same ease. Secondly, for a lesion caused by the virus on a woman's cervix to turn into cancer, a fairly long period of time must pass. Therefore, with regular check-ups by a specialist doctor, the probability of a woman developing cervical cancer is very small.

Modern treatments have no cure for the virus. Our immune system is what protects us from the lesions the virus may cause, once it has been activated.

Swimming is considered the best exercise during pregnancy, provided there are no reasons to avoid it. The essential requirement is that the sea or pool water is clean.

Flying is not prohibited if there are no medical reasons, up to the 32nd week of pregnancy. Beyond that, airlines do not allow it for safety reasons.

Driving is permitted provided there are no reasons to avoid the pregnant woman's activity, but ALWAYS with the use of a seatbelt.

Alcohol should be avoided. Occasionally a small amount may be allowed, for example one glass of wine on a social occasion. 

Smoking should be avoided completely during pregnancy. Its effects on the foetus are many and range from lower birth weight to intrauterine death. 

If this is your first baby, you will feel its movements at around the 20th week. For women who have had several pregnancies, this happens considerably earlier, at around the 16th week.

Twin pregnancy is partly a matter of chance, but it also has a hereditary basis. So you do have a higher than average chance of a multiple pregnancy.

A drop in blood pressure during pregnancy is normal. It occurs through the vasodilation caused by pregnancy hormones. When you feel that your blood pressure has dropped considerably, you should eat something salty, so that it returns to its normal level. 

As the uterus grows, pressure on the bladder increases, which causes frequent urination. However, a urinary tract infection should always be ruled out.

Fungal infections during pregnancy are very common. This is because the pH of the vagina changes as hormone levels rise and becomes more alkaline, an environment that fungi particularly favour.

 When there is active vaginitis with a fungal infection, treatment should be given for two main reasons: firstly, to protect the vagina from inflammation which, during labour, can make it very fragile, and secondly, to protect the pregnancy itself from early or premature rupture of the membranes caused by an ascending inflammation.

The gestational age is very important. If there is pain during the first weeks, our initial concern is the possibility of a miscarriage. If the pregnancy is more advanced, the possibility that labour is starting must first be ruled out. In any case, the first thing to do is to contact your doctor.

Various pathological conditions can produce a positive pregnancy test, such as tumours in various organs, haemolysis, lipaemia and, of course, misinterpretation of the result.