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How Filipinos eat

Are Filipinos eating healthily or are they eating their way to more health problems? The latest results of the National Nutrition Survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). Read more

Pregnancy and smoking

We all know that smoking can affect the growing baby inside a woman’s belly. But did you know that smoking even before or after pregnancy affects the baby as well? Read more

What causes darkened skin?

A reader asks Dr. Perry about the cause of her darkened elbows and knees, and what she can do about it. Read more

Sex education for the young

There is a simmering controversy on the topic of sex education for schoolchildren as espoused by D.E.C.S. and D.O.H. and opposed primarily by the Catholic Church and other moralists.Read more

What is sclerotherapy?

Sclerotherapy is a procedure where a solution is injected into the varicose veins. Read more

Dyspareunia: The “ouch!” in sex

There is another "O" in sex, and it's not what you think. Read more

Mole removal

A reader writes to Dr. Perry to ask how the mole in her upper left lip can be removed because the mole seems to be growing and has some hair in it. Read more

Cesarean section by request

A dilemma now facing the obstetricians is how to deal with women requesting a cesarean section for their pregnancies. Read more

Liposuction for the legs

If the "sagging" area in your legs is due to excess fat deposits, liposuction surgery would be the treatment of choice. Read more

Questions about myoma

Uterine myoma is the most common non-cancerous tumor among females. Read more

What is vaginoplasty?

In cosmetic surgery, there is a surgical procedure we call vaginoplasty, the purpose of which is to surgically "reconstruct" the female genitalia and bring it back to its near-original appearance and condition. Read more

Folic acid and pregnancy

There are many research studies which show that taking folic acid before and during pregnancy can prevent birth defects, specifically defects of the baby's brain and spine. Read more

Will a noselift help?

I'm an attractive lady yet I don't  have a perfect nose. Read more

The case of the pregnant virgin

A young nursing student came to my clinic with a complaint of delayed menstruation. Read more

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