Who gets Pregnant? In Egypt more than half of pregnancies are unplanned. Becoming pregnant can be a time of great happiness and joy. For some, it’s a long awaited event- the result of trying for many months (even years). For others, after the initial shock, it’s a ‘happy accident”. It can be joyful and…

When a child is diagnosed with a mental health disorder, it is a frightening and confusing experience both for the child and his or her parents. During the time when parents are awaiting the diagnosis there is a time of confusion, frustration, and anger that has already occurred. Parents can be both relieved, to have…

Have you ever thought of marrying a westerner? What’s it like? What would your mother say? Would he make you leave Egypt? Would there be serious culture clashes? Or would it bring about positive changes in your life? There is nothing new about marrying a foreigner. In fact it has been going on for quite…

Yet everything has its price, late hours, constantly being on the run to solve problems, back to back meetings and ending up too tired to undress before falling asleep on the couch. Due to the fact that our generation has reached high positions at a younger age than previous generations, the cases of downfall at…

Maybe you have heard the Arabic word “Hashasha”? Probably you heard it many times from different women! Hashasha means Osteoporosis. What is Osteoporosis? What are the risk factors? How can we prevent it?   If we divide the word Osteoporosis it gives us a clue to its meaning. “Osteo” means bones “Porosis” means porous bones,…

Over the years, women have become more and more liberal and independent. And over the years, as a woman’s position in society has developed, along with the expectations of society, many have started to reconsider when to begin having children or whether to have children at all.   Perhaps you heard about Brooke Shield’s story?…