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EN: What are the symptoms of diabetes: how to recognize the initial signs of diabetes and not to neglect treatment
EN: What are the symptoms of diabetes: how to recognize the initial signs of diabetes and not to neglect treatment

Current data estimates that by 2050, 1.3 billion people worldwide will be struggling with diabetes. The increase in prevalence from 529 million (in 2021) to more than 1 billion cases is due to hidden symptoms for which…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Prevention
Diabetes
5 minutes of reading
Facts about LDL cholesterol: It's called "bad cholesterol", it can bother people in their 30s and it builds up in the walls of blood vessels. What is the norm for LDL and is it possible to lower it?
Facts about LDL cholesterol: It's called "bad cholesterol", it can bother people in their 30s and it builds up in the walls of blood vessels. What is the norm for LDL and is it possible to lower it?

Cholesterol has earned itself the label of something bad and health-threatening. But the truth is that it is a vital compound that the human body cannot do without. According to the density of the particles, there are 2…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Prevention
Cholesterol
5 minutes of reading
How do you know if you have a fatty liver? Steatosis is painless, symptoms only become apparent when the liver is severely damaged. Watch out for alcohol and fatty foods
How do you know if you have a fatty liver? Steatosis is painless, symptoms only become apparent when the liver is severely damaged. Watch out for alcohol and fatty foods

Fatty liver is caused by abnormal accumulation of lipids in liver cells. Fat occurs naturally in the liver, breaking down cholesterol. However, when the fat content of the liver exceeds 5% of their weight (a healthy…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Prevention
The Liver
6 minutes of reading
When to take a pregnancy test after IVF? Experts advise to wait at least 7 days after the embryo transfer
When to take a pregnancy test after IVF? Experts advise to wait at least 7 days after the embryo transfer

Artificial insemination is an emotionally and physically stressful time, so it's no wonder that women immediately after embryo transfer wonder when to take a pregnancy test. We understand that waiting for a hoped-for…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Pregnancy
hCG
6 minutes of reading
hCG values in pregnancy
hCG values in pregnancy

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced during pregnancy by cells of the placenta, is an indicator of the stage and development of pregnancy. Detecting its level is the principle of all freely available…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Pregnancy
hCG
4 minutes of reading
Blood reveals a lot about health - from the functioning of the organs to metabolism to errors in diet. Here are 10 reasons why you should get regular blood tests
Blood reveals a lot about health - from the functioning of the organs to metabolism to errors in diet. Here are 10 reasons why you should get regular blood tests

Blood is the main transporter of essential (immune) cells, molecules (oxygen) and chemicals (nutrients). Blood can figuratively "give a report" about anything that is happening in the body. While the layman often does…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Prevention
7 minutes of reading
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How to find out in which week of pregnancy I am. Write down the first day of the last menstrual period, from which the beginning of pregnancy is calculated
How to find out in which week of pregnancy I am. Write down the first day of the last menstrual period, from which the beginning of pregnancy is calculated

A pregnancy test will confirm (or deny) pregnancy, but it will not tell you in which week you are pregnant. Only a gynecologist can safely determine this. If you don't want to wait for a doctor's visit, you can…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Pregnancy
hCG
5 minutes of reading
First signs of pregnancy: How to find out that I am pregnant? In the early stages, fatigue, nausea, the urge to urinate or mood swings will indicate this.
First signs of pregnancy: How to find out that I am pregnant? In the early stages, fatigue, nausea, the urge to urinate or mood swings will indicate this.

Although pregnancy can be confirmed flawlessly only by a doctor using ultrasound, there are also the first signs of pregnancy that an observant woman recognizes even before the time comes for a gravity test. Women know…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Pregnancy
hCG
6 minutes of reading
What are the symptoms of chlamydia: Tiny bacteria attacking the genitals, lungs, joints or conjunctiva of the eyes
What are the symptoms of chlamydia: Tiny bacteria attacking the genitals, lungs, joints or conjunctiva of the eyes

Chlamydia is a microscopic G-bacterium that hides and reproduces inside human cells. We know chlamydia as a sexually transmitted disease, but it also attacks other organs – the lungs (chlamydia pneumoniae), eyes, joints…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
STD
Chlamydia
7 minutes of reading
It is easy to confuse syphilis with another disease and neglect treatment: How to safely recognize the symptoms of syphilis?
It is easy to confuse syphilis with another disease and neglect treatment: How to safely recognize the symptoms of syphilis?

The symptoms of syphilis, a venereal disease whose prevalence is rising every year, are unfortunately not so clear-cut that they can be attributed solely to it. Some (especially cutaneous) symptoms can be confused…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Prevention
STD
Syphilis
5 minutes of reading
What are the symptoms of HIV: Up to a third of those infected do not have symptoms in the early stage of HIV, yet are highly infectious. What symptoms do the disease reveal, and are there any?
What are the symptoms of HIV: Up to a third of those infected do not have symptoms in the early stage of HIV, yet are highly infectious. What symptoms do the disease reveal, and are there any?

Symptoms of HIV, one of the biggest scourges among sexually transmitted diseases, vary among affected individuals and cannot be generalized. In addition, up to a third of those infected have no symptoms at all, feel…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Prevention
HIV
AIDS
STD
5 minutes of reading
What are AMH values not only according to age: How does Anti Müllerian Hormone (AMH) affect female fertility? After your thirties, be concerned about your egg supply
What are AMH values not only according to age: How does Anti Müllerian Hormone (AMH) affect female fertility? After your thirties, be concerned about your egg supply

Anti Müllerian Hormone (AMH) controls egg maturation and fertility in women. Its level correlates with the number of eggs and can be used to estimate how many sex cells a woman has left and what chance she has of…

Mgr. Dominika Veselá
Pregnancy
Fertility
AMH
5 minutes of reading