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Taoruru Tebana
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
PO Box 15296 Fiji Islands ,About
Taoruru Tebana, MBBS, is an obstetrician and gynecologist with a private practice in Fiji Island. She received her bachelor?s degree of medicine and bachelor?s degree of surgery in 1981 and has since accrued 33 years of experience as an OB/GYN physician. Dr. Tebana attributes her success to her hard work and her desire to help others. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and learning.
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Taoruru Tebana's Expert Contributions
Is fertility reduced with spina bifida?
Fertility of a man is from his sperm making. The nerves of the spine affected may affect organs concerned but the way to check out the fertility is through his semenanalysis. If the count and all tests done are normal then check the wife's fertility. READ MORE
How can I differentiate between implantation bleeding and periods?
Implantation bleeding is when you know you are pregnant. This bleeding is due to the placenta being implanted away from the normal site and it is implanted near the opening of cervix inside the uterus. This occurs between 5-8months of pregnancy. READ MORE
What if I miss a week straight of birth control pills?
The importance of taking your pills promptly every day is to prevent you from getting pregnant. Missing a pill one day means a probability of getting pregnant during the days intercourse. Missing a pill for a week with abstinence you cannot get pregnant and you can take two pills when you remember and start the daily pill till the end of one week. (Your period should have started after leaving the pills for a week!) READ MORE
What's the earliest I can get a mammogram?
You are in the age of checking, because of the history of mother and grandmother having the breast cancer. Mammography will be advised by the Doctor after checking your breasts. READ MORE
Vaginal delivery after cesarean
The doctor's advice on your daughter's delivery depends on her condition during the third stage of pregnancy. The type of delivery selected prevents danger to the newborn and the mother. Your daughter's and your delivery situations cannot be the same. READ MORE
Bed rest
Bed rest for a pregnant mother is to help her relax physically and to help her baby rest in place in the uterus; after so much work at home or even at work. When she rests, she would raise her feet above her heart level to get a better blood supply to her feet. This can take about an hour or so. READ MORE
Did my dental x-rays harm my baby? (first trimester)
While with the dentist, X-raying is over the mouth only. It is likely that they did not X-ray the whole body. If that is the case, your baby is fine. READ MORE
Airport security and being pregnant
Sorry, I do not get the meaning of the scanner at the airport. Would you have a scanner at the airport the same as the scanner at the hospital? READ MORE
Is my constipation normal?
If the constipation occurs 2-3 weeks before periods, then it is hormonal. READ MORE
RA and pregnancy
Your doctor who prescribes Methotrexate must revisit his advice on this drug for you. The doctor should weigh the severity of arthritis and the use of the drug. May change the treatment, if possible, so that you can pursue getting a safe pregnancy. READ MORE
Skin rash during pregnancy?
have to examine to diagnose. I cannot give an answer at this point in time because I have not seen the lesion. Taoruru Tebana READ MORE
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Conferences on Family Planning, 1997, 1998 -
What do you attribute your success to?
- Hard Work, Helping Others
Hobbies / Sports
- Reading, Learning
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Hi.. Am having boils on my inner thighs and private parts before menses more than a year now. It's very painful and it's really getting hard for me to go. I have done all the recommended and requied blood tests and the results all good according to doctors.. Need your assistance of how to stop this boils coming every month and what can be done
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