DID YOU KNOW?

The whole amount of your amniotic fluid is exchanged every three hours. Amniotic fluid is straw-coloured and alkaline. It’s made up of 98 percent water and 2 percent electrolytes.

We ❤ Clere

Sensitive skin? There could be so many causes – extreme weather, hot water, harsh soaps, underlying skin conditions and stress. Heritage skincare brand Clere has extended its Pure & Protect range to include an aqueous cream specially formulated for all skin types, including sensitive and babies’ skin. You can use it on the face and body. Think of it as a onetub skincare solution, dermalogically approved by the Allergy Foundation of South Africa and fragrance-, colourantand paraben free. At R39,99 it’s a nobrainer – pop a tub in your trolley next time you’re at Pick n Pay or Spar.

SCREENING SENSE

Here’s a question we can’t answer: It’s easy to screen for cervical cancer, treat it and prevent it. So why is it the cancer that most SA women die from?

“Most of us don’t know that routine checks such as pap smears or human papillomavirus (HPV) tests, which screen for cervical cancer, can pick up early abnormal changes on the cervix before cancer develops. That’s why it’s key not to miss out on your routine check-ups,” says Dr Noluthando Nematswerani, head of Discovery’s Centre for Clinical Excellence. Consider yourself informed now. If you’re older than 25, you should have a pap smear every three years and HPV screening every five years. If you’re at high risk of developing cervical cancer (if you’re living with HIV or had a previous abnormal screening test result), you should have a pap smear every year and HPV screening every three years.

In short, screening tests save lives, so make that appointment now.