{"id":44973,"date":"2025-07-22T09:19:56","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=44973"},"modified":"2025-07-22T09:19:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T07:19:56","slug":"womens-wellness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2025\/07\/22\/womens-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As a woman, you often care for everyone else &#8211; but who cares for you? Your health isn\u2019t a luxury. It\u2019s essential.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Tasneem Kharwa (Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital) is passionate about supporting women\u2019s wellness through every life stage. As a female GP with a special interest in women\u2019s health, she offers a space where you can feel safe, heard and empowered to ask questions about your body and your wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Her services include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pap smears and cervical cancer screening<\/li>\n<li>Breast checks and health assessments<\/li>\n<li>Hormonal and reproductive health support<\/li>\n<li>Lifestyle-related health screening and advice<\/li>\n<li>Weight-loss management<\/li>\n<li>Ante-natal classes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-44980 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-630x420.jpg 630w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2025\/07\/37691-1.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>How to do a breast self-examination<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong> Look<\/strong> Stand in front of a mirror with your shoulders straight and arms on your hips. Look for changes in shape, swelling, dimpling or skin changes.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Raise your arms<\/strong> Look for the same changes with your arms raised.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Feel<\/strong> Lie down and use the pads of your fingers to gently press around your entire breast and underarm area. Use a circular motion and check for lumps or thickened areas.<\/li>\n<li><strong> Repeat in the shower<\/strong> Many women find it easier to feel changes when their skin is wet and slippery.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>If you notice anything unusual &#8211; a lump, change in shape, discharge or pain &#8211; don\u2019t panic, but do get it checked out.<\/p>\n<p><em>Details: 031 492 3472<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As a woman, you often care for everyone else &#8211; but who cares for you? Your health isn\u2019t a luxury. It\u2019s essential. Dr Tasneem Kharwa (Ahmed Al-Kadi Private Hospital) is passionate about supporting women\u2019s wellness through every life stage. 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