Should You Exercise in Pregnancy?

The answer is yes. While you may not have the stamina to do a marathon, exercise during pregnancy is important for mom and baby alike. Most women highly benefit from exercising throughout their pregnancy.

Your doctor or healthcare provider can give you recommendations on safe pregnancy exercises depending on your pregnancy case.

Why Exercise During Pregnancy?

Exercising during pregnancy carries with it many benefits. Below are some of the reported benefits :

• It is a common that pregnant ladies experience fatigue. However, exercising can help increase your energy level and lessen fatigue during pregnancy. 
  

• Exercising during pregnancy can help relieve backaches associated with pregnancy and help strengthen and tone the muscles in the body. One very important benefit is, it strengthens your cardiovascular system.

• Exercise in pregnant women helps stimulate the bowels and reduces constipation during pregnancy.

• Pregnancy exercises can help promote adequate circulation and decrease complications associated with varicose veins. Walking is one of the best exercises to improve your circulation when pregnant.

• It promotes better sleep. 

• Tensions and anxiety during pregnancy is normal. Exercising provides an ideal outlet for reducing these unwanted feelings.

• You will feel better about your body during pregnancy and can help maintain a healthy weight gain during pregnancy.

• Exercising will help increase your endurance and prepare your body for the rigors of labor.

• Women who exercise during pregnancy will typically regain their pre-pregnancy shape more quickly. 

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ONCOGENETICS - Aim of Oncogenetic Consultation

Multidisciplinary approach for patients predisposed to or suffering from cancer, is essential for a better outcome. It is conducted by oncologists, radiologists, geneticists, histopathologists, psychologists and social workers.

Oncogenetics is the use of genetic information for better screening and management of cancer according to the genetic profile. Despite the remarkable progress in molecular genetics, family history, pedigree analysis, clinical data analysis, choice of the most adapted genetic test plays a major role in patient care and choice of management plan. All these data are gathered during oncogenetic consultation which is provided by clinical geneticist. Moreover, announcement of genetic results should be conducted by a geneticist, since it has to be accompanied by explanation of the results and their impacts.

Cancer is caused by genetic alteration which induces deregulation of cellular division, cellular function and apoptosis. Genetic mutations causing cancer can be divided into two distinct entities which are germline (inherited form) and somatic mutations (sporadic form) inducing cancers.

Aim of Oncogenetic Consultation
Inherited cancer	Sporadic cancer
1.     Accurate assessment of cancer risk 2.     Focus monitoring / prevention measures for carriers 3.     Reassure non carrier 4.     Precise calculation of risk of transmission to offspring 5.     The right to know	1.     Genetic profiling of tumor through genetic biomarkers 2.     Differentiate between hereditary and sporadic cancers 3.     Guide patient’s management plan with other specialists 4.     Monitor treatment

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In germline mutation, an inherited alteration of tumor suppressor gene or oncogene is 

inherited from one of the parents resulting in early or multiple development of cancer(s) in the same family (inherited cancer). However, this represents 5-10% of all cancer cases. Moreover, development of cancer in such genetically predisposed individuals depends on penetrance of the mutated gene. On the other hand, in somatic mutation, alteration of oncogenes or other cell regulators is induced mainly by environmental factors (sporadic cancer).

Written and edited by Dr Azza Attia

European Board Certified Consultant of Medical Genetics