Pregnancy comes with several routine medical tests, and one of the most important is determining the blood group and Rhesus (Rh) factor of both parents. Although often overlooked, knowing a mother’s ...

A haematologist with the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, Dr. Titi Adeyemo, has urged pregnant women to undergo blood tests early to determine if they have rhesus incompatibility with ...

Rhesus Solution Initiative (RSI), a Lagos-based non-governmental agency last week marked the 2012 Rhesus Factor Day with the objective of creating and promoting public awareness on rhesus factor. The ...

Rhesus factor incompatibility, commonly referred to as Rh incompatibility, is a condition that can occur during pregnancy when the blood types of a pregnant woman and her baby or fetus do not match.

Can you explain in details what rhesus factor is? Rhesus is an antigen that is found on the surface of the red blood cells. The blood that flows through us is made up of three types of cells swimming ...

The Rhesus, or Rh factor is an inherited blood group protein, or antigen found on the surface of red blood cells. If your red blood cells express Rh (D), you are considered to be Rh-positive, ...

Couples are advised to know their blood types before committing to having children (Shutterstock) Couples are often plagued by various problems in marriage including fertility and pregnancy issues.

Health experts have decried the plight of Nigerian women faced with continuous loss of babies including unborn ones due to Rhesus incompatibility, lamenting that no fewer than 34 million Nigerian ...

President of Rhesus Solutions Initiative, Mrs. Olufunmilayo Banire, said women with the problem would be given RhoGam free of charge. Banire who noted that procreation should be a source of joy for ...