Courtesy: http://www.freevector.com/site_media/preview_images/FreeVector-Silhouettes-Of-Pregnant-Women.jpg During pregnancy, every woman, particularly in India, will experience the harshness of summer and winter. While many underestimate winter in South India, it can be challenging for expecting moms irrespective of where they reside. These top 5 tips for pregnant women during winter will surely help in taking extra care of your baby and […]
Pic courtesy – http://www.bepilates.org/ While pregnancy is physically demanding, exercise becomes necessary to cope with the physical as well as biological changes that affect specific areas such as muscles, joints, backbone and especially the pelvic floor. In this post, we are going to share how pelvic floor exercises during pregnancy are important since they […]
What is Intrauterine insemination ? The technique of Intrauterine insemination (IUI) is a widely popular assisted reproductive technique due to its simplicity and affordability. The IUI procedure involves introducing washed and actively motile sperms directly into the uterine cavity (womb), at or around the time of ovulation, with the aim of increasing the chances of […]
What is Hysterosalpingogram ? Hysterosalpingogram (HSG) is an X-ray test done to know about the patency of the fallopian tubes, which help in the transport of the egg and the fertilized embryo. It is usually done on 7th or 8th day of the menstrual cycle. Pic courtesy: http://www.aiwhc.com/patient-education-hysterosalpingogram.html Procedure and Instructions to be Followed for […]
Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a pregnancy situated outside the uterine cavity (normal location). Early diagnosis of EP is possible with the advent of high resolution ultrasound and judicious use of serum Beta hCG levels (blood test), which in turn allow medical management in most cases. The choice of treatment should be guided by eligibility criteria […]
What is Colposcopy ? Colposcopy is a detailed examination of the cervix (neck of the womb). A colposcope is like a large magnifying glass which magnifies the image to approximately 15 times. It allows the doctor to look more clearly at cell changes in the cervix. Colposcopy is simple, quick and generally painless. The actual […]
Cervical Cancer CAN be avoided The thought of cervical cancer is a particularly alarming one for all women, since no one knows exactly how it is caused. Many factors appear to be involved and not all of these will be present for every woman. Pic courtesy: http://www.healthcare-online.org/Cervical-Cancer-Symptoms.html Why have a Cervical Smear Test? Cervix is […]
What is HPV ? HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) is a common virus that is passed from one person to another through direct skin-to-skin contact during sexual activity. Most sexually active people will get HPV at some time in their lives, though most will never even know it. HPV infection is most common in late teens […]
Breast cancer is now becoming the most common cancer in women in India. For the year 2015, there will be an estimated 1,55,000 new cases of breast cancer and about 76,000 women in India are expected to die of the disease. The gap only seems to be widening, which means, we need to work aggressively […]
Why Do Breast Self-Examination There are many good reasons for doing breast self-examination each month. It is easy to do. When you get to know how your breasts normally feel, you may be able to feel any changes. With practice, it should take about 15 minutes each month. Early detection of likely cancerous lumps is […]
Cerclage is a procedure wherein a suture (stitch or tape) is placed around the cervix (neck of the womb) in a purse string manner to keep the mouth of the uterus (womb) closed and avoid miscarriage. The exact cause of premature labour or late miscarriages is not clear, but they may be caused by changes […]
Q. What are stem cells? A. Stem cells are the master cells of our body from which all the other 250 types of cells are formed. The umbilical cord blood mainly contains hematopoietic or blood cell forming stem cells i.e., stem cells that form Red Blood Cells, White Blood Cells and platelets. Pic courtesy: http://nas-sites.org/stemcells/stem-cell-basics/download-stem-cell-figures/ […]
