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Continue reading →: How Can Age Affect Women’s Fertility?Age has an important impact on women’s fertility. This relationship between fertility and age is called a biological clock. The fertility increases after menarche and peaks by mid-20. It then gradually falls with a sharp decrease after 35. At menopause, the fertility totally stops. At the age of 30 years,…
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Continue reading →: Valentine’s Day– Tips from the Gynaecologist.Valentine’s day is just around the corner and I thought I can share a few tips to help you be better prepared for valentine’s day!!! Let’s call them Valentine’s Day safety tips. Roses are red,Violets are blue,Be healthy and safe,In all that you do!“ Valentine’s day brings about indulgence in…
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Continue reading →: Management of Pregnancy in Obese WomenObesity is increasingly common and has an impact on a wide range of issues in pregnancy. Overweight women and pregnancy is an important concern. Here is how it can be managed well during your entire pregnancy: In 1st trimester Nutritional counselling and tailor-made diet plans are important as they need…
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Continue reading →: Can I Drink Tea/Coffee During Pregnancy?This is a commonly asked question in pregnancy. Women all around the world have a question about whether they can drink tea and coffee during pregnancy. The answer is not too easy. Tea / Coffee contains caffeine. Caffeine should be restricted as much as possible during pregnancy. Caffeine is a…
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Continue reading →: PCOS Treatment Case StudiesHere are a few case studies on best treatment options for PCOS given by Dr. Sangeeta Agrawal: Case 1 An 18 year old girl came to our clinic with her mother. She had got her menarche at 14 years and since then she was getting periods only once in 3…
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Continue reading →: Sex Education Conversation With Teenage KidsParents of teenagers always fear the subject of sex with their children. Most parents do not feel comfortable to talk about it to their children, do not know how to start the topic and how much to tell and what to tell. Sex education conversation with teenage kids is really…
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Continue reading →: When To Do A Pregnancy Test?Home Pregnancy Test The home pregnancy test (urine pregnancy test) is a test to detect pregnancy. It detects the presence of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) in the urine. This hormone is produced by the placenta. It is detected when the fertilized egg attaches to the uterine wall.…
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Continue reading →: Early MiscarriageLosing a wanted pregnancy can be very distressing. It is worse when it is the first pregnancy and if conceived after infertility treatment. Early miscarriage means losing the pregnancy within the first three months. Symptoms of Early Miscarriage Vaginal bleeding is the commonest symptom and may be accompanied by pain…
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Continue reading →: Labor PainLabor Pain may start any time after 37 weeks. In fact, most women will deliver before the due date. Only a small percentage actually delivers on the due date and a few will go beyond the date. Common Symptoms of Labor Are The onset of labor pains i.e. contractions that…
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Continue reading →: The Three Trimesters of PregnancyThe First Trimester This is from the time of conception to 12 weeks. The commonest symptoms during this time are nausea, vomiting, and heartburn. These can be easily treated. The commonest problem during this time is a miscarriage i.e. pregnancy loss. This will present as abnormal vaginal bleeding per vaginum…







