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Period or no period - take the jab! Fertility or infertility- take the jab!

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  The fourth and biggest phase of COVID-19 vaccination in India is set to commence on May 01, 2021, with registrations soon opening up. The drive will allow a sizable adult population above the age of 18 to get vaccinated at a time when the country is facing the worst crisis since the pandemic began.  One such recent claim has actually pushed women into raising concerns about getting a COVID-19 vaccine jab while they are in the middle of their menstrual cycle. A social media post floating around mentions that menstruation "lowers" immunity for a woman, and hence, taking a vaccine, 5 days before, during or after your periods won't be safe and may not garner a sufficient response. Against all such rumours, the truth is: Vaccines are absolutely safe, period or no period. Most importantly, COVID-19 vaccines have been found to be safe in all concerns, and there is no truth to the matter that the vaccines would be harmful to take during your period cycle.  COVID vaccine can...

Prolapsed Uterus

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 Prolapsed uterus , as the name suggests, refers to a slipped uterus. It may occur to women of any age. When the muscles and ligaments of the pelvic floor stretch and become weak, no longer able to provide enough support for the uterus, the uterus slips down into or protrudes out of the vagina.  Conditions  ·          Anterior prolapse (cystocele)   ·          Posterior vaginal prolapse (rectoceie)   Symptoms ·         Sensation of heaviness or pulling in your pelvis ·         Tissue protruding from your vagina  ·         Urinary problems, such as urine leakage (incontinence) or urine retention Trouble having a bowel movement  ·         Feeling as if you're sitting on a small ball or as if something is falling out of your vagina Sexual concerns, such as a sensation of looseness in the tone of your va...

Male Infertility - A Fact Less Talked About!

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  A couple can be said to be going through a phase of infertility if even after one year of unprotected intercourse they are unable to conceive.  Though there are several reasons for the couple to be infertile, who is more responsible, is not an easy question to be answered. While in India, a majority of the population believes that women are the only one to be blamed for infertility , the fact is, out of every 10 infertile couples, at least seven cases have men partially responsible. Thus male infertility plays an equal role in the rate of infertile couples around. The major symptom of male infertility is not being able to conceive a child. However, there can be some underlying symptoms as well which can help understand that the male partner among the couple needs treatment. These factors  include an inherited disorder, hormonal imbalance, dilated veins around the testicle or a condition that blocks the passage of sperm. Majorly male infertility is caused due to low s...

Myth and Facts

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 1. Myth: Infertility is rare. It’s easy for most women to get pregnant. Fact: Infertility affects an estimated 15% of couples globally, amounting to 48.5 million couples. 2. Myth: Infertility is a woman’s problem. Fact: Males are found to be solely responsible for 20-30% of infertility cases and contribute to 50% of cases overall. 3. Myth: Age doesn’t affect fertility if you’re healthy. Plus, waiting to have children isn’t a problem because of new technology like in-vitro fertilization ( IVF ). Fact: The older a woman is, the more likely she is to have problems getting pregnant. Fertility doctors do their best to overcome advancing age using updated technologies like IVF, yet, women aged 35+ have about half the chances of getting pregnant than those between 19 and 26 yo.  4. Myth: Conception is easy after one baby. Fact: Secondary infertility , or infertility after one child, affects 10% of all couples. 5. Myth: Stress causes infertility . Just relax, and you’ll get pre...

Symptoms Of Endometriosis

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  One of the other most common problem that #women face is #Endometriosis . Often associated with severe #pain , this problem has more than one #symptoms . To find in detail, we discussed this problem with dr Suyesha Khanijao from Angel's Hope Clinic , in Sawan Neelu Angel's Hospital , #Saket . 𝑾𝒉𝒂𝒕 π’Šπ’” π’†π’π’…π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’“π’Šπ’π’”π’Šπ’” ? "Endometriosis is a disease in which the endometrium or the tissues that line the inside of the uterus or womb of a female, is present outside of the uterus." 𝑫𝒐𝒆𝒔 π’•π’‰π’Šπ’” 𝒉𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 π’†π’π’…π’†π’“π’π’š π’˜π’π’Žπ’†π’? "No. In fact, #endometriosis is rare in post #menopausal women. It is a common trait in women between 25-35 years. But it might affect the girls as young as 11 years old too." π‘―π’π’˜ 𝒄𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒆 π’Šπ’” π’”π’–π’‡π’‡π’†π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ π’‡π’“π’π’Ž π’†π’π’…π’π’Žπ’†π’•π’“π’Šπ’π’”π’Šπ’” ? "Endometriosis most commonly occurs in the lower abdomen or #pelvis . π‘Ίπ’šπ’Žπ’‘π’•π’π’Žπ’” 𝒐𝒇 𝒆𝒏𝒅...

Colors Of Period Blood

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 Have you ever wondered that why sometimes your period flow is a bit darker than the other days? Does the color and texture of the period blood has anything to warm you about? Can you understand the difference? "Yes", replies dr Suyesha Khanijao "The color of a female’s #period blood can relay #vital health information. For example, orange or grey blood can sometimes indicate a #vaginal infection . In most cases, the variation from bright red to dark red to brown has something to do with the flow and time the #blood has been in the #uterus . Your flow may be faster at the beginning of your period and trail off toward the end. You may have dark red blood after laying down for a long time, too." Get answers to several more such questions which you hesitated to ask from dr Suyesha Khanijao from Angel's Hope Clinic in Sawan Neelu Angel's Hospital, #Saket Call her on +91 97999 96826 Visit the website –www.angelshopeclinic.com

Reproductive Choice empowers women by giving control over their own bodies

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  A female has equal rights to good sexual and reproductive health , one of the vitals of general health and wellbeing. She has the right to choose over when and whether to possess children just like a male in the family. Having quality #health services is one of the essentials for every human being. For a female, access to reproductive health services and access to best information about keeping one healthy are equally important. Right from the first time a female understands about being different from her male counterparts, she faces several problems like #menstruation , gradually moving to issues related to fertility, #cervical screening, #contraception , #pregnancy, #sexually transmissible infections, chronic health problems (such as #endometriosis and polycystic #ovary syndrome) and #menopause . Angel's Hope Clinic in Sawan Neelu Angel's Hospital , Saket, is one such centre for best sexual and #reproductive health services. Dr Suyesha Khanijao in the clinic take...