Abnormal blood pressure in pregnancy
Blood pressure and pregnancy During pregnancy, your body goes through numerous physical changes to accommodate fetal growth and development. Throughout these nine months, it’s ideal to have a normal blood pressure reading. Your blood pressure is the force of your blood pushing against the walls of your arteries. Every time your heart beats, it pumps …
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Urinary Tract infections in females
A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection from microbes. These are organisms that are too small to be seen without a microscope. Most UTIs are caused by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi and in rare cases by viruses. UTIs are among the most common infections in humans. A UTI can happen anywhere …
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Irregular periods in teenagers
Irregular periods are very common, especially in a girl’s first few years of getting her period. What Are Regular Periods? Most girls get their first period between the ages of 10 and 15, but some get it earlier and some later. The first period is known as menarche. A girl’s monthly cycle is the number …
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Benign tumors or growth of the genitalia- vulva and vagina
Benign or malignant neoplasms of the vagina are uncommon. The frequency of benign lesions ranges from rare to very rare. Neoplasms that may develop in other locations within the genital tract may also be found in the vagina. Most vaginal tumors produce no symptoms until significant size is reached. Symptoms and signs may include a …
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Gynecology conditions and Gynecology consultation in COVID times for patients in South Delhi
The impact of the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is catastrophic, with the cumulative number of confirmed worldwide cases reaching 1,610,909 by April 11, 2020. Despite the necessary reassignment of many healthcare resources to the care of patients with COVID-19, gynecologic patients must still receive a diagnosis and be treated. Therefore, guidelines for the …
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Dermoid cyst of the ovary
A dermoid cyst (also called as “mature teratoma”) is a sac-like growth that may be present at birth. It contains structures such as hair, fluid, teeth or skin glands that can be found on or in the skin. In some cases, especially when in the ovary, it also contains thyroid or brain tissue. Ovarian dermoid …
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Big and plenty of fibroids
Uterine fibroids are tumors that grow in a woman’s womb (uterus). These growths are typically not cancerous (benign) Causes Uterine fibroids are common. As many as one in five women may have fibroids during their childbearing years. Half of all women have fibroids by age 50. Fibroids are rare in women under age 20. They …
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Antenatal care or pregnancy care in the COVID pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has everyone anxious and in fear. If you are pregnant, undoubtedly you have a lot of queries about whether coronavirus poses a threat to you and your baby. The answers are not crystal clear yet, due to the evolving nature of the disease. Knowledge from past epidemics due to similar respiratory illnesses …
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Safe medical abortion in early pregnancy for unwanted pregnancy
Medical abortion, also known as non-surgical abortion, is one way to terminate an early pregnancy using medications. Medical abortion is provided by trained health care providers in private office settings, family planning clinics and hospitals. A medical abortion can be performed from the time a woman suspects and confirms she is pregnant up until nine …
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Fibroids – Do’s and don’ts
What Are Fibroids? Fibroids, or leiomyomata (myomas), are common noncancerous growths that usually occur in or on the muscle walls of the uterus. One cell divides repeatedly and grows into a firm, rubbery mass separate from the rest of the uterine wall. Almost half of women older than 50 have these growths. They’re more common …
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