Women's Health and Pregnancy

इस लेख में डॉ. नुज़हत अजीज (सलाहकार प्रसूति विशेषज्ञ, फर्नांडीज अस्पताल, हैदराबाद) गर्भावस्था की विफलता के बारे में गलत धारणाओं को दूर करती हैं, और समझाती हैं कि मिसकैरेज (गर्भपात) और अन्य गर्भ विफलता के लिए महिलाओं के प्रति कलंक और शर्म की भावना कितनी गलत है। आजकल, कई पश्चिमी देशों की तरह, भारत भी 15 अक्टूबर को प्रेगनेंसी एंड इन्फेंट लोस रिमेम्ब्रांस डे ( गर्भावस्था और शिशु हानि स्मरण दिवस) के रूप में मनाता है। इस  दिन का क्या महत्व है? वर्ष 2002 में, रॉबिन बियर, लिसा ब्राउन और टैमी नोवाक…

PCOS is a growing cause of concern among women these days. Women with PCOS struggle with weight issues, skin and hair issues as well as fertility issues.  PCOS can be managed. Find out how. Join us as we speak with Anjali Uthup Kurian, RJ Radio Mango and Trustee, Sunny Foundation Dr. Usha Sriram, Endocrinologist and Founder Diwas, which is focussed on women's health Dr. Sheela Nambiar, OBGYN and Lifestyle Medicine Physician Moderated by Aparna Mittal of PatientsEngage When: 21st October…

Miscarriage or loss of pregnancy is never the fault of the woman. Kavita Nehemiah, who suffered a miscarriage in her first pregnancy, has co-founded a social community to help women navigate life through baby loss and grief and understand this.  I had a miscarriage in 2019 at age 32. I had conceived with great difficulty, after almost two years. I used to think infertility was written on the cards for me. I had been diagnosed with PCOS (Polycystic ovary syndrome) and almost absent periods…

Dr. Nuzhat Aziz, Consultant Obstetrician, Fernandez Hospitals, Hyderabad, talks about the totally unacceptable stigma and shame heaped on women post pregnancy failure and wishes to clear misconceptions surrounding miscarriage.   #BabyLossAwarenessWeek #PregnancyAndInfantLossRemembranceDay  It is noticed that like many western countries, India too, is beginning to observe Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day on October 15? What is the significance of the Day? In the year 2002…

स्तन कैंसर (ब्रेस्ट कैंसर) से होने वाली मौतों से काफ़ी हद तक बचा जा सकता है। महीने में एक बार स्तन आत्म-निरीक्षण करें। स्तन आत्म-निरीक्षण कैसे करें, यह जानने के लिए शॉवर कार्ड डाउनलोड करें और यह वीडियो देखें। हर साल विश्व में लगभग 20 लाख महिलाओं को स्तन कैंसर होता है। शॉवर कार्ड डाउनलोड करें और अपने शॉवर के पास लगा दें। कार्ड में दिये गये निर्देशों का पालन करें। शुरू की अवस्था में ही जांच द्वारा स्तन कैंसर के संकेत पहचान पाने से स्तन कैंसर को रोकने में मदद मिल सकती है। स्तन आत्म-…

Nishat Fatima, 28 from Hyderabad, India was diagnosed with ITP, Immune thrombocytopenic purpura, a rare autoimmune disorder that can lead to excessive bruising and bleeding. She shares her journey through diagnosis and the challenges of living with this condition and how it changed her from being an active and jolly person.  Initial symptoms In 2016, just a couple of days after my wedding, I was down with vomiting and dizziness. On one visit, my brother remarked that I looked yellow. The…

The theme for World Patient Safety Day this year is Safe Maternal and New Born Health. WHO urges all stakeholders to “Act now for safe and respectful childbirth!” One of the important objectives is to advocate the adoption of best practices at the point of care to prevent avoidable risks and harm to all women and newborns during childbirth. We at PatientsEngage bring together a discussion on how women can be better informed about safety in childbirth and self advocate Our panelists are Dr.…

मणिपुर की 37 वर्षीया वाइखोम बिमोलता को दो ऑटोइम्यून बीमारियाँ हैं - लुपस और शोग्रेन्स। इस लेख में वे इस स्थिति में अपनी जटिल चिंता-ग्रस्त गर्भावस्था और सफल मातृत्व के सफर के बारे में बताती हैं। उनकी उम्मीद है कि इस से ऐसी महिलाओं को प्रोत्साहन मिलेगा जो ऐसी ही स्थिति में हैं और माँ बनाना चाहती है। आप ऑटोइम्यून इंफ्लेमेटरी डिजीज लुपस से पीड़ित एक युवा मां हैं। क्या आप हमें बता सकती  हैं कि आपको लुपस  का निदान कब मिला और आपके शुरुआती लक्षण क्या थे? मुझे लुपस नेफ्रैटिस का निदान 2016 में…

Join us as on 28th August 4PM IST as we speak to survivors of Gynaecological Cancers like Ovarian cancer and Uterine/ Endometrial cancer and the lessons they would like to share. Gynaecological symptoms get hushed all the time. Very few women come forward to speak about gynaecological cancers like Ovarian Cancer, Endometrial or Uterine Cancer, Cervical Cancer, Vulva and Vaginal Cancers. PatientsEngage is extremely grateful that we have three women who are breaking the silence by talking…

Waikhom Bimolata, 37, from Manipur, recounts her journey from being diagnosed with two autoimmune diseases Lupus and Sjogren's, her complex anxious-ridden pregnancy and successful motherhood. Here, she hopes to encourage other aspiring mothers in similar situation. You are a young mother with autoimmune inflammatory disease Lupus. Could you tell us when were you diagnosed with it and what were your early symptoms? I was diagnosed with Lupus nephritis in 2016. My early symptoms included fatigue…