Women's Health and Pregnancy

Menstual pain or period pain is often considered normal, even when it is severe. This Menstrual Hygiene Day, PatientsEngage highlights the misdiagnosis of endometriosis and what women can do to detect the condition in its early phases. Women all over the world, have experienced menstrual pain at some point of their monthly cycles. Menstrual pain, usually begins a couple of days before the period date, and sometimes continues for two days after it. Women generally experience cramps in their…

Breastfeeding is a natural way to feed a baby but for some mothers it can be a harrowing experience that is never talked about. Porrselvi A.P., a cognitive and psychosocial interventions specialist, narrates the complications she faced, like breast engorgement, plugged ducts and sore, bleeding nipples, to feed her hungry baby. Make sure you get good lactation support at the hospital. When I chose to become a mother, I did not realize how much breastfeeding would come to mean to me in a few…

Dr Chetan Shah, Chief Cardiology Consultant at Global Hospital, Mumbai answers some of the commonly asked questions pertaining to Hypertension in our #AskTheDoctor series.  1.   Only half of people with high Blood Pressure (BP) know they have high BP. When should people start measuring BP? In an asymptomatic person (a person with no symptoms) with no known risk factor, the ideal age to start measuring BP is 18 yrs. 2.   Should people be measuring their BP at home? If…

Mothers are often so busy looking after everyone else in their lives that they neglect their own health. This Mother's Day give a gift of health to your mother. Contributed by Portea Medical Mothers are the best caregivers, hands down. From in-laws, kids and husband to her own family, looking after and catering to all their needs doesn’t leave her much time to sit back and reflect on her own self, at the end of the day. So much so, that even modern day workplaces have working women who have…

Jyotsna Kumar, was living with Sensiro Neural Deafness. But the birth of her child with congenital heart defect and cerebral palsy changed her priorities in life. Jyotsna, tell us about your condition.  I was diagnosed with Sensiro Neural Deafness in 1997, I was 30 years old then. What were the early symptoms? During my childhood I never took annual audiograms and remained unaware of what impact anything could have had on my nerves considering the fact that my mother and most of my…

This mother-daughter interview takes us through a journey of a patient and caregiver, facing the turmoil of ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment. Alina Rizvi is a resident of New Delhi, who has been taking care of her mother, Rabab Rizvi, a cancer patient for the last three years. Their journey has been tough, but a source of inspiration, affection and sheer joy that a mother-daughter relationship constitutes. Please tell us a bit about your condition  Daughter - My mother was diagnosed…

Dr Pallavi Vasal, a Consultant Obstetrics and Gynecology at W Pratiksha Hospital, Gurgaon answers comprehensively to a wide range of questions on Ovarian Cancer - signs, screenings and risks, specifically with endometriosis, cysts and breast cancer.  #AskTheDoctor Series. 1.   Ovarian Cancer does not exhibit easy to spot signs and symptoms. So what should women watch out for? Most women have very few symptoms but you may experience one or more of the following: Lower abdominal…

Porrselvi was very excited about her pregnancy and was looking forward to it. Strong and sharp abdominal pains in the third month of her pregnancy changed all of that. Find out what caused these pains (it affects more women than you would believe) and how she dealt with it. The pregnancy glow, the much clichéd idea, was what I had in mind when I found out I was pregnant. I did not have much of a morning sickness, it was more of a motion sickness. So, naturally I was thrilled that my body was…

Dr. KR Vasudevan, Director Liver Transplantation, PSRI Hospital talks about the major risks for a liver disease and how to keep our liver healthy. Also, are herbs and supplements safe for the liver?  #WorldLiverDay NonAlcoholic Liver disease or NAFLD is the most common cause of Hepatic disease around the world. Why is that? Increasing opulence has brought about changes in life style. Availability of processed food and decreasing physical activity has resulted in accumulation of body fat.…

It was ad in a newspaper that familiarized Anju Gupta, 54, an Indian settled in Canada, to QiGong, a Chinese system of physical exercises and breathing control that helped keep her fibromyalgia in check. Read how she came out a winner. My problem began soon after I migrated to Canada in 1995. Besides, the pressures of settling in a new country, I had a baby to look after. My son was barely six weeks old. It was very stressful time for me. The only saving grace was that I began to steadily shed…