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  Do you have a young daughter, approaching the age of puberty? If yes, go through the following post – and get an idea of the gynaecological factors that you need to be aware of for her.   As a professional gynaecologist, I am often flustered by the sheer ineptitude and ignorance with which puberty is dealt with in young girls. Confusion among parents is, according to me, one of the chief causes for this – while young ladies also often feel shy to communicate with their parents (yes, even with their moms) about the internal and external changes happening to their body. In the current discourse, I have made an attempt to clear the air about some of the basic gynaecological issues that a young lady would experience during the period of puberty:           i.             Menstruation cycles – As a girl reaches 12-13 years of age, menarche (the onset of her menstruation cycles...

  If you are not careful enough while having an intercourse, you might suffer many types of potentially problematic injuries. Over here, I have written about some sex-related injuries that I have seen in some of my patients.   If you thought that sexual intercourses can hardly ever lead to physical injuries, you would be in error. Till date, I have seen ladies with a wide range of mild to serious vulvar injuries at my clinic. Most of these problems occur due to an overflow of passion during the physical unions – and they can pose problems for pregnancy and regular ovulation cycles in the long-run. Some of the cases of straddle injuries that I have treated are: Sudden dip in blood pressure levels – These mostly occur due to the usage of lubricants that contain high levels of nitroglycerin and such other harmful chemicals. During the monthly sexology sessions I conduct, I advise women to use only such lubricants that have been medically tested to...

  The journey towards becoming a proud mother was, on the whole, rather enjoyable for me. The third trimester was not all that comfortable though, and I have here written about some of the problems I faced during this period.   On the 18 th of June this year, I was blessed with a baby boy. The first feeling that I experienced on laying my eyes on him was not of joy though – it was a feeling of relief. During the third trimester of pregnancy (i.e., from around the 28 th week), I had started feeling several types of physical discomforts – and used to stay constantly worried about the well-being of the little one inside me. Thank goodness the delivery happened without a hitch, and I managed to rejoin office from October. I have here jotted down some of the principal physical problems that I faced during the last lap of pregnancy: Considerable increase in body weight – My gynecologist in Kolkata had said that my otherwise svelte figure would get somewhat botche...

  Do you have a young daughter, approaching the age of puberty? If yes, go through the following post – and get an idea of the gynaecological factors that you need to be aware of for her.   As a professional gynaecologist, I am often flustered by the sheer ineptitude and ignorance with which puberty is dealt with in young girls. Confusion among parents is, according to me, one of the chief causes for this – while young ladies also often feel shy to communicate with their parents (yes, even with their moms) about the internal and external changes happening to their body. In the current discourse, I have made an attempt to clear the air about some of the basic gynaecological issues that a young lady would experience during the period of puberty:           i.             Menstruation cycles – As a girl reaches 12-13 years of age, menarche (the onset of her menstruation cycles...

  The journey towards becoming a proud mother was, on the whole, rather enjoyable for me. The third trimester was not all that comfortable though, and I have here written about some of the problems I faced during this period.   On the 18 th of June this year, I was blessed with a baby boy. The first feeling that I experienced on laying my eyes on him was not of joy though – it was a feeling of relief. During the third trimester of pregnancy (i.e., from around the 28 th week), I had started feeling several types of physical discomforts – and used to stay constantly worried about the well-being of the little one inside me. Thank goodness the delivery happened without a hitch, and I managed to rejoin office from October. I have here jotted down some of the principal physical problems that I faced during the last lap of pregnancy: Considerable increase in body weight – My gynecologist in Kolkata had said that my otherwise svelte figure would get somewhat botch...

  If you are not careful enough while having an intercourse, you might suffer many types of potentially problematic injuries. Over here, I have written about some sex-related injuries that I have seen in some of my patients.   If you thought that sexual intercourses can hardly ever lead to physical injuries, you would be in error. Till date, I have seen ladies with a wide range of mild to serious vulvar injuries at my clinic. Most of these problems occur due to an overflow of passion during the physical unions – and they can pose problems for pregnancy and regular ovulation cycles in the long-run. Some of the cases of straddle injuries that I have treated are: Sudden dip in blood pressure levels – These mostly occur due to the usage of lubricants that contain high levels of nitroglycerin and such other harmful chemicals. During the monthly sexology sessions I conduct, I advise women to use only such lubricants that have been medically tested to...

  Wondering about how you can keep the fertility and reproductive capabilities in your system intact? In the following discourse, we will discuss some tips for avoiding male infertility. Infertility is a common problem among males from all over the world. If you are afflicted by this problem as well, your desire to become a dad can be thwarted, even permanently. You need not despair though, for there are several easy ways to make sure that chances of infertility problems cropping up remain low. Let’s here take a look at some of these guidelines: •              Do not smoke or drink excessively – If you are in the habit of having frequent puffs, it is high time you cut down on it. Make sure that you do not smoke more than a couple of filtered cigarettes every day (ideally, don’t smoke at all). Similarly, abstain from alcoholic drinks. Your liver will stay healthy, and your fertility levels would remain high too. • ...

  Wondering about how you can keep the fertility and reproductive capabilities in your system intact? In the following discourse, we will discuss some tips for avoiding male infertility. Infertility is a common problem among males from all over the world. If you are afflicted by this problem as well, your desire to become a dad can be thwarted, even permanently. You need not despair though, for there are several easy ways to make sure that chances of infertility problems cropping up remain low. Let’s here take a look at some of these guidelines: •              Do not smoke or drink excessively – If you are in the habit of having frequent puffs, it is high time you cut down on it. Make sure that you do not smoke more than a couple of filtered cigarettes every day (ideally, don’t smoke at all). Similarly, abstain from alcoholic drinks. Your liver will stay healthy, and your fertility levels would remain high too. • ...