When to begin oral contraception

When can one go for oral contraception The first day of the menstrual bleeding is best Any of the first 7 days after her menstrual bleeding has already stopped, some…

Pros & Cons of Oral Contraceptives to Women’s health

Functioning of the Oral Contraceptives: -Stop ovulation (release of eggs from ovaries) -Also thicken cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to pass through. -They do not work by disrupting…

COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES

Two types of female oral contraceptive pill are widely available in health centers and public health departments: The combined oral contraceptive pill contains estrogen and a progestogen, and is taken…

MALE INFERTILITY – CAUSES & REMEDIES

Causes of male infertility The commonest reason, is a low sperm count, which can be attributed to various causes; Idiopathic i.e., when the exact cause is not known. Varicocele –…

Detecting poor vision in children

Normally a child should be able to recognize mother and have a social smile by 6-8 weeks of age. If the child has poor vision in both the eyes, then…

Benefits of Breastfeeding

Breastfeeding is feeding an infant or young child with breast milk directly from human breasts and not from a baby bottle or other container. Babies have a sucking reflex that…

Alternative Medicine : HOMEOPATHY

Homeopathy is a form of alternative medicine based upon principles first defined by Samuel Hahnemannin 1796. A central thesis of homeopathy is that an ill person can be treated using…

ACUPUNCTURE – A brief Overview.

This is an alternative system of medicine which treats ailments by insertion of needles at acupoints. It is a pleasant tingling sensation radiating along a specific direction. Needling produces subjective…

Alternative Medicine – ACUPUNCTURE

Acupuncture is a technique of inserting and manipulating fine needles into specific points on the body to relieve pain or for therapeutic purposes. The word acupuncture comes from the Latin…

Alternative Medicine – AYURVEDA

Ayurveda, the ‘science of life’ is a system of traditional medicine native to India, and practiced in other parts of the world as a form of alternative medicine used to…