Medical Termination Of Pregnancy (Mtp) Tips

As a gynaecologist, something that I really hate doing is medical termination of pregnancy. After all, I wanted to be a doctor to save lives, not to take one. Couples, at times unmarried young girls, come with unwanted pregnancies asking for medical help for termination of the same. I do understand how stressful the situation is and the associated confusion, worry and guilt.

According to the first national study of the incidence of abortion and unintended pregnancy in India, an estimate...more

In a normal pregnancy, the egg that the ovaries release enters the fallopian tube. If a sperm fertilises it, the fertilised egg attaches itself inside the uterus. However, sometimes the fertilised egg can attach itself outside the uterus. This condition is called ectopic pregnancy.

Ectopic pregnancy can be detected in the first few weeks of the pregnancy itself. If your doctor does discover ectopic pregnancy, you would need immediate medical attention. Ectopic pregnancies can be sad and...more

There are three stages of caring for an expecting mother: prenatal, intranatal, postnatal care. This is essential to ensure smooth pregnancy and labour and to keep the mother healthy after giving birth. This care is a combined effort between the doctor and the expectant couple. Here are a few things to keep in mind if you are expecting an addition to your family.

Prenatal care from the moment you realize that you are pregnant, a woman must start taking extra care of her body. This reduc...more

In a normal pregnancy, the egg that the ovaries release enters the fallopian tube. If a sperm fertilises it, the fertilised egg attaches itself inside the uterus. However, sometimes the fertilised egg can attach itself outside the uterus. This condition is called ectopic pregnancy.

Ectopic pregnancy can be detected in the first few weeks of the pregnancy itself. If your doctor does discover ectopic pregnancy, you would need immediate medical attention. Ectopic pregnancies can be sad and...more

Heartburn is not an uncommon problem during pregnancy. More than 50% of women get a heartburn during pregnancy. This is especially common for women who are in the third or second trimesters of the pregnancy. It is also highly likely that you may harm your baby if you try to cure your heartburn through unsafe methods.

Causes of heart burn during Pregnancy are pregnancy hormone progesterone, big baby and twin pregnancy but most dangerous being early symptom of preeclampsia. Very rarely ga...more

Emergency is helpful in preventing pregnancies post unprotected sexual activity. It can be used in case of contraceptive failure, in case of sexual assault, incorrect use of contraceptives and unprotected sex.

Emergency contraception can be done by three methods. These are emergency contraceptive pills, combined oral contraceptive pills and copper intrauterine devices.

The copper IUD is considered to be one of the most effective forms of emergency contraception, when it is inse...more

The concept of egg quality of a woman is derived from the belief that the embryo implantation probability is powerfully related to the age and ovarian reserve of the woman. Thus, it is regarded that the quality of the egg is almost synonymous with the chances of embryo implantation. Its quality cannot be assessed merely by looking at the egg or measuring its ability to receive the fertilization by sperm or simply observing the initial embryo division.

There are a few important factors t...more

The normal process is for the fertilized egg to get itself embedded within the uterus. For various reasons, however, it can happen that the fertilized egg gets embedded outside the uterine cavity. This is known as extra-uterine pregnancy or ectopic pregnancy. The incidence of this is 11 per 1000 pregnancies. The most common location (97 % of the times) for these pregnancies is the fallopian tube, and so also known as tubal pregnancies. Rarely (1 in 30,000 pregnancies) an ectopic pregnancy can co...more

कंडोम (या कॉन्डोम) का इस्तेमाल संतति नियमन के लिए किया जाता है. दरअसल ये पुरुषों के लिए गर्भनिरोधक का एक रूप होने के साथ ही यौन संक्रामक संक्रमण (एसटीआई) से सुरक्षा प्रदान करने का काम भी करता है. इसका सबसे बड़ा प्लस पॉइंट ये है कि ये बहुत ही सस्ता होता है, इसे इस्तेमाल करना बहुत आसान होने के साथ ही इसके उपयोग से कोई नुकसान भी नहीं होता है. इन सब वजहों से सुरक्षित यौन जीवन के लिए शायद ही कंडोम से बेहतर कोई साधन है. लेकिन जाहीर है कि हर चीज के इस्तेमाल में कुछ नुकसान भी होते हैं. आइए इस लेख के माध्...more

Many women have concerns about ectopic pregnancy and we shall be solving all doubts about this dangerous condition right here today. An ectopic pregnancy happens when a fertilised egg implants outside the uterus in a woman s body. Ectopic, in fact, means out of place . The fertilised egg usually implants in the fallopian tubes whose actual work is to transport the ovum or egg from the ovaries to the uterus for fertilisation. This is why such pregnancies are also called tubal pregnancies . Some...more