Get the App
For Doctors
Login/Sign-up
About
Health Feed
Find Doctors
Health Packages
AllQ&AsTipsQuizzes
Sickle Cell Anemia Health Feed
Health Query
Share
Bookmark
Report
Asked for male, 40 years old from Bhubaneswar
Share
Bookmark
Report
Asked for male, 30 years old from Darjeeling
Share
Bookmark
Report
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more
Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
Sickle Cell Anaemia or Sickle Cell Disease is a congenital disorder that causes the red blood cells to contort into a sickle shape. The sticky rigid cells may get stuck in the smaller blood vessels and in turn, prevent or slow down the process of oxygen and blood flow to other body parts. This painful condition referred to as a sickle cell crisis may lead to a wide range of complications over time.
Look out for the following complications
Here is a look at the various and mos...more
Look out for the following complications
Here is a look at the various and mos...more
882 people found this helpful
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more
Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
Sickle cell Anaemia is a hereditary blood disease that is passed on to the child of often healthy parents via genes that get mutated. WHO estimates put the number of patients at 300k babies and the number of mutated gene carriers at 5% of the world s population. Despite this large number, most people are unaware of the several ways in which one can manage and prevent this disease. To rectify this error, W.H.O. has been attempting to improve people s knowledge regarding the disease since 2006. Th...more
820 people found this helpful
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more
Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
Sickle Cell Anaemia or Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic disorder where the haemoglobin of the affected individual gets mutated, causing their red blood cells to change shape and become crescent-shaped. As a result of this change in shape, the movement of these blood cells becomes restricted. Since haemoglobin carries oxygen, its restricted movement results in a lack of oxygen in various body parts and organs. This causes the patient extreme pain and in some cases leads to organ failure and death...more
926 people found this helpful
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Bachelor of Ayurveda, Medicine and Surge...read more
Ayurvedic Doctor•Lakhimpur Kheri
Sickle Cell Diseases or Sickle Cell Anaemia is considered to be the foremost genetic disease that today s world is grappling with. W.H.O. has been fighting to spread awareness regarding the same since 2006 and the U.N. joined it in 2008. On the 19th of June, 2009 the first World Sickle Cell Day was celebrated. While it is not a public holiday, it allows organizations and institutions, celebrating it, to make people aware of the existence of this disease.
So what is Sickle Cell Disease? ...more
So what is Sickle Cell Disease? ...more
Last Updated: 4 years ago• Featured Tip
Share
Bookmark
Report
Sickle cell Anemia or Sickle cell disease is a part of a group of genetic blood cell disorders that is inherited from parents who are carriers of this particular gene mutation. This disease causes a transformation of red blood cells from a circular shape to a sickle-like shape. Hence the name. While it may not sound too serious, the change in shape changes the way these blood cells move within the body. Restricted movement of blood cells leads to a restricted supply of blood and ultimately, a re...more
Health Query
Share
Bookmark
Report
Sickle cell disease may lead to infertility. Infertility manifests due to multiple causes, including primary gonadal failure (hypogonadism), erectile dysfunction (ed) as a result of priapism, sperm abnormalities, and delayed or impaired sexual development. The ejaculate volume, sperm density, sperm motility, and normal sperm morphology were significantly reduced in these patients as compared with normal patients.
269 people found this helpful
Asked for female, 23 years old from Chandrapur
Share
Bookmark
Report
MCh - Surgical Gastroenterology/G.I. Sur...read more
Surgical Gastroenterologist•Delhi
Since you suffer from sickle cell, you may be having anaemia which explains tiredness. Need to get your hb done for same. Sickle cell does not have much problems in pregnancy apart from anaemia. But hyperthyroidism may interfere in pregnancy. Need to consult a gynaecologist for pregnancy related issues.
143 people found this helpful
Book appointment with top doctors for Sickle Cell Anemia treatment
View fees, clinic timings and reviews
Ask a free question
Get FREE multiple opinions from Doctors
posted anonymously