An electrical suction or a syringe like device is used to suck the foetus out of the womb during the surgery. Here, let’s take a look at some differences between the procedures and then depending on your choice and your doctor’s advice, you can take the appropriate route if you plan to abort your baby.
Unconsummated marriage is a committed relationship where there hasn’t been any natural penetrative sex between the man and the woman. Please note that we are not talking about non-binary genders here. The reasons why the couple were not able to have sex depends on the physical and psychological conditions of either person.
Fistula in general means an unusual opening or connection between two places/organs in the body. Vesicovagnial fistula refers to the abnormal opening between the bladder and the vagina. This condition can lead to leakage of urine from the bladder into and out of the vagina.
The apex court of India, on 29th September 2022 said that all women, including those not married could get an abortion up to 24 weeks. “If you take a careful look at the amended act, it never mentions anything about marriage or married women. So, I personally wonder, what made them file a plea in the apex court”
Is there a safe period when you can have sex with your male/female partner and still avoid pregnancy? There is no 100% fool proof method to avoid pregnancy without any contraceptive or a barrier but you can increase the odds of avoiding pregnancy if you know a little bit about a woman’s reproductive system and menstrual cycle.
“Why would you have unprotected sex with an unfamiliar person? Were you drunk or was it without your consent or were you willing to take the risk?” is what I ask when people come to me to get checked up for possible STIs after having unprotected sex with a new partner.
Had unprotected sex and now worried about getting pregnant? Some women may start urinating more frequently followed by paused periods that can indicate pregnancy while some women may see different types of signs. Here is a list of signs that can indicate a possible pregnancy.
Depending on the age of the pregnancy, there are different types of abortions:
Medical abortion (Medical Termination of Pregnancy, done during the first trimester)
Vacuum aspiration (Done during the first trimester)
Dilation and evacuation (D&E) (Done during second trimester)
Labour induction (Rare but done during third trimester)
Abortion pill is the first and easier way to terminate pregnancy. Terminating pregnancy at home can be done with abortion pills.
Effective 25th March 2021, Indian government has amended the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 in accordance with the advancements in the medical field and changes in the lifestyle of her citizens.
What does the Indian law state about terminating the pregnancy of a pregnant woman? You don’t have to go through all the legal documentation by the authorities (links given below, for reference). You can read and understand the law that we have put up here in terms that everyone can easily understand (we hope).
Vaginal yeast infection is caused by fungi. Actually due to the overgrowth of already present fungi inside the vagina. Vagina is an amazing place (from the perspective of the design of the human body we mean). Inside the vagina, bacteria and fungus are already present and they grow in balance.
Vaginal agenesis is a congenital (birth) defect that can make it impossible for a woman to have sex and to have a baby. This is a rare disorder, affecting only 1 in 5000 women. Women with this disorder have an undeveloped vagina or shorter vagina or even no vagina at all.
After a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer, the next step for a gynaecologist or oncologist is to determine the stage of the cancer. There are 4 stages of cancer starting from I to IV. (1 to 4). Lower number being an earlier stage than the number following it.
Female reproductive system is made up of vagina, cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries. Ovarian cancer is one of the three common cancers that a female body can develop. Other two types of cancers are cervical cancer (develops in the cervix) and endometrial cancer (develops in the uterus).
Itchy vagina is a more common problem in many women than you may think. There are many factors that can cause vaginal itch ranging from growing pubic hair (after shaving) to sexually transmitted infection.
Know what ovarian cysts are, their types, symptoms you would likely see when you have cysts and what are the available treatment options.
When your doctor diagnoses you with fibroids, the main aim of the treatment will be:
a. Reducing the pain and bleeding during menstruation
b. Trying to reduce the risk of infertility
The type of treatment preferred by your gynecologist will depend on your age, whether you are willing to become pregnant in the future, if you have recurring fibroids, severity of fibroids etc.
Fibroids are benign (non cancerous) growth of tissues inside or outside the uterus. Uterine fibroids are also called ‘leiomyomas’. Depending on the location of the unwanted growths, the fibroids are categorized into different types.
Types of fibroids:
a. Intramural fibroids
b. Submucosal Fibroids
c. Subserous and Broad Ligament & Cervical fibroids
Fibroids are abnormal, often benign (non-cancerous) growths that develop inside or on the outside of a woman’s uterus. While they are small, many women may not even have any symptoms but as they grow, they can cause severe abdominal pain, heavy to very heavy periods and can also be a cause of infertility. Fibroids are also knows as leiomyomas or myomas or uterine myomas or fibromas.
Marsupialisation is a surgical procedure performed to treat Bartholin’s cyst. In this surgery, the Bartholin’s gland is cut open and the edges of the skin are sutured (not to each other) to form a continuous surface. This keeps the cut open and drains the puss (abscess) from the swollen gland.
Heavy menstrual bleeding (previously called Menorrhagia) is a condition where a woman can have heavier than normal bleeding or the duration of her periods can be longer than normal. It is very rare that a woman becomes anemic but feeling tired, getting dehydrated are common symptoms of heavy menstrual bleeding. To read more on heavy menstrual bleeding and its causes, please visit our article ‘Heavy menstrual bleeding (Menorrhagia) – causes’.
Heavy menstrual bleeding, previously known as menorrhagia, can refer to any of the following among menstruating women:
a. Losing more blood during regular 5 days menstrual cycle
b. Periods lasting longer than 5 days.
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