Reproductive Medicine and Sexual Medicine

Reproductive Medicine & Sexual Medicine What is the Difference? Recently, a young couple came to see me. They were in their late 20s and had been married for two years. Despite several attempts, they had failed to conceive a child. Hence, they assumed that either one of them (or both) had some ‘physical issues’ that […]
Pregnancy in late 30s

Pregnancy in late 30s What to Expect When You Are Expecting After 35 Harini (name changed) got married when she was 30. Her partner and she work in the IT sector, and often handle night shifts. Time flew by as they both worked together to handle the demanding schedules of work and the task of […]
PCOS

PCOS PCOS: No Cause for Worry (Part 2) In last week’s article, I talked about what PCOS is and what causes it.A big question that hangs over us is, “Does having PCOS mean that the woman cannot get pregnant?” Let me address it right away.In many cases, women who have PCOS notice that their period […]
Natural Birthing

Natural Birthing Normal Delivery Vs. Natural Birthing Normal delivery, C-section, VBAC, Natural Birthing…When it comes to pregnancy and deliveries, medical jargon has become commonplace, and people use them even in daily conversations. What is interesting is that couples these days take the effort to research and read up on pregnancy and delivery methods even as […]
Hormonal Health

Hormonal Health Hormonal Harmony The recent month-long strict lockdown and the shift to work-from-home has led many women to fall prey to a very sedentary lifestyle. Unhealthy routines are becoming more common than we would like – eating fast food on a regular basis, missing out on important nutrients, and not getting sufficient exercise.The effect […]
Early Puberty

Early Puberty What Parents Need to Know Recently, a lady and her daughter came to Bloom. The lady shared, “My daughter has attained puberty and she is just 9 years old.” She added that she herself had started menstruating when she was around 14 years of age. “Why is my daughter experiencing puberty at a […]
Egg Freezing

Egg Freezing What, How and Why of Egg Freezing Sharmila (name changed) is 26 years old. She was diagnosed with cancer a month back, and will be undergoing chemotherapy. Sharmila is positive that she will beat cancer. However, she was told that chemotherapy may affect her fertility, and that conceiving a child may be a […]
Male Factor Infertility

Male Factor Infertility All you need to know about male factor infertility Over the past few decades, there has been a decline in fertility rates (both men and women) worldwide. Though both men and women face issues with infertility, there is a bias in terms of considering and talking about it as a ‘woman’s issue’, […]
Combating Cervical Cancer

Combating Cervical Cancer The word ‘cancer’ is a scary one. More than the illness, it is the treatment (particularly chemotherapy) and its side-effects that scares many of us. As many doctors have pointed out, early detection of cancer can help curtail the spread of the illness with less intensive medical intervention. One cancer we need […]
Some Important Information About Breast Cancer

Some Important Information About Breast Cancer Did you know that 1 in every 28 women in India is affected by breast cancer? This is not to scare you. It is to make you aware that this is one of the most common cancers that affect women in India. That is why it is important that […]