Sex and Conception: Breaking Down The Stigma

Sex & Conception: Breaking Down The Stigma Over the past several weeks, I have been talking about aspects relating to our health, particularly fertility and pregnancy. In the next couple of issues, I would like to touch on sexual health. Sexual health is an integral part of our well-being but there seems to be a […]
Breast Feeding Hospitals

Breast Feeding Hospitals Why WeNeed More ‘Breastfeeding Friendly’ Hospitals Until about a couple of decades back, most people lived in joint families. In-laws, parents, uncles, aunts, cousins – a young couple was surrounded by people of varied ages. One of the benefits of a joint family was the collective wisdom that young women benefited from, […]
Contraception

Contraception Contraception: What, Why & How Contraception refers to the methods and devices used to prevent pregnancy. Also called “anti-conception” or “birth control”, these measures can be utilised by both women and men. When it comes good sexual health, contraception and family planning are important subjects that people need to be aware of. There are […]
High Risk Pregnancies

High Risk Pregnancies How to Handle a ‘High-risk Pregnancy’ Sunitha (named changed) was diagnosed as being diabetic in her 20s. She became pregnant in her mid-30s. During her first consultation, we shared with her that she would be regarded as having a “high-risk pregnancy”. Understandably, Sunitha and her husband felt a rush of anxiety on […]
Does Working In Night Shifts Make It Harder To Conceive?

Does Working In Night Shifts Make It Harder To Conceive? Given that BloomLife Hospital is located close to the IT corridor, I see a lot of patients from this industry. Many of them, both men and women, work in night shifts – and they findit difficult to conceive when trying for a baby. They pin […]
Why do some women experience seemingly excessive hair fall after giving birth?

Why do some women experience seemingly excessive hair fall after giving birth? The happiest moment in a parent’s life is the birth of their kid. A woman may experience several physical and psychological changes as a result of giving birth to a child. A few months after having a baby, many new mothers experience considerable […]
What are uterine fibroids? Are they something we should be worried about?

What are uterine fibroids? Are they something we should be worried about? To answer the first question, uterine fibroids are basically soft-tissue tumours that develop along the wall of the uterus. The origin of these fibroids is generally attributed to genetic factors – so a woman whose mother or sister has had uterine fibroids may […]
Preparing for Menopause – In a Good Way!

Preparing for Menopause – In a Good Way! Menopause is the term we use to indicate the complete cessation of menstruation. If you have not had a period continuously for 12 full months, you can take it that you have reached menopause. On an average, women today tend to have their menopause between 50 and […]
What Causes Post-Menopausal Bleeding?

What Causes Post-Menopausal Bleeding? Menopause refers to the complete cessation of menstruation. Technically, if you have not had a period continuously for 12 full months, you can take it that you have touched menopause. On an average, women today tend to have their menopause around the age of 45 to 55, but the exact age […]
Why Can’t I Deliver My Baby At Home?

Why Can’t I Deliver My Baby At Home? A common misconception that has been increasingly gaining ground is that delivering a child at home is equivalent to a ‘natural’delivery. Before I go on, let me first explain what a ‘natural’ delivery means. Vaginal birth can be of two forms: One is a ‘normal’ delivery wherein […]