IBS: Knock! Knock! This is IBS. Let me in. Patient: But, I am off to work IBS: Aww can’t help! You have to spend time with me. Come let’s go to the bath-ROOM Patient: Damn! Not again. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the trouble with normal functioning of bowels. It is not life-threatening but life-altering. […]
Read MoreInfertility is a growing problem across the world today. Defined as the inability to conceive after a year of trying for a baby, it is no longer a distant urban phenomenon, restricted to urbanites or women alone. In India too, there has been a huge spike in the number of couples experiencing difficulties conceiving and […]
Read MorePCOS affects over 100 million Indian women, with a prevalence of about 18 percent in our female population. Despite these shocking figures, there’s still a general lack of awareness about the condition and how it needs to be dealt with. PCOS is a chronic condition, which means that the problem persists for life and cannot […]
Read MoreTips for Irregular Periods
Regular menstrual cycle reflects good reproductive health. The HPO axis, comprising of the hypothalamus (an area of the brain), the pituitary gland (located at the base of the brain, directly below the hypothalamus), and the ovarian glands, plays a critical role in the regulation of menstrual cycle. They are synchronized through the hormones which stimulate, […]
Read MoreIntimacy and closeness, both are signs of being loved by your partner. However, the sex drive present at the start vanishes with time, leaving a void in married life. This is faced by the best of couples. As life gets even tougher, you try to maintain distance from your spouse and your love life goes […]
Read MoreVitiligo can be distressing for your soul. It totally shatters your self-confidence. As per an estimate, about 1.5% of people are affected by vitiligo worldwide. It results due to loss of melanocytes cells that are responsible for imparting color to the skin, leaving behind white patches. Vitiligo doesn’t reduce your life span but lowers your […]
Read More4 Dos and Don’ts to Digest
Burp! Excuse me! This phrase is so often heard when in meetings, conferences, lectures or when you’re whiling away time with friends and families. This burp sound alarms you to be a victim of indigestion. Symptoms of Indigestion or dyspepsia are stomach discomfort arising after full-fledged meals, feeling full quickly, experiencing pain or burning sensation […]
Read MoreIs your maid or mom tired of picking up bunch of hair from the floor every now and then? Or do you feel bad to see that the hair you had grown is now lying in plenty on comb and towel? It feels embarrassing when friends or relatives remark that ‘You are turning bald. You’re […]
Read More9 Ways to Fool Chronic Back Pain
Chronic back pain has now become an epidemic! It results in back stiffness, decreased movement of lower back and difficulty in standing upright. It is among one of those ailments that brings life to a standstill. Severe pain makes you feel restless, depressed and dashes your sleep. It can adversely hinder mobility and ability to […]
Read MoreWinter Care for Your Skin
Dry skin can be troublesome throughout the year, but in winters it can become truly problematic. As the temperature slowly starts to fall, so does the moisture content in the skin. The skin on your face starts to feel tight and loses elasticity and radiance along with the moisture. So often it happens that after […]
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