Effects of Low Thyroid Hormone During Pregnancy Q: My TSH level is 25 in first trimester and have to test T3 and T4. If T3 and T4 comes abnormal, will it affect the baby’s growth and brain? Should we carry it or abort? Kindly suggest. Thanks in advance. -By Geeta Bisht, 35 years old. Reply: […]
Complications With Reduced Fetal Movement in 3rd Trimester Q: I am 21years old. I am 7 months and 3 weeks pregnant. I experience severe abdominal pain, decreased fetal movement, blurry vision and a bad headache for almost a week now. What can I do? – By Aliyu Reply: You need to see a doctor at […]
Watching and Taking Precautions During Initial Weeks of Pregnancy Q: Hello Doctor, I am pregnant. My LMP date was 5th August. I got my early pregnancy sonography done on 17th September. The report mentioned- “GS measures 0.87 cm corresponding to 4w6d.” Rest all was reported normal but was asked to repeat sonography after 10 days […]
Precautions for Healthy Conception After Spontaneous Abortion Q: Hi, I am 37 years old female. Last month I suffered a missed abortion. Can you please advice precautions, so that I can deliver a healthy baby. -By Rajni Reply: It is important to first investigate the cause of abortion. After that, corrective measures need to be […]
Taking Norethindrone Pills May Delay Menses Q: I am 21 and taking Norethindrone tablets to prevent pregnancy. It’s a leftover from a friend who has switched birth control methods, and so it was not actually prescribed to me. My period is 2 weeks late. I’ve taken 2 pregnancy tests- at the end of the first […]
Cystocele – Dealing With Prolapsed Pelvic Floor and Bladder A little understanding about the different anatomical structures in the region would help. What Is Cystocele ? Cystocele is a cystic (fluid containing) swelling formed by the prolapse of a part of urinary bladder wall into the anterior vaginal wall. The three viscera, the urinary bladder, […]
Oral Contraceptives Contraindications- When to Avoid OCs? While taking oral contraceptive drugs, one needs to know what other medications can be taken along without any adverse effect. This is because various drugs sometimes interact with each other and may produce adverse reactions. Medicines to Be Avoided When Taking Oral Contraceptives Here is a list of […]
Managing Throat Infection (URI) During Pregnancy and Lactation Common among infections that one encounters is upper respiratory infections (URI). It may manifest as sore throat or flu or common cold. Others are mononucleosis, or infections caused by bacteria such as strep, mycoplasma, or hemophilus. Most viral URIs accompany flu or colds along with a stuffy, […]
Pregnancy After Missed Abortion Q: Hi, I am a mother of 5 year old and was pregnant recently again that was 11 weeks through. Then there was a light brown discharge which was confirmed to be a missed abortion on ultrasound today. I was told that the fetus did not grow after 6th week. It […]
Hormonal Imbalance in Women and Headache Q: Hi, my girl friend went to her gynecologist who ordered pregnancy test second time today. It came negative. The doctor said if she does not have her menses next week, she will need to come back for an USG. Until now she had no menstruation and she always […]
