Day: April 8, 2018

A short note on male infertility

Rafiq Ul Alam

A short note on male infertility [Dr. Sujoy Dasgupta] Causes of Male Infertility Inadequate Sperm Production, Block in Sperm conducting duct, Sexual Dysfunction Lifestyle- smoking, drugs, obesity Usual Investigations Semen Analysis (At least twice), Evaluation of Testicular Size, Hormone Tests in blood, Ultrasound, Chromosomal Analysis (Blood) Treatment options Life Style Changes, Medicines- Natural Conception, IUI- self sperm, IVF/ ICSI- self sperm, Donor-IUI How Sperms can be collected? Self-Manipulation,Vibroejaculation,From Urine (Retrograde Ejaculation), From Testes/ Epididymes (Biopsy or needle) Author: Gyn. Infertility & Sexual Dysfunction specialist Genome fertility centre Kolkata, India

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A very much challenging but satisfactory day

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A very much challenging but satisfactory day [By Dr. Sujoy Dasgupta] It was a  very much challenging but satisfactory day for us. A woman with previous C section, presented to us at 18 weeks with Quadruple test result. She was in Japan in initial few weeks of pregnancy and then shifted to Kolkata. Thus she missed the opportunity of First Trimester Screening (FTS). The Quad test showed “High Risk for Down Syndrome”. So we offered her Amniocentesis to confirm the diagnosis (putting a needle in the fluid around the baby).…

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8 UTI Symptoms All Women Should Know

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8 UTI Symptoms All Women Should Know [By Mandy Ferreira] Chances are high you will get a urinary tract infection (UTI) at some point. Thanks to our anatomy, women have more than a 50% chance of getting a UTI in their lifetime. The infections result in about 8.1 million visits to the doctor each year, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. If you’re postmenopausal, your likelihood of having a UTI increases. “In women after menopause, an average of one UTI a year is pretty…

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How to teach healthy hand-washing habits?

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How to teach healthy hand-washing habits? [Sastha Bangla Desk] There is no getting around the importance of frequent hand washing. Children need to wash their hands before eating. Hand washing also is essential after they use the bathroom, blow their noses, and touch pets and other animals. You can help your child develop healthy hand-washing habits by teaching them these steps: Wet hands with clean, warm water. Soap up, rubbing the hands together to make a lather. The lather should go all over the hands and in between the fingers.…

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Full stop is a new beginning

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Full stop is a new beginning [By Shri Pannalal Mishra] Till 2016, I was in best of my health as I was an athlete and never missed my morning jog and free hand exercises. From March 2016 onwards, I started feeling sick. Gradually it became a regular affair and I became fond of my Bed. On consultation with my family doctor, he diagnosed the symptoms of colitis. He assured that it not of much worry and asked me to be patient. After 6 months, there was no improvement in my…

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