The morning-after pill is a very safe and effective emergency contraceptive that can be taken after unprotected sex.
The Pill is 91% effective. It doesn’t protect you from STDs. Use a condom with your pill to help stop pregnancy and STDs.
The implant is 99% effective. It doesn’t protect you from STDs. Use a condom with your implant to help stop pregnancy.
To get the most accurate result, we recommend you wait at least a week after you’ve missed your period to take the test.
Many women have lots of different feelings when they find out they are pregnant. Often it helps to talk about it with someone else.
It is a miracle how a single cell turns into a full human being inside your womb. A mother nurtures the baby in every way: physically and emotionally. However, this 9-month journey requires certain check-ups, tests, ultrasounds, vaccinations, and guidance by your doctor regarding the dos and don’ts. It is crucial that you get the right care and are under expert medical supervision throughout your pregnancy.
Adolescence is a time of major transition, not just physically but also emotionally and socially. This transition can be even more difficult with issues related to delayed onset of puberty, irregular periods, or heavy bleeding during periods (puberty menorrhagia). These symptoms require investigations to understand the cause and then treat it. It is important to seek medical help and not to suffer in silence.
Most pregnancies are low-risk or uncomplicated. However, some may begin as high-risk or convert into high-risk pregnancy where there is higher risk to mother or baby as compared to an uncomplicated pregnancy. If the mother is already suffering from certain medical conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, or uncontrolled blood sugars, then her pregnancy is high-risk pregnancy.
Majority of couples conceive within 6-12 months of unprotected intercourse. However, inability to conceive within this time frame warrants investigations and treatment. Almost 15-20% of couples have issues with conceiving and with the help of a myriad of solutions are able to get pregnant. The management involves first ascertaining the cause for inability to conceive and then directing treatment to amend the cause.
Laparoscopy is the most common form of surgical modality which is minimally invasive. Extensive surgeries can be done using a few 0.5cm incisions in the abdomen through which the telescopic camera and other instruments are inserted. It has many advantages including smaller incisions, less infection, less pain and quicker recovery over the conventional open surgery. Diagnostic laparoscopy is the most basic form in which one is able to inspect