Worried about first period after delivery?

Congratulations on becoming a new mother!  A brand-new era of your life is about to start. Needless to say, with a baby in your life, your routine must have turned upside down. However, the birth of a child does not only affect your routine but also your bodily functions. After delivery, your body tries to […]

All about menstruation | Periods (for teens)

Understanding your menstrual cycle and selecting the right sanitary product to use goes a long way in deciding how comfortable you would be during your periods. Every girl and woman may experience menstruation differently. While some girls may experience unpleasant symptoms such as menstrual cramps, mood swings, breast tenderness, heavy flow and long periods, others […]

जानिए क्या और कब होता है ओवुलेशन?

ओवुलेशन के लक्षण यदि आप माँ बनना चाहती हैं या इसके लिए प्रयास कर रही हैं, तो आपके लिए यह जानना अत्यंत आवश्यक है कि आपके मासिक चक्र यानि मेंस्ट्रुअल साइकिल के दौरान वो कौन से दिन होते हैं ओवुलेशन क्या होता है? Ovulation in Hindi ओवरी से परिपक्व एग रिलीज़ होने की प्रक्रिया को […]

Dr. Anjali Kumar

Irregular menses

A menstrual cycle is termed as irregular when the normal 28 days +/- 7 days cycle is disrupted. Menstrual cycles are called irregular if: – the duration between cycle changes if the amount of blood flow is too less or too much as compared to the normal flow – if the number of days for […]

Ovulation Cycle

Ovulation is the period of menstrual cycle when the ovary releases eggs into the fallopian tube. If the egg gets fertilized, it leads to pregnancy and gets implanted into the uterus, a fertilised ovum is called a Zygote. If unfertilized, the endometrial lining of uterus sheds during menstruation. A good understanding of the ovulation cycle can help in planning a pregnancy […]

Why is it important to maintain menstrual hygiene

The onset of menstruation is one of the most important physiological changes occurring in girls during the adolescent years. Menstruation heralds the onset of physiological maturity in girls. It becomes the part and parcel of their lives until menopause. Apart from personal importance, this phenomenon also has social significance. Menstrual hygiene is a hygienic practice […]

Ways to Get Rid of Period Cramps

What causes period cramps? During the menstrual cycle, when the flow is not being expelled in the right manner the female might have abdominal cramps. There are some common reasons why an individual has menstrual cramps. Pelvic inflammatory diseases It is an infection of the female reproductive system which is usually caused by sexually transmitted […]

A quick understanding about Menstrual Cramps

Menstrual cramps are cramping pains in your lower abdomen. Most women tend to get these cramps before or during the period. For some women, the cramps can just be annoying whereas for some it becomes very severe that it interferes in their daily routine during those days of the month. Endometriosis and uterine fibroids can […]