Five Things you may not know about infertility

Timed sex, busy schedules, raging hormones, poor lifestyle and disappointments. Sadly, infertility affects between 80 to 100 million couples worldwide.

Whether you’ve just started trying to conceive or are already having trouble trying to conceive; it could be very disappointing every month to get a negative pregnancy test especially when you are trying hard to get pregnant. But before assuming that in vitro fertilization. Here are five things you may not have known about infertility: 

1. Age is a big deal

Some reasons for the relatively high rates of infertility include people trying for a baby later in life, unhealthy lifestyles, poor access to healthcare, and inadequate access to assisted reproductive techniques. Age is probably the most important prognostic factor influencing both spontaneous

Can PCOS/PCOD curable in a natural way?

According to a report published by Metropolis healthcare, one in every 5 woman in India is suffering from PCOS. Having PCOD (polycystic ovarian diseases) or PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is very common today especially at young age due to lifestyle habits. It's an endocrine disorder that has many symptoms, such as lack of or irregular periods, 'cysts'on the ovaries, fertility issues and weight gain. It can also cause excess body hair, acne, thinning hair and depression. Not everyone shows all these signs,however – it affects women in different ways. Untreated, it can sometimes lead to more serious conditions such as type 2 diabetes and heart problems, so don't ignore it.

PCOS is very much common in today’s fast paced life. In fact, many celebrities also admitted to diagnose with PCOS once in their lifetime like Bollywood actress  Sara Ali Khan, Sonam Kapoor, Sara Jessica Parker from Sex and the City and many more.

There are many treatments available to cure PCOS and treating infertility which is the ultimate result if you have PCOS but there are natural remedies too which can really be a great help to treat it.

Can natural remedies help treat PCOS/PCOD?

First of all we need to understand that the cause of PCOS is hormonal imbalance, and it needs to be addressed with a lot of lifestyle changes along with some medical help. Eliminating junk food from your diet totally and reducing weight are the first step in controlling this hormonal disorder. Having a balanced diet also is a part of the lifestyle modification which can help in restoring the hormonal imbalances. In fact,these are the natural ways to

Treatment options for PCOS

By Dr. Shobha Gupta     

HT City: Treatment for infertility

PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome as we all know is an incurable disorder in which woman’s levels of sex hormones estrogen and progesterone gets out of balance and most women do not know that they have it unless and until they go for a checkup. It mostly affects women of reproductive age from puberty to menopause i.e. 12-45 years old.     

PCOS leads to growth of ovarian cysts. To elaborate; in PCOS, the ovaries produce higher levels of androgen than normal, and this interferes with egg development and release. Some of the eggs develop into cysts which are little sacs filled with liquid and instead of being released during ovulation, these cysts build up in the ovaries and even get enlarged , hence the name poly cystic ovaries or Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome     

Every second patient, I treat in Delhi has PCOS. In PCOS patients there are sufficient number of eggs which helps in conceiving but PCOS patients do not have that capacity where their eggs develop itself for pregnancy. In a research by USA, few years ago it was found out that via laparoscopy or key-hole surgery the ovaries are punctured with a small needle carrying an electric current or using laser to voluntarily breech the ovarian capsule. This surgery can lower male hormone levels and help with ovulation. But it indeed needs lot of alertness by the doctors as there are various risks are associated with it like infections from the incision, bleeding from the incision, pain after the procedure etc.                                                         

But the biggest risk associated with the ovarian drilling surgery is that it could destroy too much of the ovary and causes your egg supply to diminish at a young age, sending you into early menopause.    

So, it is very important for women to know and get aware that they should not go for ovarian drilling in PCOS treatment especially if they have not been

Treating PCOS

Deccan Herald

By Dr. Shobha Gupta     

PCOS – Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome as we all know is a disorder that affects 1 in 10 women and over 50% do not know that they have it unless and until they go for a checkup. It is the most common hormonal imbalance disorder which causes irregular menstrual cycle in women, obesity, unwanted hair growth and infertility. It mostly affects women of reproductive age from puberty to menopause i.e. 12-45 years old.     

Every second patient, I treat in Delhi has PCOS. In PCOS patients there are sufficient number of eggs which helps in conceiving but PCOS patients do not have that capacity where their eggs develop itself for pregnancy. In a research by USA, few years ago it was found out that via laparoscopy or key-hole surgery the ovaries are punctured with a small needle carrying an electric current or using laser to voluntarily breech the ovarian capsule. This surgery can lower male hormone levels and help with ovulation. But it indeed needs lot of alertness by the doctors as there are various risks are associated with it like infections from the incision, bleeding from the incision, pain after the procedure etc. 

                                                        

But the biggest risk associated with the ovarian drilling surgery is that it could destroy too much of the ovary and causes your egg supply to diminish at a young age, sending you into early menopause.     

I can recall a case of my patient Rashmi Khanna(name changed on request), a management professional married at the age of 28 has planned to conceive after 2 years of her marriage. Her world seems to have scattered when she got to know that she is suffering from infertility caused by PCOS. She went for an ovarian drilling procedure which causes

PCOS affects millions of women worldwide

By Dr. Shobha Gupta

The pleasure of mother hood and bringing a new life into existence is undoubtedly the greatest blessing to every woman.  Every mother trained their daughters in teens to beware of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome which could get in the way of a pregnancy. Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common total body endocrine disease that affects women of reproductive age from puberty to menopause. It affects approximately 10% of women in the reproductive age group.

Watch out for unwanted hairs and extra weight around your waist. It could be PCOS. Both males and females produce hormones called androgens, referred to as male hormones, which play a role in sexual functioning of the body. In girls with PCOS, the ovaries produce higher levels of androgens than normal, and this interferes with egg development and release. Some of the eggs develop into cysts which are little sacs filled with liquid and instead of being released during ovulation, these cysts build up in the ovaries and even get enlarged , hence the main polycystic ovaries or Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome.

Women with infrequent menstrual periods or irregular bleeding