World contraception day takes place on September 26th every year. Launched in 2007, the day is a part of a global campaign to raise awareness of all available contraception methods and to enable young people to make informed choices on their sexual and reproductive health. About World Contraception Day World Contraception Day (WCD) was first observed […]
As it is said and done from the old times that a women must maintain the menstrual hygiene for better health, but the fact that environmental hygiene is also of utmost importance is often neglected when it comes to this, already a taboo topic. Environmental impact caused by sanitary waste is one of the significant […]
Being a mother is always a dream come true for every woman. However, with motherhood, comes various challenges and hiccups which if not attended to, too can weigh on you for the larger part of your life. So ladies, embrace your motherhood, but with the right balance of parenting and self-care. Let’s all remember that […]
The female body is beautifully complex. Inside this beautiful body, there is a thin tissue located at the opening of the vagina known as hymen. Everybody is different and so is the tissue. Some bodies have extremely small tissues that it seems like they do not even have a hymen. These tissues can break or […]
Bengaluru, 1 December 2021: An ovarian tumor weighing around seven and a half kilograms was successfully removed from the abdomen of a 43-year-old woman at Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road. The team of doctors who conducted the surgery was led by Dr Manisha Singh, Senior Consultant – Gynaecology & Sub Specialist – Reproductive Medicine, Fortis Hospital, […]
Breaking the silence; Topic of periods and myths going to be shattered, Every year India produces 9000 tones of sanitary waste…which is about 90% as heavy as the Eiffel Tower. Time is come to accept and adapt Change. As a menstrual cup user, you are not only choosing an environmentally friendly period care option. But […]
Bengaluru, 22 September 2021: Milann, one of the largest fertility and birthing care providers in collaboration with HCG Cancer Hospital Bengaluru, today organized an awareness talk on ovarian cancer, its symptoms, early detection and treatment as well as fertility preservation in cancer patients on the occasion of Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month. While the talk on […]
The most common cancer amongst women, breast cancer covers 25% of all cancer burden, globally as well as in India. With alarming rise in its incidence in the country, predominantly in urban India, estimates suggest every four minutes an Indian woman is diagnosed with breast cancer and every 13 mins a woman dies due to […]
At different stages of a woman’s life, optimal nutrition and proper diet are the cornerstones of good health. Starting from puberty to pregnancy to menopause, a woman has unique nutritional needs, including needing more of certain vitamins and minerals during different parts of her life cycle. Many women tend to neglect their dietary needs because […]
A healthy vaginal flora protects the body against urogenital infections. The vaginal flora composed of many different types of bacteria (good and bad bacteria), the predominant bacteria being lactobacilli. These beneficial or “good” bacteria play a key role in defending against urogenital infection. Lactobacilli provide protection against microbes (bad bacteria) from the external environment, as […]
