Dr. Usha Krishna Mumbai Past President, FOGSI Email : drushark@sify.com Mifepristone and Antiprogesterone – Its usefulness in Obstetric & Gynaecology Antiprogesterone compounds can antagonize the biological action of the progesterone or inhibit its synthesis as it has high affinity to progesterone receptors. It sensitises the uterus to prostaglandins and therefore most useful as safe and… Read more »
Hydrosalpinx
Dr Mandakini Parihar Navi Mumbai Past Chairperson, Family Welfare Committee, FOGSI Past President, NMOGS Email : mandakiniparihar@gmail.com Introduction When the first IVF baby, Louise Brown, was born in 1978, in- vitro Fertilization (IVF) was still an experimental technique. She was born in a natural cycle IVF of a woman who had bilateral tubal block making… Read more »
Strengthening the Back Muscles
Dr. Maninder Ahuja Faridabad E-mail : ahuja.maninder@gmail.com Strengthening the Back Muscles In menopause, weakest part of skeletal system is back bone. It is important because this is central support system of our body. If we have weak backbone then who would carry weight of our axial skeletal system? So strength of back bone is of… Read more »
Make your life colorful
Dr. Maninder Ahuja Faridabad Chairperson, Geriatric Gynaecology Committee, FOGSI E-mail : ahuja.maninder@gmail.com Make your life colorful When I was invited by Dr.Nozer Sheriar to write on health tips for our FOGSI web site I was in a dilemma. Now why that dilemma was there? I have to write for a professional organization but at the… Read more »
Leg Exercises For Fitness
Dr. Maninder Ahuja Faridabad Chairperson, Geriatric Gynaecology Committee, FOGSI E-mail : ahuja.maninder@gmail.com Leg Exercises For Fitness Dr. Maninder Ahuja We have the maximum number of knee replacement surgeries in our country and a large number of men and women are limping, having pain and knee problems after 40 years of age.If we take proper care… Read more »
Stair climbing in proper way
Dr. Maninder Ahuja Faridabad E-mail : ahuja.maninder@gmail.com Stair climbing in proper way Where ever we go we find stairs and improper stair climbing damages our knees but done in the proper way it BECOMES AN EXERCISE. Most of Indian women have knee problems and they are basically because of our habits of squatting on the… Read more »
Students Corner Article 2
Dr. Punit Bhojani Mumbai Lecturer, KJ Somaiya Hospital and Medical College Q. 1) A 9 year old girl presents for evaluation of regular vaginal bleeding. History reveals thelarche at age 7 and adrenarche at age 8. The most common cause of this condition is: Idiopathic Gonadal tumors McCune-Albright syndrome Hypothyroidism Q. 2) Emergency contraception… Read more »
Students Corner Article 1
Dr. Punit Bhojani Mumbai Lecturer, KJ Somaiya Hospital and Medical College Question 1 : A 45 year old woman who had two normal pregnancies 15 and 18 years ago presents with the complaint amenorrhea for 7 months. She expresses the desire to become pregnant again. After exclusion of pregnancy, which of the following is the… Read more »
Doctor’s Duty In Reporting A Rape Case To Police
Dr. Dilip B. Walke Pune Chairperson, Ethics & Medico Legal Committee, FOGSI E-mail: dbwalke@hotmail.com Supreme Court Martin F D souza Vs Mohd Ishfaq Jst M Katju/ Jst Lodha 17th Feb 2009 Why is it “The case of the month”? It’s a landmark case because Justice Katju has stressed the importance of expert medical opinion… Read more »
Defining Consent
Dr. Dilip B. Walke Pune Chairperson, Ethics & Medico Legal Committee, FOGSI E-mail: dbwalke@hotmail.com Sameera kohli Vs Dr Prabha Manchanda Supreme Court 16th Jan 2008 Jst B N Agarwal/Jst Naolekar/Jst Ravindran Why is it “The case of the month”? It’s a landmark case because a three judge bench has finally defined consent in the… Read more »