Dr Mandakini Parihar Navi Mumbai Past Chairperson, Family Welfare Committee, FOGSI Past President, NMOGS Vice President Elect, FOGSI (2012) Email : mandakiniparihar@gmail.com Ovulation Induction – Back to Basics “Real knowledge is to know the extent of one’s ignorance.” – Confucius Introduction One of the most important causes of female factor infertility is anovulation. Management of… Read more »

Dr. Saurabh Dani Member, The Mumbai Obstetric and Gynaecological Society What is Newborn Screening (NBS) Test? Newborn Screening (NBS) Test is done on Newborn babies to detect certain Treatable Metabolic disorders. These disorders are caused by the accumulation of chemicals produced naturally in the body to abnormally high levels. These Disorders are present in the… Read more »

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 »

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 »