“I’ve been feeling bloated for weeks.” “Maybe it’s because I’ve been eating outside.” “I feel full after a few bites, but I’ve been trying to lose weight anyway.” For many women, these symptoms sound...
“Doctor, my report says CIN. Do I need surgery?” For many women, seeing terms like CIN 1, CIN 2, dysplasia, precancerous lesion, or abnormal cervical cells on a report can be frightening. The immediate fear is often the same: “Do I have...
“I don’t have any pain.” “My periods are normal.” “I feel absolutely fine.” These are some of the most common reasons women postpone cervical cancer screening. The problem is that cervical cancer doesn’t usually start...
“I don’t have any pain.” “My periods are normal.” “I feel absolutely fine.” These are some of the most common reasons women postpone cervical cancer screening. The problem is that cervical cancer doesn’t usually start...
Dr. Maitreyee Parulekar (MS, MRCOG UK) For many women in Mumbai, the journey to a diagnosis of Deep Infiltrating Endometriosis (DIE) is paved with years of being told their pain is “just a bad period” By the time they reach a specialist, the disease has...
You’re holding that crisp sheet of thermal paper, and your eyes keep darting back to two words: “Bulky Uterus.” It sounds heavy, doesn’t it? It sounds like a diagnosis that demands immediate worry. As a gynecologist who has sat across from thousands of women in...
