Discover The Secrets To Become Fertile Dr Paras Shah Chief Consultant Sexologist & Fertility Specialist Sal Hospital Rajasthan Hospitalwww.s4sq.com "so, When Are You Planning To Have A Baby?" This Is The Commonest Question Most Newly Married Couples In India Are Asked - Sometimes Even As Soon As They Have Returned From The Honeymoon! There Is A Lot Of Pressure On Couples To Have A Baby, Especially In Traditional Families, Where The Wife's Role Is Still Seen To Be One Of Perpetuating The Family Name By Producing Heirs. Many Couples Still Naively Expect They Will Get Pregnant The Very First Month They Try (the Result Of Watching Too Many Hindi Films, Perhaps!) And Are Concerned When A Pregnancy Does Not Occur. They Go Through A Brief Interlude Of Doubt And Concern When They Do Not Achieve Pregnancy The Very First Month They Try And Start Wondering About Their Fertility. Like A Surprising Number Of Couples These Days You've Been Hit With A Bolt Out Of The Blue... You're Infertile. Whether You're Newly Diagnosed Or Have Been Dealing With The Discovery For A While Now, What You Learn Here Will Make All The Difference In Whether You Ever Hear Your Own Child Call You "dad Or Mummy". Before Worrying, Remember That In A Single Menstrual Cycle, The Chance Of A Perfectly Normal Couple Achieving A Successful Pregnancy Is Only About 25%, Even If They Have Sex Every Single Day. Getting Pregnant Is A Game Of Odds - It's A Bit Like Playing Russian Roulette And It's Impossible To Predict When An Individual Couple Will Get Pregnant! However, Over A Period Of A Year, The Chance Of A Successful Pregnancy Is Between 80 And 90%, So That 7 Out Of 8 Couples Will Be Pregnant Within A Year. These Are The Normal "fertile" Couples - And The Rest Are "labeled" Infertile - The Medical Text Book Definition Of Infertility Being The Inability To Conceive Even After Trying For A Year. Like More Than Ten Million Other Indians, Rakesh And Jolly Desperately Wanted A Baby But Couldn't Seem To Conceive. After A Consultation, They Were Sent Home With Doctor's Orders: Have Sex When Jolly Was Most Fertile, And Have It Often. While That May Sound Like A Dream Come True, Infertile Couples Like The Priya Say It Can Be Stressful. "i Didn't Want To Be One Of Those Women Tapping On Her Watch, Saying 'now' At The Bedroom Door," Says Jolly, "so I Tried To Be Seductive In Creative Ways." They Both Put More Emphasis On Foreplay, For Instance, So They Didn't View Each Other Simply As An Egg Manufacturer And A Sperm-delivery Guy. "i'd Try To Think Of My Husband As A Sexy Man, Not Just The Guy Who Didn't Get Me Pregnant," Says Jolly. "sometimes, Before Intercourse, I'd Focus On Some Physical Aspect Of Him That I Particularly Adore, And That Would Turn Me On." Obviously, It Worked -- The Priyas' Daughter, Vidhi, Is Now Three. The Stopwatch Mentality Sex Can Become Tedious When They Have To Time Intercourse To Accommodate Numerous Lab Tests Or Maximize Their Chances Of Success. Spontaneity Can Be Replaced With Sex As A Compulsory Act Sex On A Schedule. Besides This Timetable Pressure, There Can Be Loss Of Self-esteem (if, For Instance, The Woman Feels Like A Failure For Not Becoming Pregnant) And The Financial Burden Of Fertility Treatments. But Through It All, There Are Ways To Minimize The Toll. How Women And Men Respond First, A Couple Should Understand That Each Of Them Tends To React A Bit Differently, Experts Say. "a Woman In This Situation May Feel Alienated From Her Body, So It May Be Hard For Her To Feel Sexual," Says Dr Archana Shah, Consultant Gynecologist And Fertility Specialist, Rajasthan Hospital, Ahmedabad. "she May Feel Like Little More Than A Set Of Ovaries And Even Begin Asking Herself, 'what's The Point Of Having Sex If I'm Not Getting Pregnant?' " Lack Of Desire, In Turn, Can Decrease Natural Lubrication, Making Sex Painful, Dr Archana Says, And Resulting In Even Less Sex. In Addition, A Man May Feel Like Nothing More Than A Sperm Donor And Become So Distanced That He Has Difficulty Achieving Erection Or Orgasm. Some Men Even Fake Orgasm To Get Sex Over With. Relieving The Pressure Both Partners Should Avoid Getting Into "performance" Mode. It Can Help To Realize That The Window Of Opportunity For Conception Stays Open Longer Than What Is Suggested In Movies, Where Characters Often Engage In Lunch-hour Sex In Order To Conceive While The Woman Is Fertile. Sperm Can Live In The Cervical Mucus For About Two Days Before Ovulation, According To Dr Archana. In General, Infertile Couples Are Advised To Have Intercourse Between 12th And 18th Day Of Her Period, If Possible Every Other Day. These Are The Fertile Days For Her. Simply Stated, The More Sex The Better! Couples Who Have Intercourse Less Frequently, Have A Diminished Chance Of Conceiving. I Tell All My Patients – It’s Much More Fun Making A Baby In Your Bed Room Than Coming To Me! (and Think Of All The Money You’ll Be Saving – It’s Like Being Paid To Make Love To Your Wife !) Also Remember That You Cannot "store Up" Sperm, Which Means That There Is Really No Advantage To Abstaining From Sex If You Are Trying To Conceive. In This Case, More Is Better, And In Fact Studies Have Shown That Fresh Sperm Have A Better Chance Of Achieving A Pregnancy Than Sperm Which Have Been Stored Up For Many Days. However, Sex Shouldn't Be Confined To The Time Of Fertile Days. Unless Instructed Otherwise By Their Doctor, Couples Should Make Love Throughout The Month, Not Just When They Think They Might Conceive. That Might Help Them Separate Sex From Conception And Sex Will Become A Natural Part Of Life Again. Sex As Recreation, Not Just Procreation Thinking Of Sex Not As A Chore But As Fun, The Way It Used To Be, Can Help. "we Did Our Best To Have A Good Time -- Having Sex In Different Rooms, Different Positions And Go To Even Hill Station," Mahi Recalls. Couple Should Set A Romantic Mood With Things Like Shared Baths And Massages. It's Also A Good Time To Explore Sexual Fantasies And Erotica. If You Have Been Having Sexual Intercourse Two Or Three Times A Week At About The Time Of Ovulation, Without Any Form Of Birth Control For A Year Or More And Are Not Pregnant, You Meet The Definition Of Being Infertile. Pregnancy May Still Occur Spontaneously, But From A Statistical Point Of View, The Chances Are Decreasing And You May Now Want To Start Thinking About Seeking Medical Help. There Is No "right" Time To Do So And If It Is Causing You Anxiety And Worry, Then You Should Consult A Doctor. Even Though You May Be Embarrassed And Feel That You Are The Only Ones In The World With The Problem, You Are Not Alone. Many Couples Experience Infertility And Most Of Them Can Be Helped. Unfortunately, While Infertility Is Always An Important Problem, It Is Usually Never An Urgent One. This Often Means That Couples Keep On Putting Off Going To The Doctor. "we'll Take Care Of It Next Month". Tragically, Many Find That Time Flies, And Before They Realize It, Their Chances Of Getting Pregnant Have Started To Decline, Even Before They Have Had A Chance To Take Treatment Properly. Set Your Priorities, So That You Have Peace Of Mind That You Tried Your Best. After All, If You Don't Take Care Of Your Own Infertility Problem, Who Will ? Kicking Yourself When You Are 40 Years Old For Failing To Take Treatment When You Were Younger Will Not Help. Remember That Everything In Life Comes Back, Except For Time! Staying Positive And Looking Ahead To The Day Would Hold A Brand-new Family Member In Your Arms.

Mamma...mia.!!!! Since Times Immemorial Breasts Have Always Held The Fascination Of Mankind Irrespective Of The Age. And The Fact Is Just As True Today As It Was Many Years Ago. But The Only Thing That Has Changed Is The Fact That Women Themselves Also Are Starting To Take Notice Of Them. So Let Us Examine And Learn A Few Things About Breast Augmentation Or As It Is Fondly Called " A Boob Job!" Who Undergoes A Breast Augmentation….?. Is It The Celebrities Or Routine People?? What Drives Them To Get The Operation? Do They Understand The Risks Involved And About The Procedure??? For The First Question The Answer Is No! It Is Not Only The Celebrities, But Routine People, The Housewife, The Teacher, The Software Engineer, The Doctor… People From All Walks Of Life Who Undergo The Procedure. What Drives Them To Get The Procedure Done?? Well A Few Have Pathological Problems In The Chest Area And Hence Have To Go In For An Augmentation. But, Majority Of The Women Undergo The Procedure Because Either The Volume Was Less To Start Off With Or Decreased With Age And Multiple Pregnancies Or Sudden Weight Loss. What Drives Them Is The Fact That Breasts Are A Sign Of Femininity And These Women Feel That The Decreased Volume Of The Breasts Affects The Way They See Themselves. First Of All Let Us Understand Some Facts Regarding Breasts : 1. Breast Size Is Variable In People And There Is No Fixed Size Which Is The Norm. Several Deciding Factors Like The Amount Of Breast Tissue, Heredity, How Fat The Person Is And The Fact That Whether The Person Has Been Pregnant Before All Contribute To Breast Size. And Of Course Age Is A Contributing Factor As Always 2.there Is Nothing Like A Perfect Breasts.usually Perky Breasts Without A Sag And Nipples Pointing Forwards And A Little Laterally Are Acceptable As The Norm But They Vary With The Size. Small Perky Breasts Look Good If The Person Is Thin But Not On A Well Built Female. So Its All About Proportion. 3. 99.9% Women Have Asymmetrical Breasts The Left Usually Being Larger Than The Right. The Nipples May Be Erect, Flat, Inverted, The Areola May Be Large Or Small, With Or Without Few Hairs Growing Long, Or The Areola May Be Bumpy All Of Which Are Normal. Regarding Understanding The Procedure And The Risks Involved, I’m Sad To Say That Though Most Of The Patients Are Educated Women, Hardly 10% Of Them Really Know About The Procedure And The Risks Involved. Broadly There Are Two Categories Of Women Undergoing The Procedure. The First Category Or Age Group Is The Young Women Who Are In Their 20's Who Want To Increase Their Bust Size Because They Have Underdeveloped Breasts. The Second Category Or Age Group Of Patients Are Those In Their 30's Who Are Usually Mother's Who Have Finished With Their Families And Now Have Their Children Off To School And Have Done With Their Responsibilities And Want To Get Back Into Shape And Feel They Way They Used To Maybe 10 Years And Two Children Back. This Section Of Patients Has Seen A Steady Increase And I'm Sure We Are Going To See More Of Them. But In This Group Many A Times They Might Require Certain Ancillary Procedure Along With A Breast Augmentation Which Is Usually A Breast Lift Or A Areola Reduction Or The Such. Breast Augmentation Surgery Was First Performed In 1962 By A Texas Plastic Surgeon Who Used Silicone Breast Implants To Enhance The Size Of A Woman’s Breasts. 1997 Hbo Film "breastmen" Starring David Schwimmer And Chris Cooper Shows A Cinematic Representation Of The Introduction Of The Concept Of The Breast Implant To Increase Breast Sizes And The Early Days Of Breast Augmentation Surgery And Its Pitfalls. Breast Augmentation Surgery Has Come A Long Way Since Then With Lots Of Advancements In The Type Of Implants And Techniques, Though The Basic Methods Remain The Same. A Common Fear Amongst Women Is The Fear Of Cancer With Implants. This Is Totally Unfounded As Per Research Done By Various Medical Fraternities. Recently Even In The Us, The Fda Has Cleared The Use Of Silicone Gel Implants. Otherwise, Silicone Gel Implants Are Used Widely All Over Europe, South America, And Asia, Though Saline Implants Are Also Equally In Vogue Though More In North America.. Implants Are Commonly Filled With Saline Or Silicone Gel. Both Implant Types Have Advantages And Disadvantages. The Saline Implants Are Silicon Bags Into Which Saline Is Injected To Fill It Up. The Advantage Of This Is That Smaller Incisions To Place The Implant Can Be Used And The Sizes Can Be Increased Or Decreased In Case Of Volumetric Discrepancies Between The Right And The Left Breasts. But The Disadvantage Is That Some Of The Saline May Leak Over A Period Of Many Years And The Implant May Have To Be Replaced. The Silicone Gel Implants Are Permanent As They Do No Deflate. But They Require A Larger Incision Size. They Have A Natural Feel And The New Highly Cohesive Gel Implants Do Not Leak Even If They Are Punctured Or Cut. The Choice Of The Implant Is Usually Left To The Patient. The Implant Can Be Inserted In Three Ways Either Through The Armpit Or Through A Cut Below The Breast Or Through A Cut Around The Nipple/areola. The Approach Is Determined By The Size Of The Implant And The Individual Patient. Recently The So Called “scar Less Breast Augmentation” Has Been In Demand Also Known As The “tuba” Here A Saline Filled Implant Is Inserted Through The Belly Button And Hence The Scar Is Hidden Giving It The Name Scar Less. The Implant Can Either Be Placed In Front Of The Muscle Of The Chest Wall, “sub Glandular” Or Behind The Muscle, “sub Muscular”. Placement Of The Breast Implant Under (behind) The Pectoralis Muscle Is Preferred In Women With Anatomically Less Breast Tissue Since The Results Are More Aesthetic. Placement Behind The Muscle Does Not Stop You From Using Those Muscles, Though Body Builders And Weight Lifters Tend To Prefer Placement Over The Muscle. Placement Under The Muscle Allows For A More Natural Look And Feel Than Placement Over The Muscle. Also, The Incidence Of Capsular Contracture Is Decreased With This Placement. Placement Behind The Muscle Allows Easier Breast Self-examination And Improved Images With Mammography When Compared To Placement In Front Of The Muscle, All This Because It Is Far Away From The Normal Breast Tissue. The Common Problems After A Breast Augmentation Surgery Are Mild Pain And Discomfort After The Procedure. This Is A Little More In The Sub Muscular Placement Of The Implant. Scar Maybe A Problem If You Have An Incision Below The Breast Which Will Be Seen In The Initially But Fades Over A Period Of Time. You Might Be Required To Do Some Regular Massages For The Next 6 Months Which Your Surgeon Will Explain After The Surgery. The Most Common Cause Of Dissatisfaction Amongst Women Undergoing The Procedure Worldwide Has Been The Size Of The Implant With Most Women Feeling That They Should Have Gone In For A Bigger Implant. The Cause For This Is That Initially Because Of The Swelling The Size Looks More And As The Swelling Settles Down The Size Feels A Little Smaller . But The Size Has To Be Determined By The Amount Of Tissue She Has, The Incision , The Type Of Implant. In The End One Has To Realize That The Final Decisions Are Taken After A Proper Consultation And Examination. Also The Fact That, All Surgeries Have Their Associated Risks And Complications, Which Every Surgeon Operating On You Will Surely Address. This Article Was Aimed At Educating Women About The Procedure Of Breast Augmentation, Allay Few Fears And Misconceptions And To Help Them Make Educated Decisions Regarding The Same. Dr.surindher Www.cosmesisindia.com #note: This Article Is The Sole Property Of Cosmesisindia.com And Dr.surindher. No Part May Be Reproduced In Complete Or In Part Without Permission From Dr.surindher.

Why Am I Feeling So Anxious About Everything? Many People Have This Thought Once In A While. Anxiety Is A Protective Phenomenon Fitted In The Brains Of People By Nature. Yes Buoyant Individuals Without Any Anxiety Whatsoever About Anything Rarely Can Perform Well In Life. This Statement Can Be A Great Reliever For Neurotic People Feeling Anxious About Anxiety Per Say! Hypochondriacal People Always Have Heightened Susceptibility To Stimuli That Lead To Excess Anxiety And Worry About The Apparently Casual Situations. In Such Cases, Anxiety Becomes Morbid At Times And Out Of Proportion To The External Circumstances. Also It May Last Long After The Threatening Situation Is Gone. This Kind Of Anxiety Needs Intervention And Good Psychological Counseling. Causative Factors Of Anxiety- (1) Psychological Illnesses Like Depression, Schizophrenia, Etc (2) Long Standing Illnesses (3) Certain Familial Traits And Genetic Contribution To Anxiety Cannot Be Denied (4) Unexpected Life Events With Poor Tolerance Level (5) Sometimes It May Be The Result Of Relatively Minor Day To Day Events (6) Some Physical Illnesses Like Hyperthyroidism, Hypoglycemia, Alcohol Withdrawal, Epilepsy, Pheochromocytoma, Arrhythmias, Etc Clinical Features Of Anxiety- (1) Fear Of Impending Disaster Is One Of The Chief Presenting Symptoms In Most Cases (2) Excessive Irritability (3) Restlessness With Fidgety Feeling All Over The Body (4) Tremors, Sweating, And Palpitations May Be There (5) Some Patients Complain Of Dizziness, Headache, Sudden Diarrheic Spells, Enhanced Frequency Of Urination, Etc (6) Breathlessness, Headache, Insomnia (typically During Initial Sleep), And Poor Concentration Are Observed Too (7) Severe Anxiety Can Result In Some Or The Other Physical (somatic) Illness Including Fever, Malaise, Dullness, Body Ache, Etc Some Peculiar Types Of Anxiety- There Are Many Types Of Anxiety; However, Mainly We Can Classify It Into Phobic Anxiety (phobia) And Panic Disorder. An Abnormal Fear Brought On By A Particular Object Or Situation Because Of Which The Person Avoids That Stimulus Is Termed As Phobia. Phobias Are Commoner In Women And Genetic Contribution Is Important To Consider. Scientists Have Attributed These Types Of Phobic Anxieties To Some Traumatic Event On The Childhood Of The Patient. This Boosts The Homeopathic Physician’s Concept Of Seeking Detailed Childhood History Of The Patient, In Which Lies The Answer To His Or Her Anxiety In Adulthood. Panic Disorder Is Sudden Onset Of Unpredictable And Severe Anxiety. They Usually Are Not Related To A Specific Situation And They Are Linked With Depressive Disorder. In This Variety, The Physical Symptoms Like Palpitations, Chest Pains Etc Are Prominent. The Patient Fears That He Is About To Die. Management Of Anxiety- Choice Of Treatment Goes A Long Way In Establishing The Normal Homeostasis In The Emotional Sphere Of Patient’s Life. Many People Deny That Anxiety Needs To Be Treated. But It Is Evident That Without Treatment, Sulking, Brooding, Irritability, And Excessive Worry Do Not Lessen But Aggravate To Take Graver Form. Therefore, Management Of Anxiety Is A Very Important Step Towards The Person’s Brighter Future. Psychological And Homeopathic Approach- Psychological Counseling Is The Most Important Pillar Of Anxiety Treatment. An Expert Psychologist Can Reassure The Patient And Can Inculcate In Him The Confidence That He Can Get Better. As Homeopathy Deals With Mind Effectively, A Homeopath Himself Is A Great Psychologist. Seeking Apt Data From The Patient Is An Art And Only That Homeopath Succeeds In Treating The Patient, Who Has In-depth Understanding Of The Patient’s Psyche. Therefore We Can Say That Psychological Counseling And Homeopathic Case Taking And Analysis Go Hand In Hand. They Cannot Be Separated. Even For Psychosomatic Anxiety, Importance Of Counseling Cannot Be Underestimated. Specific Relaxation Techniques Help A Great Deal In Patients Of Anxiety. Specific Yoga Techniques, Pranayam, And Homeopathy Together Can Work Marvelously Well In These Patients. Anxiety Is A Disorder In Which Conventionalists Have Very Limited Role. If You Do Not Want To Fall Prey To Heavy Doses Of Anti-depressants That May Leave You Dizzy All Day Long, Seek An Expert Counselor Homeopath That Can Help You Find The Best Equilibrium In Your Physical, Mental, And Emotional Realms. Talking To A Homeopath Is A Great Way To Find The Best Emotional Catharsis For Sure!