(1) Obstetrics and Gynecology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India Perforations after surgical abortions or curettage are complications that most of the gynaecologists would have come across and managed. Fortunately, the perforations…
(1) Obstetrics and Gynecology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India A woman was admitted with a diagnosis of molar pregnancy in her third pregnancy. She presented in her 4th month of pregnancy…
(1) Obstetrics and Gynecology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India Management of ruptured uterus depends on the cause, the presentation, the need to preserve the uterus, and the part of the uterus…
(1) Obstetrics and Gynecology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India Ruptured uterus is an obstetric calamity attended with high perinatal mortality and maternal morbidity and mortality. One usually blames the birth attendants…
(1) Obstetrics and Gynecology, JIPMER, Puducherry, India 6.1 Rupture Following Open Resection of Myoma Fibroid uterus is a known cause of infertility as well as recurrent preterm losses. Myomectomy…
Cycle Changes in the hair follicle Duration Anagen Growing phase 6 years Catagen Involutional phase 3 weeks Telogen Resting phase 3 months Hair loss is divided into two broad types,…
Fig. 3.1 Menopausal hot flash etiology – proposed model (WS warm sensing; NKB neurokinin B; KNDy kisspeptin, neurokinin B, dynorphin; GnRH gonadotropin-releasing hormone; 5HT serotonin; NE norepinephrine; GABAergic gamma-aminobutyric acidergic)…
Fig. 10.1 The contribution of the ovaries and the adrenals to serum androgen levels in pre- and postmenopausal women [3] Fig. 10.2 Total and free testosterone levels with age [4]…
Fig. 6.1 A hypnogram showing cycling of stages of sleep throughout sleep duration Fig. 6.2 Sleep across the lifespan. The figure depicts typical sleep patterns with respect to sleep duration,…
Risk factors Advanced age Female gender Personal history of fragility fracture as an adult Parental history of hip fracture Lifestyle factors Vitamin D insufficiency Low calcium intake Smoking (active or…
