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Cessation of menses for complete one year and thereafter is called as Menopause . It occurs around the age of 45-50 years. The process of Menopause is long and can be exhausting for women. Even though it is said that menopause is cessation of menses for complete one year , then too the process of menopause begins 3-4 years prior and this period is called as Perimenopause. Here are some of the benefits that one can gain, by practicing Dance Movement Therapy Emotional Expression: DMT provides a creative outlet for women to express their emotions and feelings, which can be particularly helpful during the emotional ups and downs of menopause. Stress Reduction: Engaging in dance and movement can reduce stress and anxiety, helping to alleviate some of the psychological symptoms associated with menopause. Body Awareness: DMT promotes increased body awareness, helping women reconnect with their changing bodies and feel more in control during this transitional phase. Physical Well-Being: Dancin...

Today we will talk about one of the most common abnormality which you will find while examining your breasts and which is very commonly seen in females at a larger scale especially in the younger generation.  FIBROADENOMA - Also Known As Breast Mouse. While self examining  breasts , some of the females might find a small tumor or a lump in their breast which might keep slipping away from the fingers and Fibroadenoma might be one of the diagnosis that should come to your mind while doing so. Fibroadenoma is a benign tumor that means it is non-cancerous tumor, so yes you don't need to get all worked up and worried if you find such a tumor while examining your breast. It is just a single tumor and rarely grows more than 5cm. It is painless and non tender , but it can become tender during the time of menses. Why is it called a Breast Mouse? - This tumor is not fixed , which means it will keep on moving and changing position in your breast and while you try to catch it between your...

  NEED FOR SELF BREAST EXAMINATION. Yes , you read it right you can examine your breasts yourself and there is no need for you to go see a doctor for breast examination.  Breast Cancer is one of the most common Cancer seen in females and it is because of the negligence and less importance we give our breasts. So, in what way will self breast examination help you? 1) It will help you understand your normal breast structure , its normal size , and shape so that if there is any abnormality you can notice it immediately. 2) If any abnormality is detected you can immediately go meet your physician and start treatment as soon as possible before it's too late. STEPS TO FOLLOW  1) Self breast examination should be done 3-5 days after your periods , as this is the time your breasts are lump free and non painful. Usually a few days before your periods ,breasts become tender , heavy and painful therefore better to perform this test after your periods and examine them the same day as...

  We hear many girls / women complaining about PMS right a few days before they start menstruating. Have you ever wondered as to why it happens or have you always blamed God as to why is he doing so !! Why me?  Stop blaming God for this girls and start blaming your hormones because that's the main reason behind crying for hours before your periods without even knowing exactly what are you crying about? It's just exhausting isn't it?! But many of our ladies here don't really know about PMS and today I will be sharing little bit of knowledge regarding this issue and ways you can cope up with it. All under one roof isn't it the best thing? So what exactly is PMS? Premenstrual syndrome is a condition which begins 7-14 days prior to your menses and stops after you start menstruating. There are a group of symptoms involved in PMS which are experienced by women before their menses. I will be talking in detail about it later but first let's find out why does this PMS oc...

  Why God , why? Why do we girls get periods! Why cant there be bleeding for just one day? Oh these pains , wish I was a boy! I don't like these periods , and I wish I did not have them at all ! These are the series of thoughts that each and every young girl goes through when she thinks about her menses. But I am sure that after reading this blog many of us are going to be thankful for our regular menses. So what exactly is Menopause? Cessation of menses for complete one year and thereafter is called as Menopause . It occurs around the age of 45-50 years. The process of Menopause is long and can be exhausting for women. Even though it is said that menopause is cessation of menses for complete one year , then too the process of menopause begins 3-4 years prior and this period is called as Perimenopause. Lets get to the crux of the topic that is what are the actual signs and symptoms which are experienced by females during the period of Menopause. 1) HOT FLUSHES - This symptom is t...

 Today's blog will give you a brief idea regarding Stress Urinary Incontinence , a very common condition seen in elderly women , but which is not spoken about very often. Women at times can get embarrassed by this condition , which is why they refrain from discussing it openly . Though seen mostly in older women , this blog  would be useful for younger girls as well so that they can start taking precautions to avoid this problem in the future. Imagine you are just sitting with your friends and having a good laugh about some old memory , or joking around and suddenly you just pee a little , or you are having a bad cough and while coughing you pee a little as well , and this keeps on happening repeated amount of times! Will you not panic? or won't you feel a little embarrassed? This is what exactly happens in Stress Urinary Incontinence.  Stress Urinary Incontinence is a condition where women void a small amount of urine involuntarily while sneezing , coughing or laughing ,...

In today's busy world where our lives have become robotic and we tend to work day and night without properly eating , sleeping and with constant stress and tension and pressure regarding work , relationships or social life we tend forget that we are humans and we have our health and our body to look after . We tend to forget that our body and our mind needs rest. In this ever changing world our lifestyles have changed so drastically that sleeping before 3:00 am does not exist nor does eating homemade food on a regular basis . Due to all these reasons our health is at stake and we land up in trouble. One of the consequences of this hazardous lifestyle is PCOD/PCOS , hence PCOD is considered as a lifestyle disorder. Among a group of 5 friends at least 2 of them suffer from PCOD and the number of PCOD cases is increasing rapidly day by day. So, lets first get to know what can be the triggering factors which can cause PCOD 1) Obesity 2) Constant stress , worries , anxiety. 3) Sedentary...

 पीसीओडी/पीसीओएस आतापर्यत मी माझ्या लेखांच्या माध्यमातून तुम्हाला बर्‍याच आजारांबद्दल महिती दिली आहे. जसे की, डिसमेनोरिया, पीएमएस, रजोनिवृत्ती, स्ट्रेस यूरीनरी इंन्कोटंन्स आणि यूरीनरी ट्राक्ट इन्फेक्शन आणि मला खात्री आहे की बर्‍याच स्त्रीयांपर्यंत ही माहिती पोहचली असेल व तुम्हाला आताच्या आजारांबद्दल पुरेसी माहिती मिळालेली आहे. आणि जर तुम्हाला या पैकी कोणतेही त्रास होत असेल तर होमियापॅथीक औषधांच्या मदतीने मी आहेच तुमचा हा त्रास बरा करायला. आज एका खूप सामान्य आजारा बद्दल तुम्हाला माहिती देणार आहे. ती म्हणजे पीसीओडी (पॉलीसिस्टिक ओवेरीयन डिसीज) (PolyCystic ovarian disease) हा आजार सामान्य जरी असला तरी तो वेगात वाढत चालला आहे. आणि पीसीओडी आजकाल बर्‍याच तरुण स्त्रीयांनमध्ये दिसून येत आहे. पीसीओडी चा त्रास लाईफस्टाईल डिसऑर्डर (Lifestyle Disorder) मुळे वाढत आहे. आता लाईफस्टाईल डिस्ऑर्डर म्हणजे नक्की काय? आजच्या या व्यस्त जगात स्त्रीयांचे राहणीमान खूप बदलेले आहे. सतत धावपळ, सतत डोक्यात विचार, सारखे स्ट्रेस घेणे, तरुण मुलींना सारखे बाहेरचे खाण्याची सवय (Junk food) रात्री उशीरा पर्यंत जागणे, ...

 यूरीनरी  ट्राक्ट इन्फेक्शन /मुत्रमार्गातील संसर्ग आतपर्यंत मी डिसमेनोरिया, पीएमएस , रजोनिवृत्ती व स्ट्रेस युरीनरी इनकोटींनन्स या विषयांवर तुम्हाला माहिती दिली. हे लेख लिहिण्याचा माझा उद्देश असा आहे की, सगळ्या महिलांना आपल्या शरीरात काय बदल होतात, कोणत्या त्रासामुळे शरीरावर काय दुष्परीनाम होतात व तो त्रास कमी करण्यासाठी काय केले पाहिजे आणि डॉक्टरांचा सल्ला कधी घेतला पाहिजे हे आहे. आज आपण यूरीनरी ट्राक्ट इन्फेक्शन या विषयाबद्दल जाणूण घेऊ. हा त्रास पुरुष व स्त्री या दोघांनाही होऊ शकतो, पण स्त्रीयांमध्ये होण्याचे प्रमाण जास्त आहे. कारण पुरुषांपेक्षा स्त्रीयांचा मुत्रमार्ग लहान असतो. बॅक्टेरियाला एखाद्या महिलेच्या मुत्रालयात जाण्यासाठी आणि संसर्गासाठी फार दुर प्रवास करण्याची गरज नसते, आणि त्यामुळे स्त्रीयांमध्ये हा त्रास जास्त प्रमाणात दिसतो. युरीनरी ट्राक्अ इंन्फेक्शन होण्याची बरीच कारणे आहेत. 1. पहिले कारण म्हणजे अस्वच्छता, युरीनची जागा स्वच्छ न करणे, जागा स्वच्छ नाही ठेवली तरी बॅक्टेरीयाचे प्रमाण वाढते व इंन्फेक्शन चा त्रास चालू होतो. 2. दुसरे कारण म्हणजे जर संडासाच्या जागेवर इ...

Many females or even males suffer from urinary complaints at least once in their lifetime or even multiple times. Urinary complaints can be anything starting from urinary tract infections , to prostate problems in males (benign prostate enlargement )to kidney stones which cause painful urination or frequent urination.  Today I will be talking in detail regarding Urinary Tract infection in Females , as the rate of UTI (urinary tract infection) is higher in females as considered to males. So lets find out the reason to why are females more prone to UTI than males?  Females tend to have a shorter urethra (a tube through which urine passes out) than males , and due to this the bacteria which can cause infection don't have to travel too far and start multiplying ,therefore females tend to suffer more than males. Our urinary system has been designed to keep away such bacteria's , but sometimes due to various reasons this mechanism fails leading to infection. So, lets find out what c...