IVF Treatment in Thane: Success Rates and What to Expect
Introduction: In vitro fertilisation (IVF) refers to a group of medical procedures that result ...
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- Irregular, Abnormal, or Painful Periods: An increasingly common problem faced by young women. This menstrual problem could be seen among various gynaecological diseases such as endometriosis, adenomyosis, etc. To confirm suspicion, clinical history, physical examination, and ultrasound tests may be necessary.
- Weight Gain: Weight gain and obesity have often been associated with various metabolic diseases, but from a gynaecological viewpoint, increased weight could often indicate gynaecological problems such as cancer, polycystic ovary syndrome, infertility, etc. Weight gain before and during pregnancy is associated with multiple health conditions for both the mother and the foetus. It could lead to a high-risk pregnancy.
- Abnormal Vaginal Discharge: It could be a subjective or an objective finding. Abnormal secretions could be coloured, plain, or textured. Physical and laboratory examinations are necessary to differentiate abnormal from physiologic discharge, thus determining the diagnosis and its corresponding treatment.[BM8.1] In case of pregnancy, different types of coloured discharges could signify different types of abnormalities, such as yeast infection, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, bacterial vaginosis, etc.
- Pre-Menstrual Symptoms: About 20% of reproductive-age women could experience various types of severe pre-menstrual symptoms that could disrupt their daily activities. These symptoms include appetite change, weight gain, abdominal pain, back pain, low back pain, headache, swelling and tenderness of the breasts, nausea, constipation, anxiety, irritability, anger, fatigue, restlessness, mood swings, crying, etc.
- Headaches during pregnancy: Although headaches can occur due to stress, dehydration, or other common causes, their occurrence during pregnancy could be a sign of preeclampsia (high blood pressure during pregnancy). A sudden, severe thunderclap headache can be a symptom of the stroke-like reversible cerebral vascular syndrome or a brain hemorrhage.
- Abdominal Pain and Abdominal Masses: Abdominal masses are commonly formed, which could be either cancerous or non-cancerous in nature. Only with proper investigation can their origin be confirmed. Abdominal masses are often accompanied by abdominal pain. Abdominal pain during pregnancy can be common and harmless, but in the case of lower abdomen pain, it could indicate ectopic pregnancy, placental abruption, miscarriage, urinary tract infection, etc.
- Breast—Pain, Lump & Discharge: Pain in the breast, lump formation, and discharge from the nipple could be due to various gynaecological problems such as intraductal papilloma, duct ectasia, fibrocystic changes, intraductal carcinoma, etc. Breast pain is a rare symptom of breast cancer.
- Menopausal Symptoms: Menopause is a natural condition seen in elderly females in whom at least 12 months have passed since their last period. They may experience hot flashes, loss of bladder control, sleeplessness, night sweats, vaginal dryness, mood changes, etc.
- Feeling of weakness and tiredness: Fatigue is a commonly reported symptom among women and is correlated with depression, sleep patterns, rest quality, stress, and anaemia.
- Lower abdominal pain and discharge with fever: The combination of pain and fever is common with any infectious disease. In the case of gynaecological causes, pelvic inflammatory disease could be one of the many diseases causing lower abdominal pain and discharge with fever. In pelvic inflammatory disease, the upper genital tract swells with infection, affecting the uterus, ovaries, and fallopian tubes.
