At Shankar Netra & Maternity Clinic much of our attention is dedicated to the growing medical needs of today’s women to provide the best care possible. We provide various Gynaecological services through latest techniques and minimally invasive procedures.
At Shankar Netra & Maternity Clinic we take care of all women, from the cradle to menopause. Our highly qualified Gynaecologists have an energy that is incomparable. Every Staff at Shankar Netra & Maternity Clinic has a compassionate and deep respect for different morals and beliefs, yet we work together in a seamless manner. We understand that all women have different desires, and we customize the care accordingly. Gynecology is a specialist branch of medicine practiced by obstetrician-gynecologists, who treat patients who were born female or have female body parts (whether or not they identify as women). Obstetrician-gynecologists are physicians – medically trained doctors – who have undertaken specialist training in obstetrics and gynecology.
Gynecologists are doctors who specialize in women’s health in general, especially in relation to the female reproductive system. These specialists have also been trained in obstetrics (pregnancy and childbirth) but their main concerns are issues ranging from menstruation and fertility to sexually transmitted diseases and hormone disorders.
What’s the difference between gynaecology and obstetrics?
Gynaecology normally means treating women who aren’t pregnant, while obstetrics deals with pregnant women and their unborn children, but there is lots of crossover between the two. For example, women may be referred to gynaecologists in the earlier stages of pregnancy, and obstetricians later in their term.
What do gynaecologists and obstetricians do?
Gynaecologists and obstetricians use a range of surgical and medical procedures. Gynaecological procedures include:
Laparoscopy: the diagnosis and removal of cysts and infections from the ovaries and fallopian tubes
Cone biopsies: the removal unhealthy cells from the cervix to prevent cervical cancer
Hysterectomies: the removal of a woman’s uterus
Gynaecologists are also involved in smear testing programmes, which are designed to detect cervical cancer
Obstetric procedures include:
Caesarean (or C) section: surgically cutting a baby out from its mother’s womb to avoid problems during labour
Cervical sutures: using tape to strengthen a woman’s cervix to prevent miscarriages
External cephalic version (ECV): turning the baby around in the womb so it is in the correct position for birth
Obstetricians also test foetuses for symptoms of conditions like Down’s Syndrome using ultrasound and techniques like chorionic villus sampling.
Gynaecologists and obstetricians often work closely with nurses and other medical specialists such as urologists, who treat bladder problems, and endocrinologists, who deal with hormone production.
Women Care – General Gynecology
The Women care or general gynecology serves as a resource for women with a variety of benign medical and surgical conditions requiring short-term gynecologic care.
Menstrual disorders are problems that affect a woman’s normal menstrual cycle. They include painful cramps during bleeding, abnormally heavy bleeding, or not having any bleeding. Menstruation occurs during the years between puberty and menopause. Menstruation, also called a “period,” is the monthly flow of blood from the uterus through the cervix and out through the vagina.
Menstrual disorders include:
Painful cramps (Dysmenorrhea) during menstruation. Primary dysmenorrhea is caused by menstruation itself. Secondary dysmenorrhea is triggered by another condition, such as endometriosis or uterine fibroids.
Heavy bleeding (Menorrhagia) includes prolonged menstrual periods or excessive bleeding.
Absence of menstruation (Amenorrhea). Primary amenorrhea is considered when a girl does not begin to menstruate by the age of 16. Secondary amenorrhea occurs when periods that were previously regular stop for at least 3 months.
Light or infrequent menstruation (Oligomenorrhea) refers to menstrual periods that occur more than 35 days apart. It usually is not a cause for concern, except if periods occur more than 3 months apart.
Risk Factors
Age plays a key role in menstrual disorders. Girls who start menstruating at age 11 or younger are at higher risk for severe pain, longer periods, and longer menstrual cycles. Adolescents may develop amenorrhea before their ovulation cycles become regular.
Women who are approaching menopause (perimenopause) may also skip periods. Occasional episodes of heavy bleeding are also common as women approach menopause.
Other risk factors include:
Weight – Being either excessively overweight or underweight can increase the risk for dysmenorrhea and amenorrhea.
Menstrual Cycles and Flow – Longer and heavier menstrual cycles are definitely associated with painful cramps.
Pregnancy History – Women who have had a higher number of pregnancies are at increased risk for menorrhagia. Women who have never given birth have a higher risk of dysmenorrhea, while women who first gave birth at a young age are at lower risk.
Smoking – Smoking can increase the risk for heavier periods.
Stress – Physical and emotional stress may block the release of luteinizing hormone, causing temporary amenorrhea.
A solid or fluid-filled sac or pocket (cyst) within or on the surface of an ovary.
Most women will experience a cyst on the ovaries at least once, and most are painless, cause no symptoms, and are discovered during a routine pelvic exam.
Symptoms of an ovarian cyst include nausea, vomiting, bloating, painful bowel movements, and pain during sex.
In rare cases, an ovarian cyst can cause serious problems, so it’s best to have it checked by your doctor.
Ovaries are part of the female reproductive system. They’re located in the lower abdomen on both sides of the uterus. Women have two ovaries that produce eggs, as well as the hormones estrogen and progesterone.Sometimes, a fluid-filled sac called a cyst will develop on one of the ovaries. Many women will develop at least one cyst during their lifetime. In most cases, cysts are painless and cause no symptoms.
Types of ovarian cysts – There are various types of ovarian cysts, such as dermoid cysts and endometrioma cysts. However, functional cysts are the most common type. The two types of functional cysts include follicle and corpus luteum cysts.
Follicle cyst – During a woman’s menstrual cycle, an egg grows in a sac called a follicle. This sac is located inside the ovaries. In most cases, this follicle or sac breaks open and releases an egg. But if the follicle doesn’t break open, the fluid inside the follicle can form a cyst on the ovary.
Corpus luteum cysts – Follicle sacs typically dissolve after releasing an egg. But if the sac doesn’t dissolve and the opening of the follicle seals, additional fluid can develop inside the sac and this accumulation of fluid causes a corpus luteum cyst.
Other types of ovarian cysts include :
Dermoid cysts:Sac-like growths on the ovaries that can contain hair, fat, and other tissue
Cystadenomas: Non-cancerous growths that can develop on the outer surface of the ovaries
Endometriomas: Tissues that normally grow inside the uterus can develop outside the uterus and attach to the ovaries, resulting in a cyst
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome – This condition means the ovaries contain a large number of small cysts. It can cause the ovaries to enlarge, and if left untreated, polycystic ovaries can cause infertility.
Symptoms of an ovarian cyst – Often, ovarian cysts do not cause any symptoms. However, symptoms can appear as the cyst grows. Symptoms may include: Abdominal bloating or swelling
Painful bowel movements
Pelvic pain before or during the menstrual cycle
Painful intercourse
Pain in the lower back or thighs
Breast tenderness
Nausea and vomiting
Severe symptoms of an ovarian cyst that require immediate medical attention include:
Severe or sharp pelvic pain
Fever
Faintness or dizziness
Rapid breathing
Menopause is defined as the absence of menstrual periods for 12 months. It is the time in a woman’s life when the function of the ovaries ceases.
Quick Fact Check
The process of menopause does not occur overnight, but rather is a gradual process. This so-called perimenopausal transition period is a different experience for each woman.
The average age of menopause is 51 years old, but menopause may occur as early as the 30s or as late as the 60s. There is no reliable lab test to predict when a woman will experience menopause.
The age at which a woman starts having menstrual periods is not related to the age of menopause onset. Menopause Symptoms
Hot flashes
Mood changes
Fatigue
Stress
Tiredness
Vaginal dryness and itching
Fibroids are abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus. Sometimes, these tumors become quite large and cause severe abdominal pain and heavy periods. In other cases, they cause no signs or symptoms at all. The growths are typically benign (noncancerous). The cause of fibroids is unknown.
Quick Fibroid Facts
Fibroids are abnormal growths that develop in or on a woman’s uterus.
It is unclear why fibroids develop, but several factors may influence their formation, such as hormones and family history.
About 70 to 80 percent of women experience fibroids by the age of 50.
Types of Fibroids – Different fibroids develop in different locations in and on the uterus.
Intramural Fibroids – Intramural fibroids are the most common type of fibroid. These types appear within the lining of the uterus (endometrium). Intramural fibroids may grow larger and actually stretch your womb.
Subserosal Fibroids – Subserosal fibroids form on the outside of your uterus, which is called the serosa. They may grow large enough to make your womb appear bigger on one side.
Pedunculated Fibroids – When subserosal tumors develop a stem (a slender base that supports the tumor), they become pedunculated fibroids.
Submucosal Fibroids – These types of tumors develop in the inner lining (myometrium) of your uterus. Submucosal tumors are not as common as other types, but when they do develop, they may cause heavy menstrual bleeding and trouble conceiving.
What Causes Fibroids?
It is unclear why fibroids develop, but several factors may influence their formation.
Hormones – Estrogen and progesterone are the hormones produced by the ovaries. They cause the uterine lining to regenerate during each menstrual cycle and may stimulate the growth of fibroids.
Family History – Fibroids may run in the family. If your mother, sister, or grandmother has a history of this condition, you may develop it as well.
Pregnancy – Pregnancy increases the production of estrogen and progesterone in your body. Fibroids may develop and grow rapidly while you are pregnant.
Risk Factors – Women are at greater risk for developing fibroids if they have one or more of the following risk factors:
Pregnancy
A family history of fibroids
Being over the age of 30
High body weight
Symptoms of Fibroids
Your symptoms will depend on the location and size of the tumor(s) and how many tumors you have. If your tumor is very small, or if you are going through menopause, you may not have any symptoms. Fibroids may shrink during and after menopause.