What is Amenorrhea? Amenorrhea is the medical term for when a girl/woman doesn’t get menstrual periods. Amenorrhea – The absence of menstruation, one or more missed menstrual periods. It can be temporary or permanent. There are times when you are not supposed to get your period, such as before puberty, during pregnancy and after menopause, lactational amenorrhea. If amenorrhea lasts…

Ankle pain Overview The ankle joint is made up of three bones (tibia and fibula of the leg and the talus bone of the foot ) and ligaments (lateral and medial ligaments) or with tendons.Injury to the ligaments bones and tendons can cause discomfort or pain in the ankle.  Ankle pain can be caused due to many reasons like:1. Gout:…

Complete or partial loss of smell called Anosmia. It can occur due to many reasons like blockage of the nose and infections, etc. Anosmia Causes: Nasal polyp: cystic and mass-like growth in the nose which can occur due to allergic reaction or bacterial infection where mucosa gets swollen. It blocks the nasal passage that may result in loss of smell….

Anxiety Disorder Treatment by Dr. Ruchi It is very normal to feel anxious sometimes but uncontrollable worrying and fearing about the present situation or future is called an anxiety disorder. Excessive worrying and fearing about things can disturb day-to-day activities. Women are more prone to suffer from anxiety disorder as compared to men. Anxiety Disorder Causes: Genetic factors: if mother…

Ataxia is a loss of control of muscle movements due to damage to brain cells or nerves resulting in slurred speech, difficulty in walking or swallowing, abnormal eye movements, etc.Ataxia can affect any person with any age group. Causes: It is caused by the degeneration of nerve and brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol. Brain tumor Head injury: damage to…

Adenoids are part of the lymphatic system, situated behind the nose and just above the throat. It prevents germs from entering the body through the nose and mouth. Adenoids are present at birth, they start to shrink after the age of 5 and usually disappear in teenagers.Swollen adenoids or inflammation of adenoids are termed adenoiditis. Adenoids become enlarged or swollen…

Introduction: hair is made up of two parts: hair follicles and hair shaft. Visible hair is the hair shaft whereas hair follicles are made up of hair bulb and papilla. It provides blood supply to the hair and enhances growth. Keratin is a protein that plays an important role in cellular activity such as cell growth and protein synthesis. There…

Pink eye is the other name for conjunctivitis or irritant and allergic conjunctivitis. It is the inflammation of the conjunctiva ( a layer that covers the outer layer of the eyeball or white part of the eye). Allergic conjunctivitis occurs due to exposure to an allergen like dust, pollen, sun exposure etc. Causes: Sometimes the body’s immune system overreacts to…

Acne is the form of a pimple, it can be papules, pustules, cystic and nodular, white head or blackheads, etc. It occurs when hair follicles blocked by sebum/oil, dead skin cells, bacterias cause inflammation of the skin and produce acne. The most affected areas are the face, back and shoulder etc. Causative factors:  Propionibacterium is the most prominent cause of…

Definition : an abortion means end of pregnancy by expulsion of an embryo / foetus from the uterus. If an abortion occurs suddenly, may called as miscarriage . it can be induced and natural/spontaneous abortion. Classification and etiology :  Induced abortion : it means pregnancy is ending intentionally. If a pregnant woman is not healthy physically and mentally or if…