The option to preserve one’s fertility be it for personal or medical reasons gives women the freedom to choose motherhood only when they are ready for it without the pressure of their biological clock. Advances in fertility preservation techniques mean that women today have a wider range of choices to address
Infertility is something that affects 10-15 per cent married couples in India. The WHO pegs the prevalence of primary infertility in India to 3.9 to 16.8 %. The numbers could possibly be higher as this is still quite a taboo topic of discussion today. Infertility seems to be more common
Important technological and medical advances, along with the sophistication and the miniaturization of the equipment used have led to the use of Endoscopy in Gynaecology & Obstetrics. Endoscopy has many applications in modern gynaecology and the list is growing every year. Gynaecological endoscopy is a surgical discipline that uses optical
Genetic screening is the process of testing for a genetic disease in order to identify a subgroup of people that either have the disease or the potential to pass it on to their offspring. Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) helps to provide genetic information on embryos obtained through in vitro fertilization (IVF), thereby allowing
This particular scientific IVF technique comes as a boon and new hope for couples that haven’t found positive results despite umpteen IVF cycles. The chances for pregnancy have found to be improved with this assisted hatching method. Assisted hatching is a laboratory procedure that is often done along with IVF
Learn about the Double Marker Test procedure at KJK Hospital. Detect chromosomal abnormalities in early pregnancy. Expert care for expectant mothers.
The umbilical cord that starts to form at about 4 weeks of pregnancy and usually grows to be about 22 inches long is the life giving connection between the mother and baby. This plays a critical role in providing oxygen and essential nutrients and also in removing fetal waste products.
Motherhood is a phenomenal experience and it is a time when the body undergoes a lot of changes both physically and hormonally. A major metabolic change that moms-to-be experience during this phase will be issues while breaking sugars down and this is termed as Gestational Diabetes. Being diagnosed with Gestational