repetitive hand washing, obsessive compulsive disorder
Obsessive Compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder belonging to the anxiety group of disorders and is characterized by obsessions and compulsions. Obsessions are repeated, recurrent thoughts and ideas that are intrusive and inappropriate. Compulsions are repeated acts that are performed by the patients in response to an obsession or according to rigid laid down rules. The main aim of compulsion is to relive the anxiety caused by the obsession. Read more...
Depression is a common but serious illness, and most who experience it need treatment to get better.Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment. Intensive research into the illness has resulted in the development of medications, psychotherapies, and other methods to treat people with this disabling disorder.
It is the vaginal discharge for the first fortnight during puerperium, which originates from the body of uterus, cervix and vagina, it has got a peculiar offensive fishy smell, its reaction is alkaline earlier and becomes acidic in the end, depending upon the colour of discharge it is named as 1. Lochia Rubra (red)- 1-4 days 2. Lochia Serosa (yellowish or pale or pale brownish)- 5-9 days, 3. Lochia Alba (pale white) -10-15days. Lochia rubra consists of blood, shreds of fetal membrane, decidua, vernix caseona, lanugo and meconium Lochia serosa consists of less RBC but more leucocytes, wound exudates, mucus from cervix and micro organisms (staph. and strepto.), this presence of bacteria is not pathognomic unless associated with clinical signs of sepsis. Lochia alba contains decidual cells, leucocytes, mucus, cholestral crystals, fatty and granular epithelial cells and microorganisms.
The average amount of discharge for first 6-7 days is around 200-250ml, normal duration is upto 3 weeks, lochia rubra may persists in women for more time, who get up from bed for first time in later periods, the discharge may vary – scanty in premature labour or excessive in twin delivary or hydroamnios. Read more...
Today on 4th Feb 2009, World Cancer Day there is one article (Harta Cancer) published in I-next (Dainik Jagran) page no-10 which has our site link see newspaper copy below
Cancer is a leading cause of death around the world. WHO estimates that 84 million people will die of cancer between 2005 and 2015 without intervention.
Each year on 4 February, WHO joins with the sponsoring International Union Against Cancer to promote ways to ease the global burden of cancer. Preventing cancer and raising quality of life for cancer patients are recurring themes WHO reportsRead more...
Syphilis is a chronic systemic infection caused by Treponema pallidum, and is usually sexually transmitted. Most cases are acquired by sexual contact withinfectious lisions – i.e. the chance , mucous patch, skin rash or conylomate lata. It maybe transmitted through non-sexual modes also -i.e. transfusion or infection in utero. Are you suffering from syphilis? How to make its diagnosis? what is its management? To know these questions READ HERERead more...
Depression is a common but serious illness, and most who experience it need treatment to get better.Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment. Intensive research into the illness has resulted in the development of medications, psychotherapies, and other methods to treat people with this disabling disorder.
It is the vaginal discharge for the first fortnight during puerperium, which originates from the body of uterus, cervix and vagina, it has got a peculiar offensive fishy smell, its reaction is alkaline earlier and becomes acidic in the end, depending upon the colour of discharge it is named as 1. Lochia Rubra (red)- 1-4 days 2. Lochia Serosa (yellowish or pale or pale brownish)- 5-9 days, 3. Lochia Alba (pale white) -10-15days.
