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FAQ Archive

What is normal menstruation?
What are the factors in menopause that cause and aggravate abnormal bleeding during menstruation?
What are the types of bleeding that occur in perimenopause?
What are the treatment options for dysfunctional uterine bleeding in women who have completed child bearing?
What are the other treatment options for women who continue to have abnormal bleeding?

What are some basic dietary guidelines?
Can foods reduce menopausal symptoms?
Should I avoid certain foods while I am going through menopause?
Are there dietary supplements I can take to ease symptoms/prevent manifestations of menopause?

Fibroids

What are fibroids?
What are the symptoms caused by fibroids?
Which are the fibroids which need medical attention?
Is it possible to cure fibroids with medicines?
What is the treatment for fibroids?
What are the indications for active intervention in a case of fibroids?
What are the indications for hysterectomy (removal of uterus) in a case of fibroids?
Are there different ways of doing a hysterectomy in a patient with fibroids? What are they?
What is the nonsurgical and permanent solution to fibroids?

What are hot flashes?
Will all women going through menopause get hot flashes/flushes?
What are night sweats?
Will women who suffer from hot flashes and night sweats begin to suffer immediately after menopause?
What are the factors that trigger hot flashes or night sweats?
What is the treatment for hot flashes?
How long will a woman suffering from hot flashes have to take hormone drugs, if at all they are prescribed?
Is oestrogen available in food?

My wife is menopausal and is very irritable. I have read that it could be due to menopause. Can you prescribe some hormones to cure it?
My wife does not get sleep at night and feel like crying very often. Many doctors have asked her to take pills for sleeping . They say it is a psychological problem, but we have not given her any stress at home.
Why do women get irritable at the time of menopause.

I have pain in both my knees. Is it Arthritis?
What are the warning signs of Osteoarthritis?
Which joints does OA affect?
What is 'Locking' of the knees in OA?
What is the treatment for OA of the knees?
What is the role of exercise in treating OA?
Does weight control help?
How much should you rest?
What are the Non-drug methods of pain relief?
What is the role of Steroids in OA?
Role of 'Artificial joint fluid' injections?
What is the Surgical treatment of OA knee?
What is Joint Replacement?
Total Knee Replacement (TKR) Is it true that one should delay TKR for as long as possible?
How long will a TKR last?
Am I too old for a TKR?
Can a TKR fail?
What is new in Knee Research?
What is Spondylosis?
What is the treatment of Spondylosis?
What is an 'Insufficiency fracture'?
What are the signs of an Insufficiency fracture?
What is the line of treatment?
What are the signs and symptoms of Lumbar Compression fractures?
What is the treatment of Vertebral compression fractures?

What is osteoporosis?
What are the symptoms of osteoporosis?
How can one prevent osteoporosis?
How is it possible to know if one's bones are weak?
I am 42 years old. I get low back ache when I try to work for long periods of time. How can I get rid of this problem?
I had undergone hysterectomy for fibroid uterus . The doctor did not remove my ovaries. However, now I get severe pain in my knees . Is it related to hysterectomy or menopause?
I have undergone hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries. I am 40 years old. Should I take any suppliments to prevent backache? I have heard that menopause leads to weakening of bones?
I have undergone hysterectomy and my ovaries are intact. Should I take treatments like calcium suppliments or some other drugs ?
I have undergone hysterectomy with removal of both ovaries. I am 40 years old. Should I take any suppliments to prevent backache? I have heard that menopause leads to weakening of bones?

A 70 year old lady gets severe pain during micturition.Pain continues in spite of anti biotics . What could be the cause? What should be done?
A 72 years old lady had, severe pain during urination and a urologist enlarged the urinary opening 2 years back. Now she is beginning to get discomfort during urination. Is there some way she can prevent it from becoming worse?
A 60 year old woman is unable to control herself when she feels like passing urine.She is taking drugs for it, and she is slightly better. How long will she have to take these drugs? Will there be side effects if they are taken for long?
A 65 year old woman keeps getting repeated attacks of urinary infection. What could be the cause? Is there something she can do to prevent this?
I get wet everytime I cough, laugh or sneeze. Is it because of menopause,and what can be done?

I have a severe burning sensation when I pass urine. My husband says there is a reddish portion near my vagina. My previous doctor has prescribed antibiotics, but I am not getting any relief. I am 65 years old.
I get no lubrication during intercourse. I stopped getting periods 4 years back.
I have itching near my private parts. I tried betnovate C, but the itching is increasing.
I get recurrent bouts of itching. It goes off for some time when I wash with hot water, but it returns after that.
I get severe pain near my private parts. My doctor prescribed Evalon cream, but I cannot tolerate it. I get severe burning when I apply it. What can I do?