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PREVENT UNPLANNED PREGNANCY

    Q Dear doctor, how many cycles are affected taking an emergency contraceptive pill? I am planning to take one and want to know this beforehand. Ans: If you are planning for intercourse then why not use a regular contraceptive option like condom or regular pill? Emergency contraceptive pills should be consumed only in emergency cases when regular contraception fails. Finally, each woman reacts differently to hormonal pills, some of them do not have their cycles affected too. There is no fixed number of cycles that will get affected by emergency contraceptive pills. Q. Dear doctor, from the time I have started working, my period cycle has gone haywire. I am 22   years old and had my last period in November. What should I do? I live alone in the city and do not know anyone. Ans: A drastic change in environment and lifestyle is one major reason why many women complain of a disturbed cycle. You can resolve this issue by consulting a local doctor and see...

The Great Health From YOGA

YOGA   THE WELLNESS   MANTRA Even wonder how it would feel like to relieve all your little to not so-little physical pains an aggravations, soothe your mental agitations and afflictions, fulfill your spiritual well being and a quality life-all through devoting your time and dedication? Yoga lets you know it all and much more. Use the body, reach the mind, heal the cores-the transformative benefits of yoga is all that it ensues as a consequences. Allowing yourself to be lured in by its health-reinforcing promises, find yourself easing, soothing restoring and strengthening your physical being. With prolonged practice, see it becoming an indispensable part of your life; working as a reviving and rejuvenating force in too many ways than you can count. With yoga as your guiding light, have yourself exploring the various layers and depths of your being, unleashing your full potential. Your mind, body and soul; yoga reaches and replenishes your being in its entire...

FIRST AID TIPS- BASIC

RESPIRATION If it is failing, give artificial respiration- MOUTH to MOUTH or MOUTH to Nose. BLEEDING Arrest the bleeding and protect the world. Apply direct or indirect pressure. Cover with a dressing, apply a pad and firm bandage. Elevate keep at rest. FRACTURES IMMOBILISE it with a well padded stiff support reaching the joints on either side. Apply bandages on either side of the site and at the either side support. BURNS AND SCALDS A burn is caused by dry head and scald by moist heat like steam, very hot water or oil, Immediately cool the area with cold water- for 15 minutes till pain subsides. DO NOTE break blisters, or apply anything on the burns. Cover with as sterile or clean cloth application on the back of the neck and forehead may help. NOSE BLEEDING Sit him up facing the breeze and the head slightly forward. Ask him to breath through the mouth and NOT to blow the nose. Apply a cold compress over the nose. The so...