Amenorrhoea (Amenorrhea) Amenorrhoea is the absence of menstrual periods. It may be primary or secondary. Primary Amenorrhoea: Primary amenorrhoea occurs when a girl has not started menstruating by the age of 16. Causes Some common causes include: Genetic disorders such as Turner syndrome (one X chromosome is missing) Mayer-Rokitansky-Küster-Hauser syndrome, where the uterus is absent Hormonal imbalances, for example, hypogonadotropic hypogonadism Anatomical abnormalities such asan  im

The Medical Council of Tamil Nadu recently forbade doctors from having websites, saying it was ‘unethical and amounts to advertisement’. As India moves towards becoming Digital India, as Justice Lodha frames new rules for the Medical Council of India, isn’t it time we revisited the principles governing the practice of Medicine in India? It’s a small world We’re going global. The world wants to come to India for Medical treatment because Indian doctors are knowledgeabl

The Times they are changing With increasing age of marriage in women, stress-filled lifestyles and multiple pollutants, the number of both men and women facing fertility issues is rising. The WHO recently revised its criteria for 'normal' semen parameters to lower sperm counts and motility. Many of these couples would benefit from simple measures. But for those who have extremely low sperm counts or absent sperm [ azoospermia] in semen [ necessitating extraction from the testes-TESA /