Know about PREGNANCY

                   To be pregnant is a unique feeling for every woman.It is said that pregnancy makes every female a complete woman.Pregnancy casts many effects not only on the pregnant woman but the entire family.

Pregnancy should always be planned in advance.

                 Addition of a new member in the family puts social and financial burden on the entire family.A new born baby attracts attention of the whole family especially mother and father.Mother needs to be with the baby round the clock for the initial 6-7 months.Working women have to arrange total 6-12 months leave from their job in order to take good care in pregnancy and after delivery.This total period is very important for all women.Good care in this period gives not only physical but emotional strength to women.This in turn enables the women to take good care of the baby.

                   The household women on the other hand have to face entirely different situation.Since they stay at home ,everyone including their husbands think that they can take care of themselves.However it is not so.Household women have so much work at home that they get very little time for themselves.Some things need to be avoided in pregnancy.Lifting heavy weight like buckets of water,washing lot of clothes manually, squatting for prolonged periods are very stressful to many women.If any job is stressful it should best be avoided and alternative should be arranged.

                           Every missed period by common sense creates a duobt of pregnancy in the minds of women.One should comfortably wait for at least 1 week before taking pregnancy test.After that one should visit nearest trusted healthcare facility for registration and initial tests of pregnancy.These tests aim at screening some problems beforehand so that they are treated well before they create trouble.So such tests should always be taken and money should be arranged for them at the time of planning the pregnancy.If everything goes normal doctors usually advise for one visit every month.In later months of pregnancy more frequent visits fortnightly or weekly are required.Many times ultrasound is also advised for various reasons.Results of all the tests tell that everything is progressing in expected way.
If you live at a place where healthcare is not available or inadequate , one visit after every three completed months is very basic and essential.One should always get one's weight and blood pressure checked at every visit.Height should always be got measured at initial visit.Blood group of husband also should be known or checked.

                                     Although there are many things to tell ,some important warning signs always need to be known so that any arising problem is detected and managed at an early stage.

• Constant headache 
• Swelling in the feet
• Swelling on face
• Pain in the belly especially in lower part below naval region
• Constant backache
• Constant tiredness
• Discharge from private parts
• Bleeding from private parts
• Inability to feel movements of baby in the belly

                                In case any such problem arises one should immediately visit nearest health facility for management.One thing more,never take any medicine without your doctor's advice.Many medicines are injurious in pregnancy and are not used.Watch out for more such articles.If you want to improve your knowledge about any health topic,click on healthchat link on homepage and let me know.I shall post it for you in short time.

Know about HEADACHE

                    Headache is a very common health problem disturbing almost all individuals at some point of time.Headache can result from various causes.Tension headache resulting from stress is very common among middle aged persons.Headache can result from teeth and gum problems.Sinus problems and ear problems also cause headache.Difficulty in sight,near or far,glaucoma and other eye problems also cause headache.Headache can also be a symptom of hypertension or high blood pressure.Depression,Acidity gastritis,lack of sleep also sometimes cause headache.Females can also suffer from headaches due to anaemia or low haemoglobin.They sometimes also experience it during days of periods.Headache pain can be very severe as it occurs during migraine.Tumors in brain,Meningitis,Encephalitis can also cause continuous headache.

                           Whenever you experience headache,think of a common cause first.Usually one doubts of a big problem but experience shows that majority of headaches can be cured.There are a few which require continuous medication.Only sometimes,one lands into a problem requiring major medical or surgical intervention.

                                  Irrespective of the cause,headaches cause suffering and loss of working hours and even decreased quality of work.So it becomes important that headache should be managed properly.Treating the headache by taking a painkiller will be like treating half the problem.Unless the cause is treated,headaches will not stop bothering you.One should avoid the habit of taking painkillers everytime one suffers from headache.

Know about BACKACHE

                                     Let's discuss a very common problem -backache.This is very common in ladies of middle age group.It also occurs in persons who have to lift heavy weights or have to stand or sit for long hours in the job.It is so common that it is ignored many a times.However,if ignored or allowed to continue,it becomes a chronic problem very difficult to manage.So what should one do at home if someone has backache ?Please note the do's and dont's which are of immense help in relief.

1.Donot lift weights or continue sitting/standing for long hours as this will increase your problem.

2.Take bed rest.It is usually not done as it involves absence from duty.It helps immensely in healing.

3.Warm to hot fomentations give good relief.So give fomentation to aching part at least twice a day and you will get good relief.

4.Donot ignore your problem.If problem persists,it is always beneficial to consult doctor.

More detail :

Backache in young and adolescent girls can be due to monthly periods.This does not require much treatment and subsides on its own in 2-3 days.Few cups of Coffee or tea are soothing.Mild painkillers are sometimes required.
Backache in young and middle aged men is usually related to work stress.Jobs are demanding these days and these have their effects on our body.Prolonged hours of work puts stress on spine and covering muscles.Inadequate rest usually leads to muscle spasm and thus backache.Sometimes a trivial coughing,pushing a heavy luggage, lifting a bucket of water,washing clothes or simply bending down may aggravate the problem and may even lead to disc problem.This once again underlines the importance of rest in such backache.Backache in ladies can also be due to infection in private parts and genitourinary organs.Backacke when intermittent can be due to stones in abdominal organs.Such pain is severe and usually can't be tolerated.
To summarize,take care if you have backache.If it doesnot improve in few days by rest or use of mild painkillers,it is always wise to consult your doctor.

HYPERTENSION AND HEMIPLEGIA

I will be sharing a few experiences from my professional life and you can benefit from them.
Today ,early morning ,I had an emergency call to attend.He was an old man who was unable to move his one hand and one leg.He was unable to swallow and eat properly.
He was previously suffering from hypertension.He used to take his medicine irregularly.This habit landed him into this critical situation of HEMIPLEGIA and malignant hypertension.

What is the moral ?

Hypertension is a silent killer.It wouldn't warn you loudly before harming you.
Learn from others' mistakes !

Follow your doctor's advice and take medicines regularly.If you feel some problem due to intake of medicine,discuss with doctor instead of stopping the medicine.
I hope the experience shared will benefit you.