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September 2006


Infertility brings with it a multitude of issues that can rip right at the mental and emotional heart strings of couples. Feelings of isolation, anxiousness, and depression are commomplace and how people deal with these will determine whether they emerge on the “right side of the ledger.” But if you are experiencing infertility depression right now, you are not alone.

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Thanks to scientists carrying out research in almost every major subject in medicine, there have been many improvements in the treatment options of cancer. More specifically, breast cancer is one of the most substantial subjects in medicine world and advances in the treatment techniques related to this major is of utmost importance. There are four main techniques used in the treatment of breast cancer today.

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Acne is something that every one of us has probably faced during the onset of puberty. However, in the case of an unlucky few, this condition persists well into adulthood. Left untreated, severe acne can lead to disfiguring scarring; this can then lead to decreased self-esteem, social withdrawal and even depression.

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Sonu is very fidget and hardly sits properly at one place. This three-year old boy gives hard time to his parents as they are unable to control his violent behaviour.

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Pregnancy for women living with diabetes can be fraught with many problems. However, good control of blood sugar can ensure a safe pregnancy.

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Keeping breast implants in place is the goal of a new surgical procedure invented by an Indiana plastic surgeon. Dr Robert Frank, a board certified plastic surgeon and member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, became frustrated with the number of women he was seeing with older breast implants which had become displaced over time.

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It was not until the 1990s that researchers began to study female neuroanatomy and psychology in their own right. The correlation between hormonal changes (such as those that trigger menstruation) and depression led sociologists to examine cultural factors, while scientists such as neuropsychiatrist Louann Brizendine, of the University of California, San Francisco, looked at the way hormones affect brain function.

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Menopause is a word that scares both people of the male gender as well as female’s. Sudden changes and erratic mood swings are a sign of that may scare both genders. Men must know how to handle this behavior to help their spouse work through it.

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The menstrual cycle is not the same for every woman. On average, menstrual flow occurs every 28 days (with most women having cycles between 24 and 34 days), and lasts about 4 days. However, there is wide variation in timing and duration that is still considered normal, especially if your periods began within the last few years.

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Dear Dr. Sangani, I have been married for five years. We do not have any children. I am getting worried that there may be something wrong with me. At what point should I go to a specialist for further evaluation for infertility or is it normal not to have a children for five years after marriage?

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