Facial hair and Ferriman-Gallwey index? Of late, many ladies are coming for consultation when they have even growth of a few hairs on the face. What is the scientific indication that a particular woman has more hair on the face or less hair on the face or is it ordinary or abnormal? Though sometimes visibly…

While permanent removal of facial hair at home isn’t guaranteed, some home remedies may help reduce hair growth or make it finer over time. These remedies often involve natural ingredients and methods like waxing, sugaring, or applying specific pastes. Let us see one by one the first one sugaring, in this method paste made of sugar, lemon…

In the previous week, various cases of Hirsutism, Facial hair in adolescent women, that is how causes a social stigma, were discussed. The latest treatments for hirsutism, which is excessive hair growth in women, focus on a combination of pharmacologic therapies and direct hair removal methods. Pharmacological treatments aim to reduce androgen production or block…

Last week, a mother aged about 40 years brought her daughter, who is around 17 years with a mustache (hair that grows on the top lip, between the mouth and nose and a beard (hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw lightly. Mother was so worried about this condition, and her daughter also…

During the last two episodes, what are the types of fevers and their causes, and prevention measures were deliberated. In this episode, the diagnosis protocol and other issues will be discussed. As hyperpyrexia is an emergency, the victim has to be diagnosed in the emergency room or casualty department instantly. The medical team will check…

When fever is not under control even after 3- or 4-day rest, then one should not neglect that fever. It requires a proper clinical examination, and also based on the symptomatology, a set of blood tests has to be performed, starting from a simple total and differential leucocyte count, a blood smear for malaria, and…

Whenever the season changes, we see in every house a case of fever. Scientifically, fever itself is not a disease. It is an indication of some abnormality in the body, and it is a symptom. In other words, a fever is a temporary increase in body temperature, where in most of the body is fighting…

According to a study published by Aayushi Khajuria, Amit Kumar et al in the International Journal of Yoga 2024 Feb 9, reducing stress with yoga has been demonstrated significantly. The practice of yoga offers a promising avenue for reducing stress and promoting overall well-being, peace of mind. Through a variety of physiological and psychological mechanisms,…

In continuation of the analysis of chest pain and its contrast with heart attack, chest pain can be a symptom of a heart attack and also of many other causes, which were discussed in the last episode. But it’s crucial to seek immediate medical attention for any chest pain that feels like pressure, tightness, or…

Last week, a college principal brought two students who were engaged in boxing, a combat sport where they had thrown punches at each other, and one of them complained of sudden discomfort in the chest, including a dull ache. Chest pain can have many causes that aren’t only due to an underlying disease. Examples include…