Health

IVF a boon for women with PCOS, says Maharashtra Health Minister

Published

7 years ago

November 1, 2017

New Delhi: With in-vitro fertilization gaining popularity as a means to conceive a baby, more and more couples are resorting to the procedure.

IVF is the process of manually combining an egg and sperm in a laboratory dish, and then transferring the embryo to the uterus.

Talking about IVF on Tuesday, Maharashtra Health Minister Deepak Sawant said that the procedure and related treatments are emerging as a boon for women suffering from Polycystic Ovary Syndrome(PCOS), a hormonal disorder causing enlarged ovaries with small cysts on the outer edges.

“In current times, due to change in lifestyle, fast-living and majorly due to PCOS, pregnancy problems are becoming common among couples,” said Sawant at the inauguration of an IVF centre by the Indira IVF.

“IVF treatment is a boon to overcome this rampant issue of today’s society. There is a need for more centres providing IVF facilities to come up across the country.”

PCOS, is a common problem found among women of reproductive age and can cause problems with a women’s menstrual cycle, fertility, cardiac function and appearance as well.

According to AIIMS, India currently reports 10 percent of the world’s PCOS cases.

PCOS symptoms vary from women to women thus making its diagnosis delayed or confusing.

Urging the need for more awareness on the issue, Sawant said both government and private entities should have more educational programmes.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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2 years ago

May 4, 2022

Aaj Ki Khabar Desk Team

Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2