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In Antisperm antibody test, special proteins fighting against the man's sperms, vaginal fluids, or semen are detected. In the test sample, sperms are used to find out affected sperms. A substance is added to these sperms, which binds only to affected sperms. An immune system response can cause due to semen in other man or woman's body. The antibodies may damage or kill the sperms. In case many antibodies are...
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Is blood test so important? Blood tests have becomes a dependable test for pregnancy. A blood test (or serum test, as it is sometimes called) is a test used to detect the presence of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG) hormone in the blood. Only pregnant women have HCG hormones in their bodies so the presence of HCG is a clear indicator of a pregnancy. Once pregnancy is confirmed, several other blood tests are done as a routine part of antenatal care. ...
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Getting pregnant is an important and exciting decision in your life. Actually it is the greatest joy of your life while adding a branch to your family tree. Congratulations!! You should not put off your pregnancy due to work, relationship concerns, or you are unprepared for it. Experts say that it is simply not possible to get pregnant after 4 years with your own eggs. So take y...
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Classically a Bollywood flick has a woman running to the washroom with an urge to vomit. This is often the diagnostic criteria for pregnancy in most Indian movies. With the advent of science and technology we now have better diagnostic procedures. However, pregnant women still face the pernicious problem of vomiting. What is Hyperemesis gravidarum?Hyperemesis gravidarum is a condition characterized by severe nausea, vomiting...
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Giving a birth to baby is the most precious moment in every women's life. For few months, women carry the weight of baby which is carried away even after the pregnancy. After giving birth to a child, mother may want to get rid of those extra weights that she carries. However, it must be understood that losing weight after pregnancy may create lot of problems. Undergoing exercises without consulting the doctor may bring unnecessary health pr...
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During the course of a pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes many changes. While some of those changes may be normal, other changes may be a cause for alarm. For many women, blood pressure levels become elevated as a direct result of the excess weight and stress associated with carrying a baby. Preeclampsia, Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) and toxemia, globally are a leading cause of maternal and infant illness and death.Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Is also called toxemia or preeclampsia. It occurs most often in young women with a first pregnancy. It is more common in twin pr...
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Giving undernourished women multivitamins during pregnancy increases the newborn’s birth weight, found a study done at the University College of Medicals Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital in New Delhi.Babies born to mothers on multivitamins are also less likely to die in the first week of life, reports the study in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, a publication of Journal of American Medical Association.
The study found that taking vitamin and mineral supplements by pregnant women is far more e...
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