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Thyroid malfunction can lead to miscarriages Symptoms of hypothyroidism *Weight gain, dry and brittle skin, hair and nails. *Depression *Cold intolerance and liking for sitting in bright sun *Heavier menstrual cycle *Exhaustion and sluggishness. Symptoms of hyperthyroidism *Increased heart rate and palpitation *Weight loss and diarrhoea. *Heat intolerance, weakness, tremors and fatigue * Bulging of eyes and visual blurring *Hair loss Chandigarh, May 4 In a large number of women who are unable to deliver a child, because of repeated abortions, the problem may lie in the malfunction of the thyroid gland. “I have seen that many women who were referred to our clinic and were prone to repeated abortions, were finally diagnosed to be suffering from hypothyroidism,” informed Dr Arvind Rajwanshi, Head of Cytology and Gynaecological Pathology Department at PGI. Proper diagnosis and management of their thyroid problem can actually help them have a safe delivery. “ We routinely screen every woman coming to our clinic with infertility or other gynaecological problem for thyroid problem as the cause for their repeated abortions could be hypothyroidism,” explained Dr Umesh Jindal, a renowned gynaecologist running an infertility management centre. She added that due to the lack of awareness many of these women do not even realise that they are suffering from hypothyroidism. One major reason being that the symptoms of hypothyroidism are not so evident. Dr Rajwanshi, said women with hypothyroidism apart from being prone to frequent abortions, could develop cardiac problem and sluggishness. “ In women suffering from hypothyroidism, it is essential that there should be regular medical check ups during pregnancy so that any complications like mental retardation and other deformities in the foetus can be ruled out,” he stressed. He said any swelling be it in thyroid or any other part should be thoroughly investigated as it could turn out to be malignant. He said swelling, hoarseness of voice and weight gain are some of the symptoms of thyroid problem. “The percentage of cancer in thyroid patients is a mere one per cent and the most commonest ones are cancer of papillary carcinoma and follicular carcinoma,” he said. Dr J.D. Wig, Head of Surgery Department at PGI, informed that thyroid is a small butterfly shaped gland in the neck, just below the Adam’s apple and is formed of two lobes. “ The thyroid gland produces hormones which affect the working of many areas of the body such as heart, brain, digestive system, skin, hair and muscles, can influence thinking and the speed at which the body works,” he explained.
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Menopause
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Club launched Chandigarh, May 4 The club, the brainchild of Dr Kanwarjeet Kochhar, a practicing gynaecologist for the past 30 years, has started it at Deep Nursing Home in Sector 21. “I strongly felt the need for a platform where both men and women could discuss menopausal problems, which till recently were not discussed and people continued suffering,” said Dr Kanwarjeet. The Menopause Health Club was inaugurated by Dr Simi Gupta, Additional Commissioner, Income Tax. She explained that because of increase in the life expectancy of women suffer from problems like frequent fractures, heart attacks and psychological problems. “It is estimated that over 30 million women in India are suffering from various bone problems due to osteoporosis, which need to be discussed to improve the quality of their life,” she opined. Dr G.S. Kochhar, spoke about menopausal problems in men, which, he said, was a completely an ignored area. “Experts have confirmed that by the time men are in the 40 -55 age group, they experience a phenomenon called
and ropause similar to female menopause. Dr Neerja Chawla highlighted the role of the local chapter of the Indian Menopause Society and said the setting up of the club was much needed to put an end to the suffering of
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200 attend aesthetic dentistry course Chandigarh, May 4 The Chandigarh Chapter of the Indian Dental Association today organised a certificate course on aesthetic dentistry for over 200 dental surgeons from the Northern region. Dr Sandesh Mayekar, MDS and founder President of the Indian Academy of Aesthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry delivered a lecture on “ Management of discoloured teeth “. Dr Mayur Dixit, from Mumbai, spoke about the discolouration of teeth, because of staining due to smoking and betel chewing. “ A large number of pregnant women face the problem of staining of teeth due to tetracycline,” he said. He stressed the need for oral hygiene and proper technique of brushing and rinsing . Dr Dixit said the Dental Council of India, was pondering over making it mandatory for dental surgeons to get their registration done every year. At present dentists have to get the registration only once at the time of starting the practice. Speakers highlighted the importance of using toothpastes with anti-bacterial substances which prevent deposition of yellow substance called gantrez on the teeth. The issue of excess fluoride content in water causing damage to teeth was also discussed. They stressed that excess fluoride could cause staining of teeth and using a toothpaste with controlled quantity of fluoride was the best solution for this problem. |
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GNPS-36, Shishu Niketan
reach final Chandigarh, May 4 In the semi-finals played today, GNP School, Sector 36, defeated St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, by a solitary goal. Jasdeep Saini scored the crucial goal in the seventh minute. In the second semi-final, Shishu Niketan boys had to toil hard beat St Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44, by 4-2 in the tie- breaker. Both the teams played superb game but could not score any goal in the stipulated period of play. Cricket tourney:
In other matches, Sonnet Cricket club beat ESTESA-XI by six wickets, while Panchkula Cricket Club outplayed On Dot Courier-XI by nine wickets. Chandigarh Boys Zone-XI defeated Harmukh Cricket Club by 52 runs, Blue Star-XI beat Chandigarh Club-XI by 116 runs, BSNL-XI defeated Andy-XI by 35 runs, JJS-XI defeated Stadium-XI by 10 wickets, while Stadium-XI B team trounced Young Blood-XI by 107 runs. Carrom schedule:
Cricket trophy:
Rumeli Dhar of West Bengal was declared best woman batsman as she scored 151 runs with an average of above 75. Mamta Kanojia of AP was adjudged best bowler as she claimed 13 wickets for 51 runs. Diana David was declared best all-rounder as she bagged four wickets for 64 runs and scored 64 runs. Mr D.S. Dhesi, Commissioner and Secretary Sports, was the chief guest and gave away the prizes to the winners. Mr Dhesi said a lot of efforts were being put in to promote sports in the state. A colourful cultural programme was also held. Gurminder excels:
In billiards, Sandeep Singh Chadha defeated Jaspal Singh 151-110, while Mahesh Chowdhry beat Rajan Gulati 150-124. |
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