INFECTIONS IN PREGNANT WOMEN
Role of Diagnostic Microbiology

Dr. T.V.RAO M.D
DEPARTMENT OF MICROBIOLOGY

Pregnancy is a dynamic state of health and disease, shared by the pregnant woman and a growing fetus, a concern to the treating physician for timely diagnosis and necessary interventions. Infections with Viral, Bacterial, Parasitic and Fungi do occur in any pregnant woman like other non pregnant woman of similar age. Most infections are not serious. But...

Natural treatments for bacterial vaginosis are a better way of treating the condition than antibiotics. If you would like to know how to treat BV naturally, then it is important to understand the nature of the condition.

Many doctors are all too ready to prescribe antibiotics for bacterial vaginosis.

<b>Research has shown that over 70% of women who take antibiotics to cure bacterial vaginosis have a repeat attack within a few short weeks</b>

A woman's hormone levels are responsible for many different conditions and functions within her body. From emotional and mental health to physical appearance and fertility, hormones can make the difference between healthy functioning and disease or illness. The birth control pill greatly impacts hormone levels and can lead to a candida condition.

Typically birth control pills, otherwise known as oral contraceptives, are made up of the ovulation-suppressing hormones progestin and...

While most cases of dandruff can be effectively treated by controlling scalp oils, many professionals - Dermatologists and Trichologists - find that chronic or severe cases of flaking and itching are caused by shampoos or hair products that inflame the scalp and causes irritation.

Using a natural dandruff shampoo that has been formulated specifically for flaking, itchiness, and bacteria or fungus reduction will help soothe the scalp as well as significantly...

To complete an Invitro fertilization cycle, it takes around four to six weeks. And for some women, it takes multiple cycles to get pregnant.  To start with IVF (invitro fertilization procedure), doctors perform laparoscopic surgery on the woman which is part of in vitro diagnostics.

Each IVF treatment cycle has five steps.

Ovarian Stimulation: This is the very first step of the " target="_self" In Vitro Fertilization process where the woman is given fertility or...

Yeast infections in women have been particular cause of concern. An understanding of why such an infection occurs is very important. A strain of the yeast family, scientifically known as Candida Albicans is present in the vagina of a woman who falls within the child bearing age group. Such a strain of yeast causes infection if it is not countered.

The interesting part is that the counter attack for such a yeast infection is with the help of a bacterium that goes by the...

Most fruits and green vegetables have majority of nutrients needed by body to function effectively.Many foreign chemical substances enter the body through food we eat,drinks and contact with our skins.This impurities get in the blood slowly and alter the normal functionalities of body parts by causing different effects that impair functionality of blood as a tool to circulate food to body cells.

Having a clean blood is a sure way to avoid most of ailments and disorders we go...

Increasing Your Chances For Conception With A "Getting Pregnant Diet"

If there was a getting pregnant diet that consisted of the foods you could eat that would guarantee pregnancy, most women would definitely go for it the minute they heard of it. And while there isn't such a guaranteed diet, many women are ignoring the fact that a real "getting pregnant" diet does exist - in the form of eating right and keeping yourself health. Yet, just a few changes in your...

Yeast infection creams are some of the many ways to avoid vaginal yeast infection. Visit your doctor before using any yeast infection creams if you suspect you have the signs of yeast infection for the first time. You have to know the correct cream for you because prescription and yeast infection creams that can be bought over the counter.

The yeast Candida albicans or monolia is generally present in the mouth, vagina and other wet or damp areas of the body. The friendly...

The yeast infection is troublesome but not fatal yet there are some means in preventing it like other illness. In preventing yeast infections , all people have to learn and apply the methods everyday.

To put a stop to yeast infections, you ought to have an clear understanding of the causes of yeast infections and what yeast is. Yeast causes a disease when there is an excessive growth and this signifies that the one celled virus can easily reproduce with the right conditions....