Author: Hadiqa Inam

Menstruation and childbirth are two most painful things every woman goes through in her life. Every female can relate to the gruelling pain before and during periods. She has also wished if she could have been born a boy. The reason for this is very simple. So she does not experience the pain. Many women have found a cure for this via hysterectomy. Presently, hysterectomy is the second most common gynaecologic surgery. After you have the surgery, the easy part is over. The difficult part is dealing with the frustrating parts of hysterectomy. Hysterectomy and Its Types Hysterectomy is a…

Often children fake stomach aches. They use it as an excuse to skip school. Kids are pretty happy about spending their days playing. It was different in my case. Do you know the worst part about being sick as a child? Do you know what my worst fear was whenever I got flu or cold? That my mom knew I was not feeling well. Want to know the reason behind it? “I’m going to make yakhni for you. You have to drink it!” Every taste bud in my tongue disliked yakhni with a passion. I felt like throwing up every…

Hernia is one of the most commonly occurring medical problems in the world. Some hernias are dangerous and life-threatening such as herniation of spinal discs and brain. Such hernias are treated urgently. Some of the people I know have a hernia, but they have not gone through surgery to get them removed. They did, however, consult their respective doctors and get their opinion if it would be okay to live with a hernia. You will notice there are certain questions doctors ask to diagnose a hernia. There are 7 common questions asked to diagnose hernia and the reasons mentioned below.…

Cancer- one word, and yet so many emotions associated with it. 4th February is World Cancer Day (WCD). Union for International Cancer Control leads this day to not only raise cancer awareness, but also its detection, prevention and treatment. Let’s encourage people who have cancer and remind ourselves to support them through their struggle every single day. Every one of us is familiar with this dreadful disease. We have all heard or seen someone get diagnosed with cancer in our lives, be it an acquaintance, friend, or a family member. It is not an easy time for the person suffering…

According to the latest WHO statistics, one in every four people will be affected by mental illnesses in their lives. Majority of us at some point in our lives must have had the experience of dealing with people who are diagnosed with a mental disorder. It is indeed challenging to talk and live with them. In general, we know that psychological disorders have always been a tricky topic to bring up in the public because of social taboos that still exist today in Pakistan. Similarly, people are hesitant to talk about mental disorders. Not only this, but there are several…

Just a few days ago, I read something in the news on BBC that got my attention. It clearly stated that prostate cancer has more deaths than breast cancer. Not only this, but prostate cancer has also become more common than breast cancer in the UK and other countries. I started reading about it and found quite a surprising and unexpected reason behind prostate surpassing breast as the most common cancer. What is Prostate Cancer? Prostate cancer is the cancer of the prostate. Prostate is a gland present in males in the pelvis that is like a small walnut in…

You must have heard a number of things on the news and social media about pneumonia and Wuhan pneumonia. You might also have heard about its association to the coronavirus outbreak in China. Among different studies on pneumonia, there is one case that stands out. JonJon, a 33-year-old from the United States, fell a victim to pneumonia. His condition had worsened quite a lot. He couldn’t breathe on his own, and doctors had to put him in a medically induced coma. His body started to heal and took time to recover properly. Pneumonia in children is itself very lethal. WHO…

Genital warts are one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STI) in sexually active people, yet a very small fraction of people are aware of it. Any person who does recognize and realise it is majority of the times too embarrassed to do something about it. It is similar to how pimples show up on our face, and we try to cover it up with makeup or pop them. Since this infection spreads through sexual contact, the chances of its transmission are pretty high, especially if your partner is not made aware of it. Genital warts are caused by…

Almost all of us had chickenpox (chickenpox in Urdu Khasra or Lakra Kakra) in our childhood. We vaccinate young children in the house against chickenpox, some of who get symptoms of chickenpox. Here are 10 ways to take better care of children with chickenpox. Have you ever asked about that time from your mother? Or perhaps if you are a mother, then you know how challenging it is to look after your kid when he is sick. Taking care of children is one of the most difficult tasks there ever is. Mothers share a bond with their kids that nothing…

There are many diseases and disorders with similar, but not the same symptoms and causes. This means that only the right doctor can properly diagnose it for you and prescribe you medication for relieving the symptoms. Often when you’re searching on the internet about symptoms you have, you end up opening tons of tabs on many different diseases having similar symptoms and having a panic attack wondering which one you actually have. This article is about 4 ways to identify if it is eczema or psoriasis (eczema vs. psoriasis). Eczema and psoriasis are two diseases that are often confused, even…