Everyone deserves good health, and good health involves a holistic approach where all aspects of fitness are equally important. Sexual or reproductive health is often most overlooked or less talked about, leading to an increase in teenage pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases globally. By definition sexual health is a state of physical, emotional, mental & social well-being related to sexuality; It is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction, or infirmity(1). Here are the 5 ways you can start your sexual awareness journey- Know your body- Take your reproduction classes seriously, and ask your elders at home, they can be...

Introduction  As the world started learning to live through this tough pandemic phase, South African scientists discovered a highly mutated version of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 virus, more contagious & potentially replacing the other dominant variants like the delta one. Formally known as B.1.1.529, has high transmission rate & is a concerned variant as per World health organization. Researchers all around the world have confirmed its ability to evade the vaccine effect on this kind considering the super mutation of more around 50 spike based proteins as most of the existing vaccines target the virus's spike protein.   CAUSES...

On 24 of june the central government of India declared the new variant ie. the delta variant to be a new variant of COVID19 as a Voc which stands for variant of concern in terms of three defined criteria- Stronger binding to lung cells via receptors, increased rate of transmission and significant reduction in the response of monoclonal antibodies. According to a latest study done in the UK, the covishield vaccine is going to be effective against this new delta variant but an accelerated vaccination campaign can be our saviour since the new variant is not airborne but has human...

Men more than often feel exhausted and dried of any ounce of energy left in their body’s after a day’s work.  Lifestyle change that includes dietary practices too is one of the leading reasons for this constant passive feeling. Health related conditions such as low testosterone levels, Diabetic mellitus, Hypertension or many other issues pull the morale of a man down along with his energy levels. Especially in the current times, men have started recognising the fact that low energy comes with a lot of other issues which includes anxiety, frustration, lower immunity levels,poor emotional and social health and a...

Post birth is a roller coaster of emotions, the joy and happiness to the anxiety and nervousness, every new mother feels a range of emotions. These emotions are common to a lot woman after birth and may last up to two days to a couple of weeks, they are called baby blues. But some women may experience depression, which is not what a new mother may be expecting, but it is not that uncommon, globally the rate of postpartum depression is 100-150 per 1000 mothers. It can be confused for baby blues a lot of time but it lasts longer...

PCOS or polycystic ovaries syndrome is a common hormonal imbalance that is seen in women of the reproductive age. It is very common in women today majorly due to the environmental and lifestyles changes we see today. 1 in every 10 women has PCOS but the lack knowledge and awareness around it is astounding. The lack of awareness can also be blamed on the fact that the effects or symptoms of PCOS are varies a lot. Some may start seeing the symptoms from their very first period or some may not see it till they try getting pregnant. Also some...

Staying or being positive is the probably the advice we have heard the most all our lives, but it is surely not quite an advice or news you, me or anyone would like to hear in these trying times. But nevertheless the virus is wide spread and people are getting infected. You may take all the possible precautions but you may still catch it. So what’s the plan after you catch the virus? You should firstly know that even if you get infected you need not necessarily need to be hospitalized, 80% of the patients do not need to be...

The second wave of Covid-19 has hit us like a storm. The infection is spreading rapidly in all over the country and the system seems to fail to take in and treat the number of patients that are there. The cases have crossed the mark of 3,00,000 a day making India the country having highest number of cases in a single day. As much as it is important to take precautions and boost our immunity to prevent the infection, it is important to understand the virus can infect anyone and we have to be cautious about it. The most important...

Covishield and Covaxin are the two vaccines available in India right now. Although there is no choice with the citizens to choose the vaccine they want but that does not mean they aren’t different. The two vaccines are different from each other on many levels. And here are all the differences need to know. Developer Bharat Biotech International Ltd of Hyderabad developed Covaxin in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the National Institute of Virology (NIV). The Oxford-AstraZeneca company produced Covishield, which is manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII). How are they made? Covaxin...

The second covid wave has it us hard in the year 2021 but in this same year India started its vaccination program. There were two vaccines- Covishield and Covaxin that were approved in India and were given to the citizens. Recently, a Russian vaccine got approved, it is called Sputnik V and will probably be available from the next quarter. As there are two vaccines available and another will be in few months. People are really concerned about which one is safe and which is not. Although there is no choice given to citizens about which vaccine they would like...

Masks have been hailed as the most important weapon while we fight this war against the novel Corona virus. We are in this for about a year and masks have become a part of our lives. Every time you step out, mask is probably the most essential thing you should be carrying. So exactly how should you wear mask. It may not seem that complicated, but you may be doing it wrong and thus exposing yourself to germs and putting your health at risk. But before going into how should you wear a mask let us see why should or...

Feeling tired after a rigorous workout or heavy physical activity is okay, but if you complain of breathlessness or tiredness even after minimum of physical activities or if you are unable to perform physical tasks that people of our age can comfortably perform then these indicate lack of strength in your body. Lack of strength would act as anhindrance to performing heavy physical activities and may also cause problems in performing simple activities with age. Building body strength is therefore important to maintain a healthy and fit lifestyle.  To naturally maintain body strength following habits should be inculcated in daily...