Infertility

“She told them she had a baby boy but he passed away.” Mrs A, 27, is part of India’s most prolific family of surrogate mothers, something that although not unlawful has to be kept a secret in this conservative country.

Two sisters and their sister-in-law, Mrs A — all mothers with their own children – gave birth to babies last year and passed them to childless couples.

Another sister is waiting her turn.

In return for this “noble cause” they earn more than Rs100,000 ($2,250) for each pregnancy, a comparatively huge sum since one of their working husbands earns about $5 a day.

It will pay for their children’s education and home renovations.

But it comes at a cost.

For the sake of financial security, the life of India’s new breed of professional surrogate mothers means lies, secrecy and often nine months hiding from disapproving eyes.

Despite the disapproval in some quarters, the births have caused a social shift in the small town of Anand in western Gujarat state.

In the last two years, six women in the town, population 150,000, and surrounding villages have acted as surrogates, three of them for US-based Indian couples.

Two women are pregnant and seven more h...

During complete case study we analysed that she had acne and irregular menses.

She had an Amebic infection though hair fall was her primary concern.

Her hair had become very scanty and limp and she was still losing it.

Hair fall and acne with irregular menses is a feature of ovarian diseases called Polycystic ovarian syndrome.

She had done her thyroid test and was normal.

Thus, we investigated that she had PCOS.

We started treating the underlying cause and also planned a diet chart for which brought about a change in her menses and greater improved hair problem.

And now there are no signs of PCOS.

Thus, by detecting her ovarian problem early we not only treated her hair and acne but also saved her from developing further complications like DM or hypothyroidism.Alopecia with dry hair weight gain with palpitations may be indicative of Hypothyroidism.Case V: A 29 years old patient visited our Dadar clinic with complaint of Alopecia and acne as her chief problem and other associated complaints.

Her hair fall began after her marriage with associated poor diet.

After her treatment her acne had gone but hair fall did not cease.

She began to gain weight.

We suspected a Thyroid problem and the patient was asked to get her investigations which confirmed Hypothyroidism.

Today after her treatment sh...

In vitro fertilisation is a real option if natural conception is not possible.

This is available at the University Hospital and is relatively affordable and has comparable results with first-world countries.Best wishes.

Dr.

Sharmaine Mitchell is an Obstetrician and Gynaecologist.

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