Paras Wani

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Infertility is a state of inability to conceive after unprotected intercourse for 1 year. Incidence of infertility is 10%–15%. In the Unani system of medicine, many herbal drugs are used empirically for enhancing fertility. This case report was an effort to understand the role of Unani formulations in conception. This patient had unilateral tubal blockage with Bilateral PCOS and twice IVI and IUI was failed. Location:  This study was performed in the Gynae OPD of A&U Tibbia College, Karol Bagh, New and Delhi. Interventions:  A 23-year-old female patient with primary infertility for 3 years was diagnosed with intra mural fibroid. She was given Unani treatment with Majoon Supari Pak, 5gm BD, Qurs -e-Kafoor 2BD and Itrifal Shatrta 5gm B.D and Majoon Ard Khorma 5?g b.i.d. for 1 month for husband in first cycles. Medicines were added and changed and she conceived in third month. Outcome measures:  The main outcome measure was to observe the conception in the patient. Results and Conclusions:  The patient conceived within 3 months of the treatment. These formulations might have assisted in conception as they are considered to have uterine tonic, vitalizer, and aphrodisiac properties in Unani medicine.   Keywords: Infertility, Uqr, Muqawwirahm, Unani medicine

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Objectives:  To study the epidemiological characteristics of cervical cancer in Delhi. With this background we intended to find out the epidemiological characteristics associated with cervical cancer and screening of participants by pap smear. Materials and Methods:  Pap smear were conducted and detail socio demographic records were obtained and details of demographic characteristic and other risk factors were noted. Results:  A total of 98 participants were evaluated of which 76.5% of women were in the age group of 30-40 years, By educational status about 46.94% were illiterate. Forty seven percent of the study subjects had a history of abortion. More than half of the study subjects (60.5%) had history of induced abortion in non-licensed clinics (70%). More than half of the study subjects (62%) were sexually active before 15 years of age and almost all the study subjects were sexually active by 18 years of age. Almost one third of the subjects did not Two third of the subjects (72%) among those using contraceptives used IUD and Tubal ligation use any contraceptive method. Thirty eight percent of the study subjects had normal cervix on per speculum examination and 40 % had cervical erosion.8.2% participants tested positive to pap smear. Keywords: Pap smear, Cervical cancer, India

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