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Female Genital Mutilation

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Warning : The following content highlights, addresses and questions one of the most hideous social practices, that has somehow managed to exist among us and yet remained unnoticed until now. The content might encompass textual and visual elements that might be disturbing to perceive. Viewer discretion is highly requested. If you think circumcision is merely limited to males, then kindly allow me to dissolve that myth of yours. ‘ Female genital mutilation (FGM) ’ or ‘ Khatna ’ comprises all procedures that involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia (often involves the removal / cutting of the labia majora & clitoris), or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. This, by any means, shouldn’t be confused with ‘ Vaginoplasty (a consensual surgical procedure that results in the construction or reconstruction of the vagina done in case of treatment or removal of malignant growths or abscesses) ’ and ‘ Labioplasty (a consensual plastic s

Circumcision in Males.

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Warning: The following content deals with sensitive human anatomy & morphology. Some images / graphics might be disturbing, viewer’s discretion is required. One of the most controversially misunderstood and stigmatised topics among males are the concept of Circumcision. Circumcision is an elective surgical process (Elective surgery / procedure is surgery that is scheduled in advance because it doesn’t involve a medical emergency) of removal of foreskin from the ‘ head of the penis ’ / ‘ Glans Penis ’ in a holistic or partial manner, due to probable or prevailing medical conditions, incurable by other means. ORIGIN OF CIRCUMCISION :- Circumcision has ancient roots among several ethnic groups in sub-equatorial Africa , whereas in Judaism, circumcision has traditionally been practised on males on the 8th day after birth (after the 1st Temple era). The Book of Genesis (Important text in Hebrew bible) records circumcision as part of the Abrahamic covenant (an important

Indian Medical Industry – “Swindling Silently & Swiftly !”

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Recently I was walking around the shop to purchase the medicine, which was prescribed by my doctor. It’s been a while since finding that medicine has become a tough row to hoe for me both in walk in pharmacies & online portals. At last when I couldn’t find it, the pharmacist offered me its alternative within same price range and same salt. Although I’ve been his familiar & old patient and I trust him by all means, but there’s something about this incident that I can’t ignore, i.e.: Partisanship . One can visualise the drastic impacts of partisanship in Indian medical profession just by the fact that now it’s being labelled as ‘ Indian Medical Industry ’, or at least this is what it has been made. The mere word Industry instead of Profession imparts the sense of business replacing what used to be a practice. Hadn’t it been for 2nd wave of Covid-19, led by Wuhan Virus, it’d have been still left unnoticed. But not anymore, let’s dwell into its ins & outs. MEDICINES

Genetic Counselling – Need of the hour !

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Don't you think the time has come for people to now match their Karyotype Analysis along with their kundlis prior tying knots ? Why ? Because of Genetic Disorders. One of the recent trends in Healthcare and Human Welfare is ‘ Genetic Counselling ’, whose main aim is to identify individuals or families who may run a high risk for genetic disorders. Such genetic disorders may arise because of the exposure of individuals to certain special circumstances (eg : Radiation Effect) or due to related inheritance. The Committee on Genetic Counselling 1975 defines it as “ A communication process which deals with the human problems associated with the occurrence or the risk of occurrence of a genetic disorder in a family ”. By this process a trained person tries to help an individual or a family :-  To understand the various aspects of genetic disorders. The contribution of heredity to the disorder. The probability of its future occurrence in the family. Possible steps to be taken