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The Anti-Inflammatory Diet Isn't a Detox: What to Eat and What It Means for PCOS

Is the anti-inflammatory diet a real treatment or a trend? Learn what inflammation actually means, what the research shows, and how it applies to PCOS.

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Malvika Fulwani, Msc in Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition

· 8 min read

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Birth Control: Every Method Available to You Today

What birth control options are actually available to Indian women? A complete guide to the pill, IUDs, injectables, sterilization, explained plainly.

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Dr. Shreshtha Gupta, MBBS, MS OB-GYN

· 10 min

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Birth Control Pills and PCOS

Do birth control pills help or harm PCOS? Learn what the pill actually treats, what it doesn't, and the real risks and benefits for women with PCOS.

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Dr. Shreshtha Gupta, MBBS, MS OB-GYN

· 7 min

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Are Birth Control Pills Actually Bad for You?

What 60 years of data say about birth control pills in India: fertility, mood, weight, cancer, clots, and why the loudest online claims are usually wrong.

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Dr. Shreshtha Gupta, MBBS, MS OB-GYN

· 15 min

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Perimenopause and Cervical Cancer: Why the Overlap Matters

Perimenopause and cervical cancer share the same symptoms - which is how cancer gets missed. The real odds, the warning signs, and what screening to ask for.

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Dr. Shreshtha Gupta, MBBS, MS OB-GYN

· 14 min

Menopause

Menopause: the phase we've spent a century treating as a disease, and what the evidence actually says

Is menopause a disease? An OB-GYN explains what the evidence says about symptoms, hormone therapy, weight, bone and heart health after the final period.

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Dr. Shreshtha Gupta, MBBS, MS OB-GYN

· 11 min

PCOS

From PCOS to PMOS: does the rename open the door for Ozempic?

What the PCOS-to-PMOS rename means, and whether Ozempic (semaglutide) is an option for PMOS in India — a doctor-reviewed explainer.

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Dr. Shreshtha Gupta, MBBS, MS OB-GYN

· 7 min

Perimenopause

Perimenopause: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Why the Answer Isn't in Your Lab Report

An OB-GYN explains perimenopause symptoms, why no blood test can diagnose it, and what actually works — including what's often missed in Indian women.

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Dr. Shreshtha Gupta, MBBS, MS OB-GYN

· 11 min