1. You should take the decision of undergoing microdermabrasion for stretch mark removal only after consulting an experienced dermatologist. The dermatologist will check the age and size of the stretch marks for determining whether microdermabrasion will help in removing them. Often microdermabrasion is found to be ineffective for removing new stretch marks. It is advisable that individuals looking to get rid of the ugly stretch marks undergo diamond based microdermabrasion instead of the aluminum oxide based treatments.
2. The next step is finding out the expenditure you will need to make for getting the treatment done. Ask you health insurance provider whether you can expect coverage for this treatment. If the insurance company finds the procedure to be solely cosmetic, you will have to pay for the treatment from your own pocket. Patients undergoing microdermabrasion for removing their stretch marks usually need to attend several sessions of the treatment. Speak to the authorities of the clinic or hospital where you are getting the treatment done for negotiating a suitable payment schedule.
3. You must get a microdermabrasion done once in every one or two weeks. A single session of microdermabrasion for stretch mark removal should not take more than one and half hour for being completed; this is because the treatment is done only on some selected body parts.
4. The treatment must be followed by application of moisturizer for allowing rehydration of the patient’s skin. The doctor might ask you to avoid using certain oils, soaps and other cosmetic products.

Make sure that the microdermabrasion is performed by a skilled therapist having years of experience; this will reduce the chances of occurrence of any adverse situation.

1. The ingredients you will be requiring during the procedure are a pinch of powdered turmeric, sugar, 2 tablespoon yogurt and 1 tablespoon mustard oil. Makes sure that the quantities of the ingredients are taken as instructed; taking more or less quantities can make the remedy ineffective or can aggravate the problem.
2. Take a large bowl and mix all the above mentioned ingredients thoroughly.
3. Once the mix is ready, clean your face using a mild cleanser. Pat the face dry using a clean cloth or towel. Now, on the clean face apply the mustard oil mix you just prepared. Make sure it is spread evenly all over the face.  Now, massage the oil onto your skin using gentle circular strokes. Focus more on the parts of your face that have pimples.
4. Continue the massage for 5 minutes. Now, you will have to wait so that your skin absorbs the oil mix. Generally the skin takes 30-45 minutes for absorbing the oil mix; however the time can vary based on the thickness of the mask applied.
5. Once the skin has entirely absorbed the oil, wash off the mustard oil mask using warm water. Once the mask is entirely removed, wash your face using cold water. Using the warm water will open up the pores and cleanse them and one you apply the cold water the pores gets closed again.
6. For maximum benefits this anti-pimple mask should be applied daily during the evening.

According to American Pregnancy Association, performing Kegel exercises may help a woman to avoid two frequently occurring pregnancy side effects. They are hemorrhoids (a condition marked by inflamed veins in and around the lower rectum and anus) and leaking bladder, a common sign experienced by expecting women during the final weeks of pregnancy.

Women practicing Kegel before getting pregnant and after pregnancy are likely to find the process of childbirth much easier compared to women who do not perform these exercises. According to American Pregnancy Association, Kegel eases the process of childbirth by increasing the woman’s ability of controlling her muscles in time of delivery and labor.

Below we have discussed about different forms of Kegel exercises:

Basic Kegel Exercise: The first step of this exercise is identifying the pelvic floor muscles. Locate the muscles in the same way as instructed above. The main actions involves in the basic Kegel exercise is squeezing or contracting your Kegel muscles. This means you will have to perform the same action as you do while trying to stop your urine flow midstream. If you are a beginner i.e. performing Kegels for this first time, hold the contraction for 3 seconds; follow this up by another 3 seconds of relaxation. Repeat the exercise ten times. As you get used to the exercise, it is advisable that you increase your contract/release cycles to 4 seconds each. With time, you will be able to perform 10 seconds of pelvic floor muscle contraction at one stretch, with 10 seconds of relaxation after every contraction. For bet effects, perform Kegels 3 times every day. You must make sure that while doing Kegels you are not tightening up any other muscle of your body. Particularly, be careful about the muscles located close to the pelvic floor muscles; for instance muscles of your abdomen, thighs and buttocks. Breathing should be kept normal while performing Kegels.

Elevator Kegel Exercise: Once you have learnt the art of performing basic Kegels, you can start performing this exercise. This Kegel exercise involves tightening of the pelvic floor muscles for 1 second at one go in the same way as the elevator raises 1 floor at one go. Continue doing this up to count 4. Hold this contraction for 4 more seconds. Then, gradually start releasing the muscles; as soon as you reach the state of relaxation, begin the next cycle of the exercise. The elevator Kegel exercise must be performed 10 times.

Mini Kegels: The action involved in this exercise is same as that of the basic Kegel exercise. The differences between the two Kegel exercises are the times of contraction and relaxation. While performing Mini Kegels, you will have to hold the contract for 1 second and then follow it up with 1 second of relaxation; this should be continued for twenty seconds. Perform this exercise only when you can perform the basic Kegel exercise comfortably.

Kegel Exercise Using Biofeedback Devices: There are some women who cannot perform Kegel exercises on their own. There can be different reasons behind this; one of the most common one is failure in locating the right set of muscles. These women can perform Kegels by undergoing biofeedback training sessions. During the biofeedback training session, a tiny monitoring device gets inserted into the vagina of the woman; the therapist will then tell you to contract the pelvic floor muscles. If you contract the correct muscles, the inserted device will send visual signals, which will be displayed on the external monitor. After undergoing this training session for a few days, you will be able to perform Kegel exercises on your own without the assistance of biofeedback devices. Eventually, identifying the muscles will no more be a problem for you.

It is advisable that a pregnant woman should never perform Kegels without asking her supervising physician.

1. The first thing one should do for avoiding occurrence of blackheads is cleansing his or her skin regularly. Skin cleansing must be done twice every day, once after waking up and once before going to bed. It is advisable to use skin cleansers that do not have alcohol as one of its ingredients. Blackheads are formed partially due to excess production of skin oils; using an alcohol based cleanser works by removing those excess oils. But, the truth is that this drying of skin is only temporary and such alcohol based products might eventually stimulate our oil glands for producing more oil.
2. The next essential skin care step for preventing blackheads is skin exfoliation. We have mentioned in the beginning that blackheads are basically dead cells of our skin. The process of exfoliation helps in removing these dead cells and thus prevents blackheads. If you have oily skin, you should exfoliate your skin using exfoliating creams having alpha hydroxyl as one of its ingredients on every alternate day. For people with excessive oily skin, daily exfoliation is recommended.
3. The next step is moisturizing. Covering the skin with a light moisturizer might help you in reducing the oil production of your skin. The moisturizer must be a non-comedogenic product i.e. it should not contain any ingredient that will again clog your skin pores.
4. If you have too much oily skin that is prone to blackheads, ask your dermatologist to prescribe you a retinoid cream for topical application. Applying the cream on alternate days will help you in preventing occurrence of blackheads.

Osteoporosis is generally treated using certain prescription medications; however, majority of these medications are not suitable options for pregnant ladies. Thus osteoporosis during pregnancy is primarily treated through physical therapy. The physical therapy used for treating osteoporosis mainly focuses on strengthening the bones of the patients and promoting muscle strength through exercising. This helps in reducing the risk of having bone fractures, which is a common complication of osteoporosis. The physical therapist will also work for improving the balance and posture of the patient’s body.

Often the physical therapist adjusts the standard osteoporosis exercises according to the needs of the pregnant women. For example, if for performing any of these exercises one needs to lie on the stomach, the therapist will either change the way the exercise is done or omit it from the list of exercises recommended to the pregnant woman.

A pregnant woman incurring vertebrae fracture due to osteoporosis is likely to experience severe pain. In such cases the doctor will advice her to be in complete bed rest and avoid coming on her feet. A pregnant woman is not allowed to have all the over-the-counter pain killers; this makes pain management extremely difficult. Pregnant women are only allowed one OTC medication for pain relief i.e. acetaminophen, which is considered to be harmless during all the 3 pregnancy trimesters. However, when pregnant, one should not even take acetaminophen without consulting her physician.

Osteoporosis during pregnancy can be treated with the best possible methods only after the woman gives birth to the baby. If the lab tests show that the woman has incurred serious bone loss, the doctor generally suggest her to take bisphosphonates. Women taking bisphosphonates are asked not to breastfeed their baby as these medications can harm the baby. If the patient’s condition is not too serious, doctors prescribe bisphosphonates only after the baby stops breastfeeding or starts eating solid foods.

In adult women, FSH test is generally done on the 3rd day of the menstrual cycle. Different laboratories have different FSH levels set as normal. So, if you are looking for accurate interpretations of findings of the test, you must consult your physician. Besides that the levels of FSH found through the blood test is also compared with LH levels and the levels of estrogen (particularly E2 or estradiol) in your bloodstream.

On an average, if the day 3 measurement of FSH levels shows a result of below 15mIU/ml, it reveals that the woman has increased possibilities of becoming pregnant for every IVF attempt. Similarly, women having 3rd day FSH level between 15mIU/ml and 24.9mIU/ml have comparatively lesser chances of getting pregnant for every IVF attempt. The women having 3rd day FSH levels higher than 25mIU/ml have even lesser chances of achieving pregnancy.

High FSH levels are possible indicators of poor ovarian reserve. This means an adult woman with high FSH levels have low quality and quantity of eggs in her ovary. High FSH levels suggest that the woman might have a tough time trying to get pregnant; but it does not mean that a woman cannot become pregnant with high FSH levels.

Recipe 1: Take half cup oatmeal and grind it into an absolutely smooth powder using a food processor, coffee grinder or blender. Next, in a bowl, mix 2 tablespoon honey and ¼ cup of buttermilk or plain yogurt; add this blend to the oatmeal powder and mix them well to form a paste with mud like consistency. Now cleanse your face using a gentle cleanser and apply the oatmeal mask all over it. Wait for 15 minutes and remove the mask using a wet washcloth (wet the washcloth using warm water).

Recipe 2: Add ½ cup hot water to 1/3 cup oatmeal and put the mixture aside to allow it to thicken. Take another bowl and mix 2 tablespoon honey, white portion of 1 egg and 2 tablespoon plain yogurt in it. Mix these ingredients well and add the blend into the oatmeal mix. Stir the two mixtures well and apply it on your face. Leave the mask on your face for 10-15 minutes; when you’ll find that the mask is drying up rinse off the face using lukewarm water.

Recipe 3: The ingredients required to prepare this oatmeal face mask are: tomato, lemon and of course oatmeal. Take a ripe tomato and chop it finely; do not remove the seeds and skin of the tomato. Add a teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon oatmeal to the chopped tomato and put it into a food processor or blender for making a paste. Now, clean you face using a mild cleanser and apply the paste all over your face leaving the areas surrounding your eyes. Wait for 10 minutes and wash the face with lukewarm water.

The primary function of the ovaries is to contain as well as nurture the lifetime complement of female ova.  The ovaries are also known as the ovum-producing reproductive organs that are found in a female reproductive system. The functions of ovaries in women are homologous to that of the function of testes in men. These are both endocrine glands and gonads.

The surgery involving the removal of a woman’s ovaries is called bilateral oophorectomy. As the ovaries are primarily responsible for managing the hormones that regulates a woman’s menstrual cycle, including the two basic hormones progesterone and estrogen, removing ovaries can cause certain complications. Surgical menopause is one of the first things that a woman would notice as her ovaries are removed.

The side effects of ovary removal surgery usually include all the signs and symptoms of menopause, but in a more severe manner. While normal menopause would result in mild to moderate symptoms because the ovaries still contribute to produce some amounts of hormones. But in case of a forced surgery for removing the ovaries due to some medical conditions, the consequences can be more critical than its natural course, which is obvious.

Most women who have been through an ovary removal surgery experience significant bodily changes, including sudden menopause, mood swings insomnia or sleeplessness, anxiety and fatigue, hot flashes, inability to get pregnant and night sweats.  Removing the ovary can also decrease libido of a woman and makes a woman psychologically weak.

As ovaries are responsible for the balanced production of the two primary hormones, removing the ovary can create an overall imbalance in the body as well.

Jojoba oil gets extracted from seeds of Simmondsia chinensis or jojoba tree. Technically speaking, jojoba oil cannot be referred to as oil; it has similar properties to that of liquid wax and possesses a mild smell and golden color. Use of jojoba oil for the treatment of skin conditions like psoriasis, eczema and pimples is practiced since the ancient times. According to herbalists, jojoba oil is much closer to human sebum compared to other oil types; this property makes jojoba oil an ideal component of skin care products.

Moisturizers marketed by a number of top brands of skin care products contain jojoba oil. Using jojoba oil on pimple prone oily skin regulates the oil balance of the skin by inducing a feeling in the skin that it has already secreted enough oil. For using jojoba oil for moisturizing your skin, take a few drops of the oil on your palm and apply it directly on the skin. Now, gently massage the skin using small circular strokes. Jojoba is also known to be safe for being used on the skin around the eyes. The massage should be continued for 15 to 20 minutes. Doing this once, every day will make your skin less vulnerable towards developing pimples.

For cleansing your skin using jojoba oil, soak a cotton wool into water and rid it of excess water. Now add 3 to 4 drops of jojoba oil into the wet cotton wool. Wipe your skin with the cotton wool to remove the dirt and oil from your skin. As, mentioned above, jojoba oil can also be used for spot treatment for removing pimples. Mix tea tree essential oil and jojoba oil and apply the blend directly on the pimples. Doing this continuously for 3 weeks will get you rid from the pimple breakouts.