Hydrocele treatment depends a great deal on the size of the fluid-filled sac near your testis. “Men do not feel any symptoms with hydroceles that are small in size, “ says Dr. Amarchand S Bajaj, Consultant, Laparoscopic, General and Bariatric Surgery at Sitaram Bhartia Hospital in Delhi. “The problem occurs when the hydroceles grow larger…
A hernia develops when part of an organ protrudes through layers of muscle wall, fat and skin, forming a bulge. If you want to know how to prevent hernia in the future, read on. “Most of the time a hernia does not cause pain and you would not even know about its presence unless you…
Kidney stones are hardened deposits that occur in the kidneys but may develop anywhere along the urinary tract. “You may not know you have kidney stones until they cause pain,” says Dr. S.V. Kotwal, Senior Urologist at Sitaram Bhartia Institute of Science and Research, “which happens because the stones may have gotten into the ureter…
One of the most common ailments women suffer from appear as breast disorders. In fact, around 30% of women seek treatment for benign breast disorders at least once in their lifetime. Breast disorders may present as either benign or malignant (cancerous), which makes proper diagnosis a very important step towards appropriate treatment. Here is what…
A hydrocele is normally a benign disorder in which fluid fills the scrotum and causes swelling to occur. This swelling grows over time as the fluid continues collecting in the scrotum. Rachit Bansal, 42, was one of many adults who had been ignoring the swelling in his scrotum for a long time. He approached the…
Did you know that a study shows 80% of recorded hernia cases turn out to be Inguinal Hernia, making it one of the common forms of hernia in India? Inguinal Hernia, however, still goes untreated in many areas of the country. Tarun Grover, 44, was unaware the bulge on his lower abdomen would require a…
अल्सरेटिव कोलाइटिस (Ulcerative colitis in hindi) आंत की बीमारी है जिसमें बड़ी आंत में लम्बे समय के लिए सूजन और जलन हो जाती है | इस जलन और सूजन की वजह से बड़ी आंत के मलाशय (colon) और मलनाली (rectum) में छाले हो जाते है | विवेका त्रिपाठी (34) को पिछले कई महीनों से भीषण…
जब कुनाल वर्मा (38) ने देखा कि उसके पेशाब करने की मात्रा असामान्य रूप से बढ़ गई थी तो वह बहुत परेशान हो गया | उसकी चिंता और भी बढ़ गई जब उसको पेशाब करने में कष्ट होने लगा | “जब बार-बार पेशाब करने से मेरे रोज़मर्रा के कामों को हानि पहुँचने लगी तब मुझसे…
Gallbladder stone operation is a common procedure recommended for the treatment of gallstones. Can gallstones be removed without removing the gallbladder? Dr Bajaj says, “There are few medications but they may not work for everyone.” “These medications may take years to dissolve gallstones but these stones might reappear when the medication is stopped. It doesn’t…
It had been a few weeks since Anshul Khanna had joined the gym when he felt discomfort in his lower abdomen. When he instinctively put his hand on his abdomen, he thought he felt something poke out. “At first I dismissed it as my muscles getting tired because I was working out too hard,” recalled…