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The Complete Guide To Becoming Pregnant is a must-read for couples who are having trouble conceiving, and want to explore Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
The Complete Guide To Becoming Pregnant is a must-read for couples who are having trouble conceiving and want to explore Assisted Reproductive Technologies.
The Complete Guide to Becoming Pregnant is not a garden variety book about getting pregnant, for couples with no fertility issues. Having said that, this is a must read for couples who are having trouble conceiving and do have fertility issues. It is written by noted fertility expert, Dr. Firuza Parikh, who is the Director of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics at Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre, with over 5,000 Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) babies to her credit. She is also the Editor-In-Chief of the Indian edition of Fertility and Sterility. This book takes the reader through the causes of infertility, with real life examples and how these could be resolved with various infertility treatments.
Infertility is growing at a high rate in India, with an estimated 10 to 12 percent of Indian couples reporting infertility issues. Infertility clinics have mushroomed in India over the past decade, with skilled doctors working with the best processes and cutting edge technology available to get couples the child of their dreams.
With a foreword by Nita Ambani and an afterword by choreographer Farah Khan who had her triplets with some help from Dr. Parikh, the book is detailed in its description of causes of infertility in men and women and starts off with the simplest of causes, talks about a case study specific to the cause, and details possible treatment options for each.
Preventive measures to reduce the likelihood of infertility at a later stage if one doesn’t want to go in for children immediately are also discussed. These include procedures like freezing eggs and sperm for future use, lifestyle modifications, de-stressing and even minimally invasive surgery.
For couples going through the procedures, and trying to figure out their treatment options, this book will prove immensely valuable because it explains in detail the causes of infertility, and the medications which need to be prescribed and the treatment procedure, so they know what to expect, and their further options should this treatment not give them the desired results.
The Complete Guide to Becoming Pregnant demystifies all the procedures and the aura around ART and does so in a chatty manner that makes it easy to assimilate. What does grate though are the constant references to Dr. Parikh’s discussions with her husband, Rajesh, who may definitely be a wonderful person, but seems superfluously placed into the scheme of this book.
Publisher: Random House India
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Kiran Manral is an Indian author, columnist and mentor. She has published books across genres in both fiction and non-fiction. She lives in Mumbai. read more...
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People say that women are the greatest enemies of women. I vehemently disagree. It is the patriarchal mindset that makes women believe in the wrong ideology.
The entire world celebrates International Women’s Day on March 8, 2024. It should be a joyful day, but unfortunately, not all women are entitled to this privilege, as violence against women is at its peak. The experience of oppression pushes many women to choose freedom. As far as patriotism is concerned, feminism is not a cup of tea in this society.
What happens when a woman decides to stand up for herself? Does this world easily accept the decisions of women in this society? What inspires them to be free of the clutches of the oppression that women have faced for ages? Most of the time, women do not get the chance to decide for themselves. Their lives are always at the mercy of someone, which can be their parents, siblings, husband, or children.
In some cases, women do not feel the need to make any decisions. They are taught to obey the patriarchal system, which makes them believe that they are right. In my family, I was never taught to make decisions on my own. It was always my parents who bought dresses and all that I needed.
14 years after her last feature film Dhobi Ghat, storyteller extraordinaire comes up with her new film, Laapataa Ladies, a must watch.
*Some spoilers alert*
Every religion around the world dictates terms to women. The onus is always on women to be ‘modest’ and cover their faces and bodies so men can’t be “tempted”, rather than on men to keep their eyes where they belong and behave like civilized beings. So much so that even rape has been excused on the grounds of women eating chowmein or ‘men will be men’. I think the best Hindi movie retort to this unwanted advice on ‘akeli ladki khuli tijori ki tarah hoti hai’ (an alone woman is like an open jewellery box) came from Geet in Jab We Met – Kya aap gyan dene ke paise lete hain kyonki chillar nahin hain mere paas.
The premise of Laapataa Ladies is beautifully simple – two brides clad in the ghunghat that covers their identity get mixed up on a train. Within this Russian Doll, you get a comedy of errors, a story of getting lost, a commentary on patriarchy’s attitude towards women, a mystery, and a tale of finding oneself, all in one. Done with a mostly light touch that has you laughing and nodding along.
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