Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome Treatment Now in India: Gujarat’s First Life-Saving Fetoscopic Laser Surgery at Mayflower Women’s Hospital
A couple came, twenty weeks into what should be the most thrilling chapter of their lives, shuffling into our fetal medicine unit clutching a thick file of ultrasound prints and devastating news: “Termination may be your safest option.” Their twins shared a single placenta—the monochorionic twin pregnancy setup that, in about one pregnancy out of […]
Endometriosis Misdiagnosis: Why Women Wait 7-10 Years for Answers
Endometriosis. A word that far too often hides in the shadows of women’s health. Despite affecting 1 in 10 women globally—over 190 million women worldwide—it remains one of the most commonly misdiagnosed, under-treated, and misunderstood gynecological conditions. Women often wait up to 7–10 years for an accurate endometriosis diagnosis, seeing an average of 5-7 doctors […]
What Surgeons Miss When They Move Too Fast: The Cost of Rushed Patient Care
There’s a quiet anxiety that comes with being a surgeon today. We’re quicker, sharper, and far more efficient than we were just a decade ago. Diagnostic tools have improved. Laparoscopic setups are slicker. Conferences are louder. And yet, in the middle of all this speed and shine, something critical often gets missed. I’m not talking […]
How Minimally Invasive Fibroid Treatments Are Reshaping Women’s Healthcare in 2025
If someone had told you a decade ago that uterine fibroids—a condition affecting nearly 80% of women by age 50—could be treated without a single incision, no hospital stay, and barely a day off work, you’d probably raise a skeptical brow. But here we are, in the age of medical innovation, where minimally invasive fibroid […]
The Power of Emotional Intelligence in Women’s Healthcare: A Gynecologist’s Essential Skill
In the heart of Ahmedabad, Dr. Ravina Patel’s OPD at Mayflower Women’s Hospital buzzed with the usual activity. Amid the routine, a new patient, Ayesha Khan, 29, (name changed) presented with chronic pelvic pain. As Ayesha entered, her posture was guarded, eyes avoiding contact, hands clenched tightly. She murmured, “I’m fine,” settling into the chair. […]
Hormones, Heartbreak, and PMDD: The Women’s Health Condition Doctors Keep Missing
I am sure you’ve often counselled patients who tell you they become “a different person” before their period every month. She describes extreme mood swings, depression, rage, even suicidal thoughts—and yet, her cycle returns to normal after a few days. If you’ve dismissed this as severe PMS, you’re not alone. This is PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric […]
Sleep and Women’s Health: The Missing Prescription Your Gynecologist Should Discuss
Ask a gynecologist about the key pillars of reproductive health, and you’ll hear the usual suspects: hormones, diet, exercise, and stress management. But there’s one critical factor we almost never bring up in consultations—sleep. Poor sleep doesn’t just make you tired; it disrupts your menstrual cycle, worsens PCOS symptoms, triggers hormonal imbalances, and can even […]
“India’s Women’s Health Registry: A New Hope for Forgotten Patients”
For centuries, women’s health in India has been a footnote in medical discourse—an afterthought, a whisper in crowded hospital corridors, a matter too “domestic” to warrant systemic attention. Endometriosis goes undiagnosed for years. PCOS is dismissed as “just irregular periods.” Adenomyosis is labeled “normal pain.” All a little too hush hush. But something is changing. […]
How PMS Makes Your Life Harder: “A Gynecologist’s Guide to Managing Symptoms”
Let’s talk about premenstrual syndrome (PMS)—that monthly visitor that brings bloating, mood swings, breast tenderness, and fatigue. For nearly half of women of reproductive age, PMS symptoms disrupt work, relationships, and daily functioning. The week before your period shouldn’t feel like an obstacle course, yet for millions of women, that’s exactly what it becomes. As […]
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Diagnosis: Why Normal Test Results Don’t Tell the Whole Story
She walks in for the fifth time this year. Mid-thirties. Sharp eyes dulled by fatigue. Her folder is thick with prescriptions, ultrasound reports, and urine cultures that all say the same frustrating thing: “normal.” Yet her pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms persist—chronic pelvic pain, urinary urgency, and painful intercourse that no standard test can explain. This […]