The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland which is present in the neck. It is the largest gland present in the body and consists of two lobes. This gland secretes thyroid hormones such as triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4) and calcitonin which primarily have a role to influence the metabolic rate and protein synthesis. The secreted hormones are also responsible for some other effects including those on development. Thyroid Function Test These tests are actually a series of blood tests which are performed to measure how well the thyroid gland is working. Till the date, available tests include the T3, T3RU,…
Author: Tayyaba Waris
Tayyaba Waris
She is a student of Ph.D. molecular biology at Comsats University, Islamabad. She is working on the causes and treatment of male infertility. She has also worked on liver disease and its herbal treatments and has recently got her paper published in the National journal of Natural Pharmaceuticals. At Marham, she writes about hot medical issues and general health problems.
With the passage of good days of youth nightmare of baldness starts horrifying males. More than the half percent of this gender is suffering from the pattern baldness or androgenic alopecia around the world. Some males get baldness in the early years of youth but most of them suffer from this during late adulthood which becomes severe with the progression of age. A lot of people learn to live with it and for others, hair transplant is the last refuge. To get a consultation from specialists of this field visit Marham. Where you can find the best hair transplant specialists…
Rheumatoid Nodules: A rheumatoid nodule is characterized by local swelling or tissue lump which is quite firm to touch, like an unripe fruit. It occurs mostly in association with rheumatoid arthritis. Rarely rheumatoid nodules occur alone in the absence of arthritis and termed as rheumatoid nodulosis. Rheumatoid arthritis has a worldwide distribution with an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2%. Prevalence increases with age, approaching 5% in women over age 55. If you are above 55 years and suffering from any such discomfort find the doctor to treat this ailment. Occurrence: Mostly they are subcutaneous and formed over the joints.…
Laser eye surgery is a wide collective term which is used for different types of eye surgeries which are commonly used to correct refractive errors of the eye. Mostly these surgeries aim to reshape the cornea to correct the vision. It is helpful to cure nearsightedness, farsightedness or have some other visionary problem. Laser Vision has all the following treatments available under one roof at their premises in Lahore and Karachi Types: The most common types of laser eye surgery include LASIK, PRK, LASEK, epi-LASIK and Femto LASIK. 1. LASIK: It is an abbreviation of Laser in Situ Keratomileusis. It…
Tiredness is an extreme exhausted condition due to severe mental or physical activity. This may also occur due to severe stress or repetition of some activity. Its normal to feel fatigued after a long day or strenuous exercise but if you feel fatigued on daily basis without any evident reasons, you should find and consult a doctor because this may be a sign of some other serious disease. How to Avoid Tiredness Medically various appropriate and effective ways are adopted and recommended to get rid of this unhealthy situation of tiredness like Improving sleep habits. Exercising regularly. Cutting out caffeine…
In vitro fertilization is a term which is used for complex series of procedures which are used to treat infertility and assist the conception process. In this process, the basic fertilization process; mating of the egg with sperm is carried out outside the body. The whole process involves the complete monitoring and activation a woman’s ovulation process, removing the ova, getting the sperm, and allowing the sperm to fertilize them in a Petri plate under specific conditions. The fertilized egg after proper incubation is transferred to the woman’s uterus for the establishment of a successful pregnancy. This is a complicated…
A hysterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove a woman’s uterus. Approximately 300 out of every 100,000 women undergo this surgical procedure. It may be total hysterectomy in which removal of the uterus and cervix is done. Or it may be sub-total hysterectomy in which the removal of the body of the uterus is done while leaving the cervix behind. Or it may be radical hysterectomy which involves the removal of the uterus, cervix, a small portion of the upper part of the vagina and some soft tissue from within the pelvis is done. If it is done due to…
A Gynecologic oncologist is an obstetrician/gynecologist who is trained and have good skills in the diagnosis and treatment of women with the reproductive organ cancer specifically cancer of the ovary, endometrium, uterus, cervix, vagina, vulva. They are also able to treat trophoblastic disease. Professional Skills Gynecologic oncologists are unique in their professional skills among surgical oncologists as they are trained to provide special comprehensive and multi-disciplinary care. Gynecological oncologists in Lahore are also trained in administering chemotherapy. Gynecologic oncologists are able to provide an outstanding and efficient degree of continuity of care and treatment of cancer to the suffering community…
Diabetologist Diabetologist is a physician who is usually an endocrinologist and has special skills in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic abnormalities and is characterized by high blood sugar levels over a prolonged duration of time. Diabetes is due to lack of insulin production or due to nonresponsiveness of body cells to the insulin. There are three main types of this deadly ailment: Type 1 DM results from the pancreas’s failure to produce enough insulin. Type 2 DM results from not responding to body cells to the produced insulin. Gestational diabetes…
Kidney stones are hard deposits made inside the kidney and mainly composed of minerals and salts. These depositions may be formed and can infect any part of the urinary tract from kidneys to the urinary bladder. The stones may be small and pass unnoticed through the urinary tract but some stones can grow to the size of a golf ball while keeping their sharp, crystalline structure. Due to their sharp structure and large size, these can cause infection and obstructions leading to symptoms of pain and urinary obstruction, in which case you may need to consult a nephrologist. To find…