Dr Ankita Mandal

Urinary tract infections: How to prevent?   Dr. Ankita Mandal : Bhagirathi Neotia Woman and Child Care Centre, New Town - Best Gynecologist in Kolkata Did you know that women are more prone to urinary tract infections? Women have short urethras, as compared to men. So women are more prone to develop urinary tract infection. Urinary tract infection is defined as an infection of the lining of the urinary bladder and urethra. A urinary tract infection occurs when infectious organisms enter the urinary tract- usually through the urethra and cause infection. In some cases, the bacterial infection might travel up to the kidneys resulting in kidney infection. Special situations: Pregnancy and childbirth: During pregnancy, the symptoms of urinary tract infection may vary. Sometimes there can be no symptoms at all. This situation is called as “Asymptomatic bacteriuria.”   Early days of sexual activity: In early days while getting sexually active, women are more prone to urinary tr...

Preventing cancer of uterus  Dr. Ankita Mandal : Bhagirathi Neotia Woman and Child Care Centre, New Town - Best Gynecologist in Kolkata Different parts of the uterus can get affected by cancer. The endometrium is the inner lining of the uterus. Cancer that originates from endometrium is called as endometrial cancer. It usually affects the middle-aged women.  It is more common in women having obesity, diabetes and hypertension. Uterine cancer may need following methods for treatment: Surgical removal of the uterus along with ovaries, lymph nodes and fallopian tubes Radiation therapy Chemotherapy It is obvious that the treatment options are not easy. Hence it is better to prevent the cancer or detect it in early stage itself. You cannot control the genetic or heredity factors related to the cancer. But other things can be controlled. Here are simple things that you should do: Control body weight : Keep your body weight in control. Obesity can pose a huge risk...

 Can I eat a mango? I am pregnant.  Reena is a new age, smart, educated, working professional. She is particular about everything, from her dress… to her make- up… to her exercise schedule ….to her career plan. This agile, young, healthy girl, Reena is now pregnant. And she is so happy! As she discloses the news to her near and dear ones, she is suddenly bombarded with so many inputs about do’s and don’ts. Reena believes that being pregnant is a natural event. Then why should her lifestyle go upside down suddenly? Why should there be restrictions on things that she always liked to do for so many years? On the other hand she is a perfectionist…wanting to keep no stone unturned to achieve the “best results”! She has so many questions and no one can convincingly answer them… neither her Mom or Mom in law not even Google! Finally, Reena comes to me and she asks: Can I eat a mango? And here is my answer: Mango is actually power packed fruit. Mangoes are rich in antioxidants, such a...

What Causes Round Ligament Pain During Pregnancy? Round ligament pain is sharp or cramping-like pain that is experienced most likely during her second trimester. The pain can jab on one side or both side of the abdomen and usually springs up when you (pregnant women) sneeze, laughs or changes sleeping positions. Round ligament pain is not harmful to the health of you are your baby. It is considered normal in pregnancy and is often experienced by 30% of women worldwide. However since its symptoms coincide with other health problems during pregnancy, pregnant women can ignore them assuming round ligament pain. So it is important to know about round ligaments beforehand to better avoid stress beforehand. So with the input of one of the  top 10 gynecologist  in Kolkata , Dr. Ankita Mandal we give you a brief introduction to  round ligament pain  in this blog here by answering a few frequently asked questions. Read on. What Causes Round Ligament Pain? The human pe...

Pelvic Floor Exercises During Pregnancy | Dr Ankita Mandal -  best gynecologist in Kolkata Pregnancy, as we all know is the most challenging journey a woman gets to experience in her life. The sheer amount of physical and mental changes brings on a lot of new problems in due course. The back pains, cramps, heart burns, indigestion and the list go on and on. Of all the problems, the final act of hard labour is the most aggravating of the lot. Fortunately, there are  pelvic floor exercises  that can also help you give shorter labour and also accelerate your post-birth recovery. Millions of women all around the world work have benefited  by ingesting them into their daily routine. With the input of the  Best gynecologist in Kolkata  Dr Ankita Mandal , we give a short intro to these pelvic exercises in this blog here. Read on to know: What is the Pelvic Floor? This Pelvic Floor is a group of muscles that bind together to form a base hammock that sup...