Last Updated:February 19, 2025, 14:43 IST Sleep is essential for well-being, and cortisol plays a key role in regulating alertness and the sleep-wake cycle. High cortisol levels can disrupt the production of melatonin, the hormone responsible for regulating sleep, and lower adenosine levels, which play a role in promoting sleepiness. Sleep, a vital aspect of…
Proper nutrition can relieve you of many additional health concerns. Menopause is the time when your menstrual cycles come to an end. It’s identified after 12 months of not having your last period and occurs in the 40s or 50s. A difficult transition in a woman’s life comes during menopause when they face a variety…
While the average age of menopause ranges from 45-55, a lot of women are experiencing early menopause due to poor lifestyle and dietary habits While weight gain, hot flashes and irregular periods are the initial signs of menopause, there are other symptoms that women often ignore which indicate perimenopause. When a woman is nearing menopause…
Women’s Equality Day theme for this year is Embrace Equity. (Image: Shutterstock) Dr Meenakshi Ahuja, Senior Director, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Fortis La Femme, New Delhi and Academic Secretary, Delhi Gynae Forum, President, Delhi Menopause Society discusses complex landscape of contraception India records a significantly higher rate of unintended pregnancies at 70.1 per 1000 women, compared…