The Road to Fertility

Its a logical time to revisit Clomiphene..The Indian Government has banned the use of another Ovulation Induction drug, Letrozole! It was sufficient to wake me from the inertia of writing this blog. So, why am I talking this jargon really? Some of you would ask me "what do I care a bit about the tussle between the government and drugs! My gynaecologist gets me to ovulate"..Well time to sit up and question how and what and a lot more. A good 70% patients in India have no clue about their fertility issues, leave alone the treatment prescribed for the same, duration and feasibility of such a treatment and outcomes verses side effects. Ovulation Induction is the medical process of getting your eggs to grow and finally to ovulate to help conception. It is achieved by Clomiphene citrate or other common drug which was until now in use, i.e Letrozole. Clomiphene works wonders and in patient where ovulation is the only hurdle to pregnancy, it helps approximately 70% women ovulate and

The various events for a "Woman's Day" prompted me to think...Why a day? Why not celebrate a Lifetime? The celebration of the many aspects of Womanhood! From a Daughter who brings immense joy to the parents, and is always there for in a quiet, sometimes boisterous ways... To a Sister who walked with you through thick and thin.. To a Girlfriend who brought out the best in you... To a Wife , who made sure you stuck to your guts exploring the best in you! And above all to the Mother, who instilled the best in you!!  All the other pages were handed over to us in a way to execute, all except "Motherhood", which then becomes a woman's prerogative, to initiate and perpetuate until the fulfilment comes in the shape of a bundle of joy, which is incidentally shared by the whole family! Its a huge responsibility, which comes easy to some and as a battle to some others.   If having children was part of your life plan, as is for most of the women,accepting that a baby wo