INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI GYNECOLOGICAL PROBLEMS IN CHILDREN (1) PASSAGE OF MUCUS OR BLOOD PER VAGINUM: Exposure to many maternal hormones may cause the child to have a thick, milky discharge from the vagina. This may continue intermittently until the child is on breast milk. Sometimes at 2 or 3 days, the […]
Gastroschisis
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI GASTROSCHISIS Gastroschisis is a type of abdominal wall defect which occurs when the child’s abdomen does not develop fully while inside the womb. It affects 1 in every 3000 children. In gastroschisis, the intestines are open to the air when the child is born. The umbilical cord is […]
Gall Stones
INFORMATION AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, GUJARATI AND HINDI GALL STONES Gallstones form when the liquid in the gallbladder (Bile) hardens. The liver makes bile, and the gallbladder stores it until the body needs it. Bile contains water, cholesterol, fats, salts and proteins. Gallstones are not as common in children as they are in adults. But some […]
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Fundoplication
What is gastro-oesophageal reflux? Normally, when we swallow food and drink, it moves down the foodpipe (oesophagus) to the stomach, where it starts to be broken down by the acids released from the stomach wall. After it has been partially broken down, it passes through to the small and large intestines, where all the goodness […]