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Sexual Health While Living with the HIV

Sexual Health While Living with the HIV The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a virus that damages the immunity system of an individual. In most cases, a person with this virus is asymptomatic. They start showing symptoms of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) like fever, fatigue, night sweats, etc. HIV spreads in several ways in which […]

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Media and its HIV/AIDS Takes

Media and its HIV/AIDS Takes Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is the result of infection by Human Immunodeficiency Virus amongst humans. The diseased is known to spread primarily through unprotected sex, blood transfusion, injection of needles, and to children during pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding. It is feared due to a prolonged period lacking any form of

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Myths and Cysts: Demystifying PCOD

Myths and Cysts: Demystifying PCOD Leela Moza writes — for a disease that is so widespread, PCOD is not often discussed in mainstream media. In fact, around 200 million women worldwide have been diagnosed with PCOD. Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome or PCOD is a hormonal, reproductive and metabolic dysfunction which leads to irregular menstrual cycles, acne, hair loss, weight gain

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Demisexuality, the need to normalize sexual orientations on the margins.

Demisexuality, the need to normalize sexual orientations on the margins. Nikita Ghodke writes, demisexuality has nothing to do with one’s gender identity. It neither can be confused with asexuality. However, demisexuals come under the asexual umbrella or the asexual spectrum. People that identify as demisexuals find themselves experiencing sexual attraction only if a strong emotional

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Let’s Face it, Healthcare in India is Expensive!

Let’s Face it, Healthcare in India is Expensive! Sayandeep contemplates – ‘Healthcare’ is one of the most fundamental aspects of a society’s well being. In fact, ‘healthcare’ is taken as a very important factor signalling how a country is performing. But not everything is merry when it comes to healthcare in the Indian context. The

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Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: Let’s break the stigma

Learning Disabilities Awareness Month: Let’s break the stigma Normalizing learning disabilities.  Disability is a term identified with individuals that experience difficulty in carrying out certain activities. These impairments can be cognitive, intellectual, mental, physical, etc. Individuals with any disabilities bear stigma & stereotypes. Among these, learning disabilities suffer the most with mental health issues on

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Mass Sterilisation: India’s Dark Past

Mass Sterilisation: India’s Dark Past Avni Gupta writes about the practice of mass sterilisation that prevails in the country even today. It all began in the 1970s, when the Indian government announced an Emergency due to internal disturbances. India embarked on an ambitious program of population control under the rule of Mr. Sanjay Gandhi, calling

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10 Bollywood Movies That Got Mental Illness (Mostly) Right

10 Bollywood Movies That Got Mental Illness (Mostly) Right Sidharth Iyer writes  Mental health is an integral part of health and wellness among individuals. It broadly refers to an array of activities directly or indirectly related to the mental well-being, prevention of mental disorders, and treatment and rehabilitation of people affected by mental disorders. According to the

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