by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya Polycystic ovarian syndrome is extremely common with anything up to 7 or 8% of the female population having this disorder. It is usually comes to light with any one of several seemingly unrelated problems. These tend to be being...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya Georg Perthes was a German surgeon who lived between 1869 and 1927. The condition named after him was in fact first described by a Czech surgeon, Karel Maydl, in 1897. However, three men simultaneously described the condition in...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya Phantom limb pain is pain appearing to come from where an amputated limb used to be. To understand why people experience this kind of unpleasant sensation, one needs to understand how pain is perceived usually. The skin has lots...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “I am pregnant and had a small bleed. After my scan I was told I have a ‘placenta previa’. What is this?” The placenta is the part of the developing baby that allows transfer of energy and oxygen to be delivered to the...
by Ketan Dhatariya | Sep 25, 2020 | Eastern Daily Press
EDP column by Professor Ketan Dhatariya “My periods have become more irregular recently. My GP did some blood tests and told me my ‘prolactin’ levels were high. What is this?” Prolactin, as the name suggests is the hormone responsible for promoting lactation –...
