GarbhaGudi Institute of Reproductive Health & Research (GGIRHR)

The charm of life gets enhanced with the birth of a baby and adding this charm to one’s life is one of the marvelous feelings ever can be had. While being a miraculous process, the blooming of the tiny life is helped by a lot of expertise and laudable efforts by a swathe of medical pioneers in the field of Reproductive Medicine. This field involves dealing with the diagnosis, management, and treatment of issues related to reproduction. With the increasingly prevalent issues with infertility, there has been an increased urge for trained professionals to render quality service to help overcome the issues related to reproduction. Reproductive Medicine is one of the widely expanding fields of Medical Sciences in the present times. It aims at providing choices to individuals about when one would want to have a baby or if one is facing difficulties in having a baby, thereby providing various options. Specialists trained in reproductive medicine are responsible to provide counselling and t...

Ultrasound scanning is one of the most common and widely used diagnostic tools in the process of treating gynecology, obstetrics or infertility issues. It helps determine the etiology of an underlying gynec condition that might be the cause for multiple issues or symptoms in women. What is ultrasound scanning? Ultrasound, also known as ultrasonography or simply sonography, is an imaging technique that is non-invasive and uses sound waves of high frequency to generate real-time images or videos of the internal organs, associated tissues and other structures as warranted by the condition. It is usually prescribed a medical practitioner. In a gynec setup, there are two types of ultrasound scans that are relevant - trans-abdominal scanning (TAS) and transvaginal scanning (TVS). In TAS, the probe is moved over the abdomen and in TVS, the probe is inserted into the vaginal cavity. At GGIRHR, we are training doctors on the usage of the TVS for diagnosis and treatment planning for gynec,...

Infertility is a challenge that is looming large and it will assume critical dimensions in the coming decade. According to statistics (by TOI) 27.5 million couples are struggling with fertility issues in India and this is increasing day by day. The increase in the numbers may be collaborated due to the absence of knowledge of proper treatment or techniques by medical practitioners. Though reproduction is a fundamental process of life, it is a complex process. Infertility treatment is a vast area and every couple struggling with infertility is different which depends on doctors and the support team for treating infertility. This treatment requires deep and proper knowledge, professional expertise and skill. Becoming an expert in the field of reproduction and fertilization is a good career move for clinicians as it is a very satisfying field - professionally, financially, emotionally and as a career. Be a FRM (RGUHS) at GGIRHR Treating infertility requires knowledge, skill, care, and...