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Irregular periods: could it be PCOD?

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Irregular periods, acne, weight gain, fertility problems – if all this is bothering you, ask your doctor if it is polycystic ovary disease/syndrome (PCOD/S). PCOD occurs when a woman’s hormones are out of balance.

How to delay periods?

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Hi Auntyji, I am going on a beach holiday but the dates clash with my periods. How can I postpone my periods and is it safe? Samina, 24, Shillong.

Top tips for a happy period!

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We often think of the female period cycle as those 3 or 4 days in a month when a climax scene from a horror movie drops into our panties. But in reality, a woman’s body cycle is roughly 28 days long. Here’s how to manage your full cycle in a happy and healthy way.

What kind of hair makes you look cooler?

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Do you part your hair on the left or the right? Scientists tell us which one makes people look more attractive.

Unmarried and scared to go to the gynae, help!

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Hi Aunty ji, I recently went to a gynecologist (female doctor) for exploring contraceptive options and the first question she asked me was – are you married? I felt really embarrassed. How should I deal with such a situation in the future? Shristi, 21, Gurgaon.

Clitoris: All the facts on the ‘love button’

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Love Matters gets you all the gyaan on the female organ, whose job is to sit back, relax and generate orgasms. Now, is that good life or what!

Thirty minutes and no ejaculation

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Aniket and Sameera were friends with benefits but one fine day, Aniket found the ‘benefit’ bit gone. What had taken the fun out of sex and even masturbation? Stress not, said the doctor in what was both his diagnosis and prescription.

Trouble pulling back the foreskin, here is why?

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In males, sometimes the foreskin of the penis can’t be pulled back. Relax, it is not a disease. The condition is called phimosis. Here is everything you need to know about it.