Auntyji, my wife’s periods are delayed. I don’t want a child yet. I am just not ready for many reasons. Please help as soon as you read this. Senthil, (25), Panjim.
Auntyji, I had unsafe sex with my boyfriend recently. And he withdrew half a second late. I haven’t got my periods yet. Am I pregnant? I don't know how to check pregnancy at home. I am worried, please help! Rupa (23), Gurgaon.
85 million pregnancies each year are unintended worldwide! That's an estimated 40 percent of all pregnancies. Why does it happen? Do people know how to test pregnancy at home? How can you prevent it? Check out our facts…
Auntyji, I am not sure if I am ready for a child. My husband, in-laws, parents and all relatives are pressuring me. Is there something like the right age to have a child? Karishma (24), Nagpur
Auntyji, I could be pregnant. I didn't even want to have sex that day, but he was so persistent. I don’t know how it happened. What if it's true? I feel I have some early signs of pregnancy too! My family will kill me and I'll kill myself. Babita (19), Faridabad.
Last week a friend of mine suffered major anxiety attacks – her period was late. “I thought I was pregnant. My boyfriend and I were reconsidering our whole lives,” she said as she shared her story with Love Matters India.
Two thirds of abortions in India are done by unauthorised health services, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Women can get free, safe abortions from official clinics, but there aren’t enough around, says gynaecologist Kiran Kurtkoti.
Having an abortion doesn't make teenage girls more depressed, say US researchers. Their findings clash with the standard thinking that abortion leaves some girls feeling eaten up by regret about not having the baby.
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