Month: ஆவணி 2021
Standard Chartered
- Post author By Bavindu Dissanayake
- Post date ஆவணி 19, 2021
Standard Chartered Bank gives you and your family free unlimited consultations with On-demand GPs and In-network specialists via oDoc.
Speak to a doctor from anywhere, anytime, for absolutely free!
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Standard Chartered Bank gives you & your family free unlimited consultations with On-demand GPs & In-network specialists via oDoc.
Speak to a doctor from anywhere, anytime, for absolutely free!
Click below to register
Standard Chartered Bank gives you & your family free unlimited consultations with On-demand GPs & In-network specialists via oDoc.
Speak to a doctor from anywhere, anytime, for absolutely free!
Click below to register
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இலகுவாக சொல்ல வேண்டும் என்றால் மருத்துவ ஆலோசனைகள் மற்றும் சேவைகளை இலகுவாக பெற்றுக்கொள்ள கூடிய ஒரு ஊடகம்.
oDoc is an app which connects you with doctors for video, audio and text consultations over your phone.
It allows you to book over 600 SLMC registered GPs and specialists, obtain medical advice, receive a prescription (if medically required) and get your medication delivered. If lab tests are required, you could even order a mobile lab to your home or office.
This means, the next time you are sick or need to speak to a doctor, you can do this without wasting time and money in traffic, waiting rooms and queues.
Virtusa provides you and your family with the benefit of free consultations from doctors across a range of specialities through your oDoc subscription. Consult doctors via video, audio, and text absolutely free.
For any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time. My colleagues and I are always ready to help!
If you have an android phone, visit the play store to download the oDoc app.
For iphones visit the app store to download the app.
Once you download the app, follow the simple registration process.
Once you register – You can then, search for the doctor using the search bar or scroll through the page to find your doctor.
Tap the profile to view the doctor’s details.
Book the visit and share notes with the doctor in advance using our chat screen.
For any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time. My colleagues and I are always ready to help!
தொலைபேசி ஊடாக மருத்துவ ஆலோசனைகளை நண்பர்கள் மற்றும் உறவினர்களுக்கு வழங்கி உள்ளார்களா என உங்கள் மருத்துவ நண்பர்களிடம் கேட்டு பாருங்கள். ஆம் என்ற பதிலயே கூறுவர்.
oDoc மூலம் வீட்டில் இருந்த படியே அதி சிறந்த மருத்துவ ஆலோசனைகளை பெற்றிடுங்கள்.
Phone consultations are very much like the doctor consultations you have experienced already.
Your doctor would ask you your age, allergies and previous conditions.
You would then discuss the symptoms you have been experiencing, for how long and whether those symptoms are getting better or worse.
இருப்பினும் மருத்துவரால் சரியான ஒரு ஆய்வினை மேற்கொள்ள முடியவில்லை என்றால். நேரடி அலோனைக்கு பரிந்துரை செய்வார்.
மருத்துவர்கள் oDoc இல் கண்டிப்பாக ஒரு முடிவான ஆலோசனையை வழங்கவேண்டும் எனும் நிர்பந்தம் இல்லை. எல்லா வகையான ஆலோசனைக்கும் மருத்துவரால் ஒரே கட்டணம் அறவிடப்படும்.
அமெரிக்க மருத்துவ சங்கத்தின் ஆய்வின் படி 75% மருத்துவ சேவைகளை ஆடியோ அல்லது வீடியோ மூலம் மேற்கொள்ள முடியும்.
கொக்ரேன் இனால் 90 க்கும் அதிகமான மருத்துவ ஆலோசனைகளை வைத்து நடத்தப்பட்ட ஒரு மீட்டா ஆய்வில் , தொலைதூர சிகிச்சைகள் நேர்முக சிகிச்சை போலவே பயனுள்ளது என கண்டறியப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இந்த வகை சிகிச்சைகள் US, Uk, இந்தியா, இந்தோனேசியா, ருவாண்டா போன்ற நாடுகளில் மிகுந்த வரவேற்பை பெற்றுள்ளது.
For any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time. My colleagues and I are always ready to help!
ஓடாக் போன்ற தொலைதூர தளங்களில் மருத்துவர்கள் சளி, காய்ச்சல், சைனஸ், செரிமானம், குழந்தை நோய்கள், தோல் நிலைமைகள், உணவு மற்றும் ஊட்டச்சத்து தொடர்பான ஆலோசனைகள், வலியை குறைக்கும் ஆலோசனை, பெண்களின் உடல்நலப் பிரச்சினைகள், பாலியல் உடல்நலப் பிரச்சினைகள் மற்றும் மனநலப் பிரச்சினைகளுக்கான சிகிச்சைகளை வழங்குகின்றனர்.
மேலதிக மருத்துவரின் மேற்பார்வை பெறுவதற்கு, எற்கனவே கொடுக்கப்பட்ட மருத்துவ ஆலோசனைகளை தொடர்வதற்கு, பொதுவான மருத்துவ ஆலோசனையை பெற்றுக்கொள்ள இது ஒரு நல்ல தளமாகும்.
For any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time. My colleagues and I are always ready to help!
ODoc இல் வழங்கப்படும் மருந்து குறிப்புகள் யாவும் , SLMC இல் பதிவு செய்யப்பட்ட மருத்துவர்களால் வழங்க படுவதே.
ஒவ்வொரு மருத்துவருக்கும் தனித்துவமான கடவுச்சொல் பாதுகாக்கப்பட்ட கணக்கு மூலம் வழங்கப்படுகிறது.
ஒவ்வொரு மருந்து குறிப்பிலும் அந்த மருத்துவரின் பெயர், SLMC பதிவு எண், முத்திரை மற்றும் கையொப்பம் ஆகியவற்று உள்ளடக்க பட்டுள்ளது.
நோயாளியின் பெயர் தெளிவாக அடையாளம் காணப்பட்டு, நோயாளிக்கு பரிந்துரைக்கப்படும் மருந்துகளின் குறிப்பு தெளிவாக அச்சிடப்பட்டு இருக்கும்.
மேலதிகமாக இந்த மருந்துகளின் தேவைப்பாடு குறித்து மருத்துவரின் பரிந்துரையும் உள்ளடக்க பட்டிருக்கும்.
இந்த அமாங்களினால் இதில் வழங்கப்படும் மருந்து குறிப்புகள் 2006 ஆம் ஆண்டு 19 ஆம் இலக்க சட்டம் , 2015 ஆம் ஆண்டு 05 ஆம் இலக்க தேசிய மறுந்து ஒழுங்குமுறை சட்டம் மற்றும் 1980 ஆம் ஆண்டு 27 ஆம் இலக்க (1985 ஆம் ஆண்டு December 02 விஷேட வர்த்தமானி இலக்கம் 378/3) அழகு சாதனம் , கருவிகள் மற்றும் ஒளடதங்கள் சட்டத்தின் படி அசலனாதாகிறது.
For any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time. My colleagues and I are always ready to help!
You, your spouse and children are covered by your oDoc subscription provided by Virtusa. You can cover up to 3 of these family members under your subscription.
What this means is that, all of you get unlimited free video, audio and text doctor consultations with GPs and specialists on the oDoc app. There will be no per consultation fees, be it doctor fees, channelling fees or oDoc fees for these doctor consultations.
Coverage also brings you a host of other benefits, like access to medicine delivery and mobile lab services.
Please note that terms and conditions apply, and for any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call +94 77 077 3333 எனும் தொலைப்பேசி எண்ணுக்கு அழையுங்கள் info@odoc.life எனும் email ஊடாகவும் தொடர்பு கொள்ளலாம். உங்களுக்கு உதவ எப்போதும் தயாராக உள்ளோம்.
Virtusa provides you and your family with the benefit of free consultations with doctors across all specialities.
This includes video, audio and text doctor consultations for you and your covered family members.
To add your family members, simply call oDoc customer care on 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time and we’ll get you all signed up.
All Virtusa policyholders are eligible for free unlimited GP and specialist consultations on oDoc and many other benefits including:
- Free unlimited consultations
- Access to over 600 doctors covering over 42 specializations
- On-call GPs who will call you back within 3 minutes 24*7
- Prescriptions sent directly to your phone
- Medicine delivery and mobile lab services available
Please note that terms and conditions apply and some benefits are time-sensitive. For any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time. My colleagues and I are always ready to help!
All the over 400 doctors on the oDoc app are Sri Lankan SLMC registered doctors. All the doctors on the platform have at least 5 years of experience.
There are over 200 specialists practicing on the oDoc app covering over 40 specialisations. These include paediatrics, gynaecology, dermatology, psychiatry and sexual health. All the specialists listed on the app are either board certified or meet the criteria mandated by the SLMC to be identified as a specialist. Specialists on the oDoc app have over 10, 15 or 20 years experience.
இவர்கள் நாட்டின் முதன்மையான மருத்துவ மனைகளில் சேவை செய்கிறார்கள்.
For any further information, please visit www.odoc.life, call 077 077 3333 or email info@odoc.life at any time. My colleagues and I are always ready to help!
The oDoc service is available 24*7. You can consult our on-demand GP visible right at the top of the home page within 3 minutes at any time of the day.
The over 400 GPs and specialists on the oDoc app can choose to either be available within minutes for on-demand consultations, or at specific times during the week for pre-scheduled appointments. You can select your doctor, select the time available that is convenient to you, and the doctor will call you back for your consultation at the scheduled time.
Our customer care line 0770773333 is available 24/7. Also you could contact us through our oDoc facebook page and our email, info@odoc.life
The harsh truth: Children are getting COVID
- Post author By Bavindu Dissanayake
- Post date ஆவணி 12, 2021
- The harsh truth: Children are getting COVID இல் பின்னூட்டங்கள் ஏதுமில்லை
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- Post date ஆவணி 5, 2021
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Family planning? Know your available contraception methods
- Post author By Bavindu Dissanayake
- Post date ஆவணி 5, 2021
Family planning? Know your available contraception methods
Almost all women who are sexually active would have Googled contraception methods. Figuring out which method of contraception is the best for you and your partner can be frustrating. It isn’t spoken about freely and it can be difficult to find out what methods are available to you. Below we’ve collected all the important information you need to know. We have also explored the pros and cons of each contraceptive method to help you compare your options easily.
So, here we go.
Firstly, what is contraception?
Contraception, also known as birth control, is the use of artificial methods and techniques to prevent pregnancy.
Birth control – the different types
There are 5 general types of birth control methods and each works in a different way. Some are temporary and some are more permanent. Some prevent the sperm from meeting the egg whilst some prevent the egg from releasing. Either way, the goal of all the contraception methods is to prevent unwanted and unplanned pregnancies.
It is also important to note that birth control and contraception is not the same as prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STI). Condoms are the only method that prevents the spread and transmission of STI’s so it is advised that you combine the use of condoms with other types of contraception.
1. Short-acting hormonal contraception
Short-acting hormonal contraception methods adjust the hormone level in the woman’s body making pregnancy much less likely to happen. Some of the commonly used short-acting hormonal contraception methods are the daily use birth control pill and the hormonal injection. Both of these methods require a prescription from your doctor.
The birth control pill
There are 2 types of birth control pills available: the progestin-only pill and the combination pill (which contain both progestin and estrogen).
The hormones released by the pill prevent the release of the egg, the thickening of the uterus and the cervical muscle making it harder for the sperm to enter the uterus. By taking the pill at the same time every day, you maintain a steady level of the hormones in your body, making it a very effective form of pregnancy prevention.
With perfect use, it’s over 99% effective.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Highly effective if taken regularly
- Doesn’t interfere with sexual activity
- Helps with heavy and painful periods
Cons
- Mood swings, headaches and other similar physical side effects
- Effectiveness is time-sensitive, you have to take it regularly at the same time every day for maximum effectiveness
- Does not protect against STIs
The Hormonal Shot
The hormonal injection is administered by the doctor every 1 or 3 months to the woman. Like the birth control pill, this too prevents the release of the egg and thickens the cervical muscle making it difficult for the sperm to enter the uterus.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Highly effective if taken regularly
- Doesn’t interfere with sexual activity
- Helps with heavy and painful periods
Cons
- Mood swings, headaches and other similar physical side effects
- Once off the shot, it may take up to a year for your menstruation to return to normalcy
- Does not protect against STIs
2. Long-term contraception
This is a good option if you want lasting contraception with little maintenance. Available options include an implant inserted into your arm or an intrauterine device (IUD) inserted into your uterus. These methods are 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. They’ll work for 3–10 years, depending on the particular method you choose.
Implant
The doctor will place 1 or 2 silicone rods under the skin in the arm of the woman. The rods will release the hormone, progestogen into your bloodstream that prevents the release of egg into your uterus. The hormone also thickens the cervical muscle thus stopping the sperm from entering the uterus. Further, It thins the muscle of your womb making implantation of the egg less likely.
Pros
- The most effective type of contraception
- Long-term, can be kept for 3-5 years
- Does not affect sexual activity
- Not time sensitive
- A good option for women who can’t take oestrogen pills
Cons
- Requires medical attention to insert and remove
- Does not protect against STIs
- May have side effects such as headaches and breast tenderness
- Your periods may be irregular or stop
Intrauterine Device (IUD)
The IUD is a T-shaped copper device which is inserted into your womb by your doctor. There are 2 kinds of IUD you can get implanted, the hormonal IUD or the non-hormonal version.
The hormonal version releases the hormone progestin, which prevents sperm from fertilizing an egg. It also thins the uterine lining making implantation of the fertilised egg less likely and thickens the layer of mucus over the cervix to help block sperm from entering in the first place.
The non-hormonal device releases copper ions which has similar effects to progestin. The ion immobilises the sperm making it difficult for them to swim to the egg.
Pros
- One of the most effective methods to prevent pregnancy
- Requires no effort from you
- Long term, can be kept in for 5-10 years
- Does not affect sexual activity
Cons
- Requires medical attention to insert and remove
- Does not protect against STIs
3. Single use barrier contraception
Male and female condoms, spermicides and cervical caps are all types of single use barrier contraceptives. As the name suggests, they act as a barrier between the sperm and the egg, preventing the sperm from fertilising the egg.
Condoms
Condoms are a sheath-shaped barrier device made of latex or polyurethane. The male condom is placed over the erect penis and when ejaculation occurs the semen is collected in the condom acting as a barrier preventing the sperm from entering the uterus. The female condom is inserted into the vagina preventing the sperm from reaching the egg. Condoms when used properly are the only form of contraception that effectively prevents pregnancy and STI transmissions.
Pros
- They are hormone-free
- Protects against STIs
- Has no effect with other medications
Cons
- Interfere with sexual activity and pleasure
- Chances of tearing during sex
Permanent contraception
If you plan on never having kids you can opt for the permanent contraception methods of Tubal ligation (for women) or vasectomy (for men). They are both simple procedures and they’re almost 100% effective at preventing pregnancy. Recovery time from these procedures usually takes only a few days and have close to no impact on your sex drive and sexual functions.
During a tubal ligation, both the fallopian tubes are blocked or cut off and during a vasectomy, surgery cuts are made in the vas deferens ( a tube that transports sperms) preventing the sperm from reaching the semen in the testes. Women will still continue to have their periods every month after tubal ligation and men after vasectomy, will continue to release semen during ejaculation but it will not contain any sperm.
Pros
- Permanent contraception
- Does not affect sexual activity
Cons
- Both surgeries are reversible but does not guaranty fertility
- Does not prevent STIs
Emergency contraception
Emergency contraception can help you prevent pregnancy if you have unprotected sex or your birth control fails. There are 2 kinds of emergency contraception pills you can take in Sri Lanka. Please note that emergency pills should not be used as a substitute for contraception.
Postinor-1
Postinor One (morning after pill) is a single dose oral emergency contraceptive pill that should be taken within 72 hours of unprotected sexual intercourse. The sooner you take the pill, the higher the effectiveness. Postinor-1 has releases levonorgestrel which delays ovulation and in turn, reduces the chances of fertilisation occurring. Several studies claim that Postinor-1 has the potential to stop 85% of anticipated pregnancies. The tablet is safe to take and does not alter fertility.
This pill does not have any abortive effect, so if you are already pregnant it will not impact it.
Postinor-2
Postinor-2 is a double dose pill. Both the tablets can be taken at once or separately with a 12-hour gap between each. It works the same as Postinor-1.
It should be noted that the emergency pill will not cause abortion and should not be used as a contraceptive method.
Wondering what the best contraceptive method for you is?
Well, that depends on you and your goal. Speak to your partner and your doctor to decide on the most convenient and most suited method for you. Also, remember there is no 1 method that suits all. Feel free to experiment with each method till you find one that suits your liking.
If you want more information or would like to speak to a Gynaecologist on the best form of contraception you do so via the oDoc app.
Sources
- FPA Sri Lanka. (2017, January 6). Contraception | Family Planning Association of Sri Lanka. http://www.fpasrilanka.org/content/contraception
- Tesch, D. (2021, July 23). 5 types of birth control options: which is best for you? HealthPartners Blog. https://www.healthpartners.com/blog/how-to-figure-out-which-type-of-birth-control-is-right-for-you/
- WebMD. (2016, November 18). FDA Explains Pros, Cons of Permanent Birth Control. https://www.webmd.com/sex/birth-control/news/20161118/fda-explains-pros-cons-of-permanent-birth-control
- Vasectomy: Treatment & Information – Urology Care Foundation. (202–12-01). Urology Health. https://www.urologyhealth.org/urology-a-z/v/vasectomy
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