Dr. Shamim Patel

A wonderful and life-changing experience, pregnancy is characterized by excitement and anticipation. But expectant moms are worried about the hazards to both themselves and their unborn child during this time due to the COVID-19 epidemic that has affected the entire world. We will examine the different dangers of acquiring COVID-19 while pregnant in this post, as well as how to protect both the mother's and the fetus's health during these trying times. Maternal Risks Pregnant women, like the general population, can contract COVID-19. However, they may face unique risks and complications: Increased Severity of Illness: Expectant mothers who contract COVID-19 may experience more severe symptoms than their non-pregnant counterparts. Pregnancy inherently alters the immune system to accommodate the growing fetus, making it less effective in fighting off infections. As a result, pregnant women are more susceptible to severe respiratory symptoms and complications. Respiratory Distre...

Pelvic pain is a common gynecological issue . This pelvic pain is something that so many women suffer with on a regular basis. Pelvic pain can have a large differential diagnosis and even the severity of pelvic pain can range in a large way. In other words the pelvic pain can be anywhere from a small twinge to debilitating pain that requires hospital admission. So any   degree of pelvic pain   should be determined as the patient deserves to know what is the issue and what is going on so that things do not worsen. As a gynecologist I treat pelvic pain every time I’m in clinic because this is such a common reason for referrals to my office and it is also a reason why patients seek Gyn care. Pelvic pain includes pain from the pelvic bones to the muscles to the ligaments to medical conditions like endometriosis to endometritis to pelvic inflammatory or infections to pelvic trauma to uterine prolapse to any type of even pelvic floor muscle weakness to ovarian masses or ov...