Menstrual health — consult a woman doctor
Cramps that keep you home from work or college, heavy flow, or a week of irritability, bloating and breast tenderness before every period are common — but they are not something you simply have to put up with. Dr. Nidhi Kataria, MD (Hom), a woman doctor, takes a private, unhurried history of your cycle and builds an individual plan around your pattern, alongside any gynaecological care you need.
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Painful periods with cramps, backache, nausea or loose motions; heavy or prolonged bleeding and clots; premenstrual symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, bloating, breast tenderness, headaches and acne; and period pain that has been getting worse over the years.
Dr. Nidhi asks when the pain starts in relation to the flow, where it sits and what it feels like, whether heat, pressure, rest or movement helps, how heavy the flow is, and what the days before a period are like for mood, sleep, appetite and energy. Cycle length, contraception, pregnancy plans and family history all shape the prescription.
Menstrual complaints can only be judged cycle by cycle. Change is usually reviewed over three to six cycles: pain intensity, days lost, painkillers needed, flow and premenstrual symptoms. Lasting change in a long-standing pattern takes time, and the review point is agreed in the first consultation rather than promised in advance.
Severe or worsening pain and heavy bleeding can come from conditions such as fibroids, endometriosis, adenomyosis or a thyroid imbalance, which need an examination, an ultrasound or blood tests. Homeopathic care runs alongside that evaluation and any treatment your gynaecologist prescribes, including iron for anaemia. It does not replace them.
The dates of your last three periods or a screenshot from your tracking app, a note of how many pads you use on the heaviest day, any ultrasound, haemoglobin, thyroid or hormone reports, and the names of the painkillers, hormonal tablets or supplements you take. Mention it if you are trying to conceive.
Soaking a pad every hour for several hours, dizziness or breathlessness with heavy bleeding, sudden severe one-sided pelvic pain, pain with fever, a missed period followed by pain or bleeding, and any bleeding between periods, after sex or after menopause should be seen by a gynaecologist or an emergency department without waiting for a routine consultation.
Short answers before you book.
Many women consult homeopathy for cramps that return every month. Treatment is individualised to your pain pattern and reviewed over several cycles. The aim is less pain and fewer lost days, with honest expectations and a gynaecological check whenever the pattern suggests one is needed.
Yes. Use the pain relief your doctor has advised when you need it; homeopathic treatment does not require you to suffer through a period. Tell Dr. Nidhi what you take and how often, because how much you need over time is one of the ways progress is measured.
Heavy bleeding should first be evaluated by a gynaecologist, because fibroids, hormonal causes and anaemia need a proper diagnosis and sometimes prompt treatment. Homeopathic care can run alongside that plan once the cause is understood.
The medicine is chosen on the whole pattern, so mood changes, bloating, breast tenderness and sleep before a period matter as much as the cramps themselves. Severe premenstrual low mood or thoughts of self-harm need a doctor or mental-health professional promptly.
Not necessarily. Irregular cycles have several causes, and PCOS is diagnosed by a gynaecologist from your history, blood tests and sometimes an ultrasound. If irregular cycles, acne or hair changes are part of your picture, the PCOS and irregular periods page on this site explains that approach.
Yes to both. Your details are used only by the clinic for your consultation, and you can take the video call from home at a time that suits you. Online consultation is Rs. 500 through the website, with medicines couriered where possible.
Book your online consultation directly — the clinic confirms your exact slot on WhatsApp. Have a question first? Send it on WhatsApp, it's free to ask.