Incidence of hirsutism in different grades of acne

Sixty women with acne vulgaris 30 of whom had moderate / severe acne and 30 had mild acne were studied. Grades of hirsutism if any were recorded. Serum testosterone levels were estimated by radioimmunoassay, eleven [37%] patients with moderate to severe acne and eight [26%] patients with mild acne had hirsute score of more than seven. 80% out of all acne patients with elevated testosterone levels had shown a hirsute score of more than seven irrespective of grade of acne

Changes in thyroid hormone levels in pregnant women residing in iodine defecient areas

Aim of the Study: The study was aimed at determining the association of normal pregnancies with prevalence of goiter and changes in thyroid hormone levels in women residing in iodine deficient areas of Pakistan. Material And Two hundred pregnant women were examined and their goiters were classified according WHO criteria. T3, T4, TSH and b hCG were measured during pregnancy and again after completion of pregnancy. Result: Eighty-six women returned after pregnancy for a second follow up visit and serum hormones were rechecked. Fifty% of our subjects had visible goiter. Mean and standard deviation of thyroid hormones during pregnancy were T3: 180.4 +/- 30.2ng/dl, T4: 14.2 +/- 2.71ug/dl and TSH: 1.39 +/- 0.79 uU /ml. Post delivery levels of T3, T4 and TSH were decreased. During pregnancy there is increased thyroid binding globulin and thyroid hormone concentrations, and increased metabolism and turnover of thyroxine, the deficiency can be prevented by iodine supplementation

Control of early morning sickness of pregnancy by acupressure technique

To evaluate the effect of acupressure wrist bands on nausea and vomiting of early pregnancy Methodology: Ninety pregnant women of gestational age between 7-12 weeks were randomly recruited for a double blind, cross over, placebo controlled trial. Women were randomly divided into two groups. Two types of bands were used i.e., pressure band and placebo band for a ten days long trial, organized in two steps of four days each and a two days wash out period in between the steps. Result: Acupressure at Neiguan point has an antiemetic effect and this effect is more than that achieved by placebo band. More than 60% positive effect was found with pressure band as compared to 30% with placebo band. Acupressure may be used to treat pregnant women suffering from early morning sickness with a success rate of more than 60% by applying pressure at P6 point