Nurse: Dr. Dr: tell me nurse. Nurse: Even i am getting awareness when you are explaining to patients about the disease. Dr: Good. Nurse: You explained everything to everyone. I just want to know about only one thing. Dr: Please ask. Nurse: I am 48 years old. Till now my menstruation has not stopped. Dr: Ok. Nurse: Usually people say at 40 it will stop. I am 48 now and till now it has not stopped. Dr: People will say whatever they feel. For those who are healthy for them it will stop. Nurse: I am perfectly fine. I am eating on time. Its not 40, its 40s. In English from 40 to 49 years is called 40s. Menstruation may stop at 40 or may be 45, 48 or 52. At any age it may stop. This changes from person to person. Nurse: Why is it changes from person to person Dr? Dr: Situation where we live in, mental health everything matters. For a mill working woman her work environment affects on being pregnant. Its just like that. Nurse: Oh ok Dr. Why menstruation stops? Dr: If a girl hits puberty it means she is ready to give birth to a baby. In the same way, if menstruation is stopping it means egg production in her ovaries is getting stopped. What does it mean?? Nurse: It means the time to get pregnant is over for her. Am I correct Dr? Dr: Very good. This period is called as menopause. Nurse: Menopause. Dr: Yes. Nurse: You have explained about healthy food and iron tablets given at anganwadis for kids, adult, pregnant mother, and those who have hit menopause. Thanks to you on behalf of all those women. Dr: Thank you. There is a song of Actor Shivaji Ganesan - Chithiram Pesuthadi. Every girl is like a drawing. When the girl is healthy she can be a beautiful drawing. Women sacrifice for their family. Sacrifice i am not saying no for it. But before that understand that only if you are healthy you can do something for your family and sacrifice for your family. Only if there is a wall, Nurse: We can draw drawings. Dr: My wishing for your healthy living.
Person 1: Hello Doctor!! You asked my son and daughter in law to be clean. right? Dr: Sorry, who is your son and daughter in law? P1: Yesterday my grandson was admitted to hospital because of loose tap connection. Dr: Oh haha so you are his father? P1: He he yes doctor. Dr: What is your grand child saying? P1: My grandson will roam entire house but when is wants to pass urine he will come and sit on my laps. Hehehe, yesterday full day he was in hospital so without seeing him i was feeling bad. Thats why i came here. Dr: Oh!! Thats why your grandson didnt pass stool and urine from the time he came to hospital!! He will be ready by this time. Go and make him sit on your lap. Bed cleaning work will be easier for us. P1: Doctor i have heard that Cleanliness is godliness. Dr: Now you must have understood that being unclean is expensive. P1: So cleanliness and health is so inter related. Dr: Of course!! If you have kids at home, you should give first priority to cleanliness. There is a saying that kids are reflection of God. P1: Yes!! Dr: Why is it said so? P1: No doctor. You yourself give the answer. Dr: The way we keep God's place clean in the same way house with kids should be clean. P1: Please explain how Dr? Dr: First is drinking water. It should be either kept in a high place with closed lid or the water should be boiled properly. P1: I have heard about this. Nurse: But never followed this. Correct?? P1: Yes Nurse!! Dr: Mothers should wash hands properly with soap before cooking, water using toilets, after cleaning babies feces and before feeding the baby. Nurse: Next i will tell doctor. Before mother''s feed their babies, wash your babies hands. P1: So both mother and child should be clean. Dr: It doesnt mean that you can walk like a box of dirt!! P1: OMG!! Dr: house, every member of house should be clean. P1: Okay!! Then what else Dr? Dr: Always use toilets to discharge human waste. P1: Ok Dr. Dr: Going for job and earning is not the only earning. By being clean you can keep yourself save from diseases and save money from spending in hospitals. P1: Dr, if patients are not coming you will lose your income!! Dr: A good Doctor will treat medicine as service and always think that everyone should be safe. P1: Super!!
Father: Doctor doctor.. My son will be alright right? Dr: Why are so scared? He will be alright. Within few minutes he will talk to you. Mother: Why is he getting diarrhea often? Dr: You mean why is his tap getting opened? Father: What?? Tap getting opened?? Dr: Will it sound good if you say your son has diarrhea. So say tap getting opened in a stylish way. Mother: What Dr, we are getting worried about our kid and you are making fun of him. Dr: If you are worried will he be alright?? No!! So relax. You cam to hospital right!! He will be fine. Just make you realise that its nothing we just make fun. Father: What is the reason for regular diarrhea? Dr: Sir, everything is play toy for kids. So they will keep everything in their mouth. This is one of the reason for diarrhea. So always maintain cleanliness at home. Mother: Daily twice we sweep home and Fridays we mop home. Dr: Good. Along with that everyone in house including the baby should take clean and healthy food and drink pure water. Father: We always keep our house clean. Mother: What are the other reasons for diarrhea among kids? Dr: From birth to till 6 months baby should be given only mother's milk. If you give other food and water this can be the reason for diarrhea. Mother: In case of diarrhea, whether mother's milk should be given or not? Dr: Never stop giving mother's milk at any cost. Give regularly. After 6months the baby can be given other foods along with mother's milk. Father: What to do in case of Diarrhea? Dr: Till the diarrhea is completely cured continue giving water with salt content. It may be water will salt and sugar, ORS powder, continue giving it to retain water content in body. Mother: Is there any medicine to give once the diarrhea is cured? Dr: Yes its there!! after the diarrhea is cleared, till 14 days zinc content should be given,. Person 1: The child has opened his eye doctor. Dr: Thats it. God has fixed his tap. Go and love him. Mother: Thank you Dr. Dr: Dont take the kid and go immediately. Take some time. Later while getting discharged come and meet me. Father: Ok Dr.
Dr: Lets see what all medicine should we eat and at what age to get iron content to our body. P1: Always doctors give medicine and injections!! P2: Add tonic and syrups too!! Dr: Haha Doctor is needed for patient. A doctor should treat the existing sickness and give the previous good health also he should show the way for prevention. P1: You are right Dr. P2: Starting from 6 months baby to 5 years kids should be given 1ml of iron and folic syrup should be given twice a week. Dr: Good!! Next P1: For children aging from 5 to 9 should be given iron and folic tablet once a week. Dr: Very good. Next for adults who are from 10 years to 19 years should be given iron folic medicine which is in blue color, once a week. P1: Dr, please tell about iron tablet given in Anganwadis. Dr: Pregnant ladies should take iron folic medicine which is in red color. After delivery to next 6 months, feeding mothers should take 1 red tablets daily. Also to discharge the worms in body they should take prescribed amount of alphadol tablet. P2: What are the other ways to get iron Dr? Dr: From the time of delivery till 3 minutes of time to cut umbilical cord we can increase iron content in babies. Others shouldnt think that Dr is talking about iron content to babies and mothers. P1: What to do Dr? Dr: All aged people should do Blood fatigue test. P1: After testing if we know that we have blood fatigue, then what to do? Dr: According the level of red blood cells, they should take necessary treatment. P1: Ok Dr. Dr: Regularly we check the air level in our bike and cycles right, its the same. We should check our blood regularly. Because P1: Our health is important. Dr: Healthy body decides healthy mind. P1: Ok Dr. Dr: Good!! You learnt all?? P1: Yes!! Dr: Thank you.
P1: Dr, what all food should I give on what time? Please tell me Dr. Dr: From the time of conceive till reaching adulthood there are 5 ways to get proper nutrition. P1: Dr, in your hospital its written that first 1000 days after birth is golden period. Dr: Yes!! P1: For which kids and for which sun sign Dr? P2: Dr, Are you are you an astrologer too? Nurse: Please shut up. You are asking Dr all these!! P1: Because it said golden days so I thought so!! Dr: Yes from the time of conception to 2 years, 1000 days is golden day for all human beings. P2: How Dr? Dr: Golden days are those days which has growth and development. P1: Yes Dr. Dr: For every children first 1000 days are for physical and mental development. It happens very fast. So its called as golden days for kids. Its for mother too. In this period every child should get good nutrition, love, caring, stress free environment, proper caring for mother and child, All these are must. Nurse: All these helps in proper development of kids. Am I right Dr? Dr: Yes!! P1: Love and caring is fine. Please tell about proper nutrition for kids. Dr: From the 6 month baby to all age men and women must have proper nutrition. P2: What are those foods Dr? Dr: Rice, roti, lentils, turmeric, mint, fenugreek, mustard, beetroot, carrot, green leafy vegetables, mango, papaya, yellow and orange color fruits and vegetables are must. P1: Are we suppose to eat non veg? Dr: You can!! Fish, meat, egg everything you can eat. And milk, milk based items, lentils should b eaten. Nurse: Also you can eat what all is given in Angawadis. Dr: Good, you told what I left. P1: What all can we give to babies? Please tell me.
Nandini: Doctor. Dr: Yes tell me nurse. Nandini: I have a doubt from so many days. Physical development happens to a person from birth to death. Body will not wait for someone to say something and even if we say no it wont stop. Just like that children, adult girls, pregnant women, feeding mothers, if they eat properly no one will have any physical issue. Dr: Hahaha. Recently i saw a joke in whatsapp. A father thought his son will play with cat if he buys a cat rather than being on phone all the time. Now son on one side and cat on the other side is playing in cellphone. Hahaha. When we lived with nature, body had no such problems. When foreigners, induced Business mania, told he will increase economy he induced hybrid is everything. Only then all such issues started. Its enough if we follo what our ancestors did. Nandini: Oh Dr. There is no one to tell all these. Dr: Then atleast follow medical guidance properly. Nandini: My sister and her friend has a toddler with them. They are here. Please tell them also along with me. Dr: Oh! So you have prepared the person first and then prepared the question. Nandini: Yes Dr. Dr: Please sit. Person 1: What all should we give to babyon what age should we giv? P2: Just like in advertisements can we give Nutritious food and additional energy. If we buy all these an give kids will be healthy right Dr? Dr: If you buy things shown in TV add, i am not sure whether your kid will be healthy or not but company owner will be wealthy. P1: Come on Dr. Even in TV a doctor like you comes and tells all these. Dr: If i have to sit in hospital and give treatment i need to study medical. To become a doctor who comes in TV add, we just need a white coat. Nandini: You damaged them totally Dr. Dr: TV has another name called idiot box. Not only cinema, serials everything comes in tv is a story. Ok, they say that if you use our soap it will kill 99.9% germs. Why are they not saying 100%? In the same way they are saying you will be fair if you apply our cream. Will it look good if our face is in one color and other body parts in another color. See even your son is laughing. P1: Dr, what all food should I give on what time?
Nandini: There is a board outside Dr room mentioning consultation hours. What does it mean? Time to consult. Mother: When you started saying this, i am getting so many questions in my mind. Let me learn something more and once for all let me clear all my doubts. Nandini: Ok mom. Nandini: Next is Menaka. Who is that? Person 1: Its my daughter. Nandini: Please come. P2: Mom please dont start complaining to Dr inside. Nandini: You can talk later, please come. Dr: Oh monthly check, 6th month is it! Do you have any problem? P2: My mother is a big problem Dr. Dr: Mother problem?? Hahaha P1: Look at her. She told not to complaint anything and now she is complaining about me!!! Dr: What trouble is she giving? P1: She is not eating the tablets given by you properly. In next 4 months she is going to be a mother but till now i am struggling to make her eat the tablets. P2: Mom P1: I will tell to everyone. Dr: You have taken so much of effort to make your daughter eat. P1: Yes Dr. Dr: Why are you not eating? P2: I am not liking it. Dr: Dont take everything lightly. From the time of Puberty to Menopause daily 9 mili gram of iron nutrient to every women. P1: Please tell her. Dr: That too during pregnancy a woman is supposed to take 27 mili gram of iron nutrient. P1: Even the baby need iron content right!! Dr: We get 30 mg of iron from our daily food but due to Lubricant you feel like vomiting and wont be able to eat. Thats why we are giving iron tablets to eat. P2: I will take tablet Dr. Dr: Less and more iron content in body is a risk. So maximum it should enter your body in the form of food. P1: What all food has more iron content Dr? Dr: Its more in non-veg food. You can eat everything. For veg you can eat 2 cups of green leaves. Moringa leaves, Alternanthera sessilis, Pudina, dates, or take 3 figs. P2: Ok Dr, Dr: Menaka, in India 33% of pregnant women are suffering with anemia. So every woman should take proper care of iron content. P2: Ok Dr. Dr: Dont think your mom forcing you to eat as trouble. Take it as love for you. P2: Ok Dr. Mom shall we go? P1: Thank you Dr.
Dr: if you want to know about periods, go to youtube if you have smart phone and know about it. P1: In which movie all these things are coming? MIL: OMG Why are you behind movies all the time!! Who will take movie on all these?? Dr: There is movie. P1: Whats the name of the movie Dr? Dr: Sanitary napkins used during periods are called as pad. Aruchalam Murugandam from our Tamilnadu invented machine to make pads in low cost. Taking his life as center of the story a Hindi movie name 'Padman' has been filmed. Great actor Akshay Kumar has acted int his movie. Do watch it. P1: Padman!! I will watch Dr. Dr: Also switch on your internet in cell phone and open website called Menstrupedia. The only website for women to know about periods. You can watch and listen in Tamil. Also share it with others. MIL: Ok Dr. Dr: Now take the tablets i am prescribing. Also get the iron tablets, health mix given by Govt in your village by health officer or nurse. Not only Educating girl is important but also healthy women are important. Only then they can given healthy society. Every women should remember this. Nandini hope you have learnt all this. Ok take her and get her all th medicines and send. MIL: Thank you Dr. P1: Bye Dr. Dr: Bye. Nandini's mother: Nandini, so far even i was thinking periods is a curse, stress. Doctor explained it well. Nandini: You said not to go to work?! Mother: I thought its only to earn. Nandini: You are correct mom. Going to work is to earn but its not only to earn money. We can earn knowledge, We can also earn training and experience. Mother: You are right!! Now I am saying, you go to work. Also share all the new things you learn. Nandini: Ok ma, One day I will take you to Dr. Talk to him. Mother: Why me? I am perfectly fine. Nandini: Who said that we have to meet Doctor only if we are sick. We should clear out our doubts. Mother: Wont he scold? Nandini: No!! There is a board outside Dr room mentioning consultation hours. What does it mean?
Dr: Now lets come the matter of your daughter in law. And lets try to figure out what is the reason for over flow during periods and weakness. Mother In law: Please look in to it Dr. Dr: During periods a women lose 10 to 35 mili gram of blood. P1: What is Mili gram? Dr: To make you understand in your language, we can say 7 tea spoons of blood. MIL: Oh they take measure in tea spoons also!! Dr: That is what is research!! To balance this loss, new blood should be created. MIL: Yes. But before that next month comes!! Dr: For body to create blood, body needs iron nutrition. Main thing in blood is Hemoglobin. To create Hemoglobin, iron is very important. If there is lack in iron, we will face blood deficiency, If we have blood deficiency, we will have tiredness and everything. Shanti: I can understand Dr. What all food contains iron deficiency? Dr: Mutton, chicken, lentils, green leafy vegetables, badam, Sugar, all these has iron contents. We should learn to eat fruits and vegetables. P1: You have explained very well about periods. Dr: There is alot to tell about periods but now you have to know about iron deficiency. To make you aware of importance of iron nutrition, i am telling all these. MIL: Oh!! Thats why Govt given iron tablets to young adults!!! Dr: Yes, without knowing the importance the adult girls wont go and get it or wont take it. Thats wrong. if you want to know about periods, go to youtube if you have smart phone and know about it. P1: In which movie all these things are coming? MIL: OMG Why are you behind movies all the time!! Who will take movie on all these?? Dr: There is movie. P1: Whats the name of the movie Dr? Narrator: We conducted a survey in our cell phone radio on whether sanitary napkins and iron tablets are given properly in this lock down period or not. And all of you have participated in it. Related to that we are saying many things in Chitthiram pesuthadi drama. What did you learn from this episode? Please tell us by pressing 3.
MIL: During the time of period, the blood which is getting discharged is unclean, so she is not supposed to touch any vessels. P1: Everyone are saying we should stay away. Dr: Come on!! Everyday for both men and women wastes goes out of body in the form of urine and stool. Even that is unclean right?? if it comes in the form of blood its unclean so we should stay away from them. If it comes in the form of human waste that ok. What is this!! hahhaha. Shanthi: correct doctor. But on what basis are you saying that periods blood is not unclean? Dr: Good, I will give details answer for this question. Every girl will have ovaries in her body which consists of small eggs which helps to give birth to child. This has been joined with fallopian tube to their uterus. As the girls grow even these parts will also grow. Once these gets matured, every month an egg comes out and through fallopian tube it enters uterus. To save these eggs, this forms blood linings. MIL: What is lining Dr.? Dr: Honey bees forms a groups. In the same way it is also same. This is called as uterine lining. Uterus forms this. In science it is called as endometrium. P1: What is the relationship between and this and monthly periods? Dr: Thats what I am saying. Monthly egg gets formed and from that day to till 14 days uterus forms this endometrium. If the egg meets with sperm successfully, pregnancy takes place. If not this will come out in the form of blood for 3 to 7 days. This is called as periods, menstruation. So this is not unclean blood.