<p>Many healthcare companies offering teleconsultation facilities are seeing the number of gynaecology-related queries soaring post the lockdown, making it among the topmost consulted specialities. </p>.<p>Top queries, according to doctors across platforms, have been connected with period problems, pregnancy complications during coronavirus, birth control techniques, and miscarriage.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-sees-lowest-daily-growth-rate-tally-crosses-26k-concerns-mount-over-maharashtra-827545.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>Doctor consultations around gynaecology have seen over 80% increase on Lybrate, while there has been a 40% spike in paediatric-related consultations on the platform. </p>.<p>Saurabh Arora, Founder & CEO, Lybrate said, “As it is dawning upon people how unsafe it is to step out, pregnant women are opting to consult doctors online, resulting in a significant rise in virtual doctor visits on Lybrate.”</p>.<p>Gynaecology is among the top consulted specialities on Practo, recording a hike of 250%. Dr Alexander Kuruvilla, Chief Healthcare Strategy Officer, Practo said, “Gynaecologists who consult online have indicated that a lot of women have been reaching out to them with queries like unanticipated irregularity in periods and how expectant mothers can have a safe pregnancy.”</p>.<p>According to company insights, 52% of all gynaecology-related consults on Practo are from women, while 48% of the queries are from men, possibly for their women family members. Gynaecology was the most consulted speciality among women, with 50% of the consults coming from Tier-1 and 50% from Tier-2 cities in the last few weeks. Top metro cities where most of the queries related to gynaecology came from, are Bengaluru, followed by Delhi NCR, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai.</p>.<p>Harsimarbir Singh, Co-Founder, Pristyn Care said that the e-queries for gynaecology have recorded a four-fold hike since the lockdown started. “Gynaecology related queries make up about 22% of our overall e-consults,” he added.</p>.<p>Crysta, Redcliffe Life Sciences’ mother and child health arm, which helps pregnant women undertake regular counselling through a toll-free number, during the lockdown has also answered over 500 queries so far.</p>.<p>Many gynaecologists at hospitals have also started virtual consultations to attend to the patients’ concerns, advising them to only come to hospitals if it's an emergency. </p>.<p>“In hospital OPD, we are attending to only emergency and obstetric consultations, more specifically for high risk and near delivery patients. Since conveyance is also a big problem, we have got virtual consultations where patients reach out to us,” said Dr. Aparna Jha, Consultant Gynecologist and Obstetrician at Apollo Cradle, Brookefield in Bengaluru said.</p>.<p>Dr. Swati Gaikwad, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Motherhood Hospital, Kharadi, Pune said, “Only high-risk patients are asked to visit hospital OPD at a given time with an appointment. However, for emergency and delivery services, hospitals are equipped with trained gynaecologists and obstetricians 24×7.”</p>.<p>Ayush Mishra, Founder and CEO, Tattvan E Clinics revealed that there has been a 35% increase in gynaecology consultations on the platform.</p>
<p>Many healthcare companies offering teleconsultation facilities are seeing the number of gynaecology-related queries soaring post the lockdown, making it among the topmost consulted specialities. </p>.<p>Top queries, according to doctors across platforms, have been connected with period problems, pregnancy complications during coronavirus, birth control techniques, and miscarriage.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-sees-lowest-daily-growth-rate-tally-crosses-26k-concerns-mount-over-maharashtra-827545.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>Doctor consultations around gynaecology have seen over 80% increase on Lybrate, while there has been a 40% spike in paediatric-related consultations on the platform. </p>.<p>Saurabh Arora, Founder & CEO, Lybrate said, “As it is dawning upon people how unsafe it is to step out, pregnant women are opting to consult doctors online, resulting in a significant rise in virtual doctor visits on Lybrate.”</p>.<p>Gynaecology is among the top consulted specialities on Practo, recording a hike of 250%. Dr Alexander Kuruvilla, Chief Healthcare Strategy Officer, Practo said, “Gynaecologists who consult online have indicated that a lot of women have been reaching out to them with queries like unanticipated irregularity in periods and how expectant mothers can have a safe pregnancy.”</p>.<p>According to company insights, 52% of all gynaecology-related consults on Practo are from women, while 48% of the queries are from men, possibly for their women family members. Gynaecology was the most consulted speciality among women, with 50% of the consults coming from Tier-1 and 50% from Tier-2 cities in the last few weeks. Top metro cities where most of the queries related to gynaecology came from, are Bengaluru, followed by Delhi NCR, Pune, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Chennai.</p>.<p>Harsimarbir Singh, Co-Founder, Pristyn Care said that the e-queries for gynaecology have recorded a four-fold hike since the lockdown started. “Gynaecology related queries make up about 22% of our overall e-consults,” he added.</p>.<p>Crysta, Redcliffe Life Sciences’ mother and child health arm, which helps pregnant women undertake regular counselling through a toll-free number, during the lockdown has also answered over 500 queries so far.</p>.<p>Many gynaecologists at hospitals have also started virtual consultations to attend to the patients’ concerns, advising them to only come to hospitals if it's an emergency. </p>.<p>“In hospital OPD, we are attending to only emergency and obstetric consultations, more specifically for high risk and near delivery patients. Since conveyance is also a big problem, we have got virtual consultations where patients reach out to us,” said Dr. Aparna Jha, Consultant Gynecologist and Obstetrician at Apollo Cradle, Brookefield in Bengaluru said.</p>.<p>Dr. Swati Gaikwad, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Motherhood Hospital, Kharadi, Pune said, “Only high-risk patients are asked to visit hospital OPD at a given time with an appointment. However, for emergency and delivery services, hospitals are equipped with trained gynaecologists and obstetricians 24×7.”</p>.<p>Ayush Mishra, Founder and CEO, Tattvan E Clinics revealed that there has been a 35% increase in gynaecology consultations on the platform.</p>