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“I highly recommend Motherhood and Dr.Anita Balakrishna. If u are looking for a knowledgeable, competent and most of all humane doctor she is all of it combined.”

“She is the best.”

“She's kind and sensible. Does not over-medicate; from what I know she is VERY anti-Cesarian. She has never asked me about whether my partner is there, what his view is, etc. She's written extensively about maternal choice and human rights in the context of deliveries, and we've discussed this extensively - so I would generally assume she's open, reasonable and forward-thinking. I am overweight and have PCOS, and have never been shamed. She did advise weight loss as a general strategy for well-being in an initial consultation, but has not mentioned it or 'needled' me or made me feel like a failure in subsequent follow ups. I found the discussion of the topic sensible - when I asked her for strategy, she advised seeking out a dietician. Please note that she does work within a Christian Missionary hospital and her views on some issues such as abortion may have to do with the place she works in and not her - I don't know as I have not discussed this, but I would advice anyone who is seeking her opinion to be conscious of this. A general note though - I found the patient group at the hospital I visited (CSI) diverse. There are women of all religions, classes and ages.”

“Told us to abstain from sex without any reason, asked me in private if i was still having intercourse or if my husband wanted to have sex. Was not keen on monitoring the heartbeat of the baby when she should have. Made disgusting faces when she was exmining me for discharge and did not pevent my miscarriage even when I went with spotting at 11 weeks.”

“Not trans-friendly but woman friendly. I know this because I asked her about seeing someone who is trans. She said if he identifies as male I can't allow him in my clinic which is meant only for women. I appreciated the straightforwardness. She is expensive but not judgmental about abortion or sexual activity outside of marriage. A lot of doctors who are allegedly open-minded are also quite bad at their jobs. This doctor will eventually try to fleece you and take you to join her private clinic for PCOS but until then she does a good job. She also is knowledgable about diet and about the woman's body. She is matter of fact about STDs and prescribes a single dose of antibiotics for it. She is good, not great but there is so much crap out there that she is much better than any other doctor I've seen. I wouldn't care so much about someone being judgmental as long as they did a good job in terms of medicine and did not over prescribe antibiotics thus ruining your entire health.”

“Doctor is quite busy. She is late most of the times and she is around all time mostly in OT”

“She is as good as she can be. I trust her with all my instincts”

“He is a very caring doctor and probably one of the best in his field. He is an expert in Urogynaecology and an excellent surgeon. He gives really good advise and does a thorough examination of all possible causes for an existing problem. I have known him for 15 years and have recommended him to many and have got treatment by him myself and have always had a positive experience.”

“She was very accepting of my lifestyle choices, and very clearly stated that she does not judge a persons character based on their sexual history. She very patiently answered all of my questions not matter how silly they seemed.”

“Long waiting time!! She is good and popular”

“Helpful , experienced , ethical and sound stable decisions always empathic”

“I had a very pleasant experience with Dr Manjula during my first pregnancy. She was ready to clear all my doubts and was very supportive during whole of pregnancy term and my labour.”

“She was a great listener. It was more of a counselling session than an actual check up. And, she didn't give me any strong or harmful medicines with side effects. She was really friendly and understanding.”

“She's extremely professional and very calm in tense situations. I found her easy to talk to and her medical opinions very trustworthy.”

“Only go to her if 1. you are ready to lie about being married 2. married and pregnant and want birth control only to space the next whelp 3. 'your mother knows' I was confident because if she did manage to tell my mother, my mother would have slapped her and shredded her licence to practice with her maw. She will always look at you from the lens of unmarried woman making a temporary bad judgement call, who will eventually marry and have family, NOT as a grown independent woman with a partner.”

“She is one of finest ob/gynaecologist in Bangalore. She is very friendly and knows her subject well.”

“I was diagnosed with PCOS since I was in college. I knew I would have issues conceiving so met the doctor when I was 30. She was very calm and relaxed and did not make promises in the air. The best part is she actually listens to you. Despite a line of patients waiting outside. The best part is that she relaxes you, tells you to keep faith. And just does not use all medical jargons and be matter of fact.”

“Dr, Praveena Shenoi is one of the most respected Gynaes in Bangalore. She is very thorough. She tells you everything for what it is. She is quite cool about most things and not the superstitious types. She will make you do tests only if you need to. I absolutely loved her. I had my child with her as my obgyn. She is known for normal deliveries and has a very motherly and positive vibe about her. If I have another child, I will definitely go back to her.”

“I haven't seen Dr. Radha too many times, I have only recently moved to Bangalore. I went to her the first time for my HPV Vaccine, and I was a bit hesitant to talk to her, because I wasn't sure about the kind of doctor she'd be. To be perfectly honest, I had a back-up story of how I might be married soon (I have absolutely no intentions of that), just in case she made me too uncomfortable. Turns out I didn't really need that, she seemed pretty open while talking about being sexually active (She didn't use 'married' as a substitute) and also about ''one-off sexual experiences''. I did visit her the second time, and spoke about the emergency pill as well as the birth control course and she was open to prescribing me the latter, as the other doctor in the clinic did, the next month. I can't say for sure if she's perfectly at ease, but she didn't try to sermonise me and I felt really glad about that.”

“I approached Dr. Shafalika for concerns related to STI and pregnancy termination. During all of those instances she has been extremely non-judgmental, sensitive and empathetic. She does not unnecessarily suggest medication and is very restrained in what she prescribes.”

“She condemns the two-finger test. She is available on the phone to her patients. Transvaginal ultrasounds are painful for me because of a combination of vaginal dryness and anxiety; Dr. Narang took the time to lessen my anxiety by asking me how she could do so (by explaining what she was going to do), and allowing me to place the transducer into my vagina (which no one has done in India) and respecting my anxiety and consequent pain.”

“She is a very forthright, articulate and compassionate lady.”

“In India where smoking for women is considered a taboo and very few doctors think to ask - she drops the question like any other question like "do you have children". She rarely asks questions that are not related to your medical condition, but if you offer information, she is ready to chat with you. The nurses at the clinic she works at aren't great, but she makes everything worth it. She is a truly brilliant doctor.”

“She is a wonderful doctor. Not once did she make me feel uncomfortable about anything. Did not prescribe any unnecessary tests. Really caring and understanding. I was accompanied by my partner. she didnt mind at all. Dosent ask any personal questions. Extremely professional.”

“She has great reviews on Practo and she lives up to them! She's super relaxed and non-judgemental. I visited this gyno recently for a yeast infection and she politely asked me "are you in a relationship?" I said yes and she didn't flinch and proceeded to ask me if I have had sex recently. Thats all. She needed to know if in order to rule out STI.”

“Extremely patient with answering any doubts /queries, pleasant, very professional and avoids all unnecessary tests and appointments.”