Archive for June, 2009

Thrush Symptoms, Causes and Treatment

Thrush also known as candidiasis is caused due to the infection spread by yeast growth. The infection crops up when the balance of the already present yeast and the bacteria gets bungled. This form of infection is known to affect both sexes and is noted in the genital area and in the mouth. Thrush Causes: Thrush could be caused due to a host of reasons like the consequence of pregnancy, some form of ailments like diabetes, wearing odd or tight fitted undergarments and due to overdoing the cleaning routine of the genitals. Those undergoing chemotherapy sessions or on antibiotic course are also known causes. It could be spread via sexual contact and also from mouth or from the fingers. Presence of neutropenia - decreased number of granulocytes in the blood is also one of the causes. Those  [...]

Analysis Of Delivery Mode In Women With Past One Caesarean Section

Widespread increase in the number of caesarean section (CS) noticed in the past thirty years has been a reason of major concern and has necessitated an in-depth study in this regard. Prior to 1970, the saying ‘Once a caesarean, always a caesarean’ dictated most obstetric practices. Later on due to the rising cases of CS, propositions were made that natural vaginal birth subsequent to CS or known as Vaginal Birth After Caesarean (VBAC) could assist in decreasing the rate of CS. It was noted that VBAC was proven to be safe and effective in apposite clinical situation and appropriately selected group of women. It has been observed that all post-caesarean pregnancies do not need repeat CS and most of them could have unfussy vaginal delivery. A trial of vaginal birth subsequent to a past  [...]

Vulvar Cancer

Vulvar cancer is a rare cancer that is the malignant tissue development on the exterior surface area of the female genitalia or the tissue of the vulva. A majority of vulvar cancer cases are squamous cell carcinomas that are noted to gradually progress over a time span of the years. A miniscule number of vulvar cancers start as melanoma and only in atypical cases, vulvar cancers are noted to develop on the sides of the vaginal aperture where the mucus-secreting glands are located. Vulvar Cancer Causes: The precise reason leading to each vulvar cancer type is still unclear. Women in the older age bracket diagnosed with vulvar cancers that are not linked to HPV infection might be correlated to a mutation or flaw in the P53 tumor suppressor gene that dons the crucial responsibility to safeguard  [...]

Ways To Ensure Deep Slumber When Fibromyalgia Strikes

Sleep patterns usually go for a toss in those that suffer from fibromyalgia. The constant tossing and turning due to ache and discomfort tends to lay a major toll on those with fibromyalgia. Hence, despite ten hours of sleep during the night, often they continue to experience fatigue and restiveness. Studies have revealed that in fibromyalgia, during the course of slumber there is involuntary brain stimulation with recurrent disturbance impeding the crucial invigorating processes from taking place. The Growth hormone that is innately manufactured by the body gets hindered in the absence of recuperative sleep leading to muscle wear and tear not getting mended and the feel-good neurotransmitter, serotonin not being topped up. The outcome being the body’s lack of ability to recover from  [...]

Aqua Aerobics – Fibromyalgia Pain Reliever

Those women ailing from fibromyalgia would be well aware of the scrunching reaction one involuntarily experiences due to the immense stress caused. Many unknowingly contract the associated muscles that leading to lowering the blood circulation to the muscles leading to pain. Fibromyalgia is often aggravated due to stress and strain and being sluggish. Due to the lack of exercise, there is decreased blood supply to the muscles leading to deteriorating fibromyalgia pain. One of the promising solutions lies in getting one’s pulse pounding by engaging in either a run, walk, or cycling that would lead to more blood being pumped to the muscles, thus alleviating pain in the muscles. Most women remain lying down during the pain, hoping it will help reduce it, when actually it only heightens it. Research  [...]

The CA-125 Cancer Screening Procedure

The CA-125 or cancer antigen 125 is believed to be a protein present on the cell surfaces of several ovarian cancer cells. The CA-125 are noticeable in several other forms of cancer and are known to be present in miniscule proportions in regular tissue. The CA-125 testing procedure employed as a tumour indicator determines the quantity of the CA-125 protein in the blood that aids in detecting the presence of particular kinds of cancer. Usually, CA-125 screening is carried out to find out if the ovarian cancer treatment is going at par or to check if there is a relapse of ovarian cancer. This test is also employed to find whether the ovary is the prime area of cancer present in the woman. An inflated or greater than normal CA-125 screening outcome could indicate that the ovary is the key  [...]

Breast Infection

A breast infection entails an infection caused to the breast tissues, with optionally affecting the milk ducts present in the breast. This form of infection is widely prevalent in lactating women during the course of breastfeeding. The milk ducts might become the entryway for certain bacterial forms that get into the milk ducts via cracks that appear on the nipples and lead to infection. Partial emptying out of breast milk at the time of breastfeeding could lead to the infection. There could be blockage of the milk ducts. Breast Infection Causes: The passage of bacteria through the milk-secreting ducts or an opening on the breast leads to breast infection. The chances of breast infection are raised when there is a blockage or restriction of milk flow. There are certain reasons that raise  [...]

Hormone Implants – The Viable Contraception Method

With the markets flooded with varied forms, shapes and types of contraception methods, it can be quite daunting for a woman to make up her mind regarding what would suit her ideally. In the past four decades, there have been path-breaking advancements in the field of birth control with the women of today empowered with more options than ever before. The hormone implant is a miniature device inserted underneath the layer of the skin that could be employed as a means of effectual birth control and also additionally as a safe and valuable mode of delivery for hormone replacement therapy. When employed for birth control reasons, the implant device measuring about four centimetres lengthwise and merely some millimetres wide comprises of a synthetic type of the progesterone hormone generally  [...]

HRT Treatment – A Feasible Option

The menopausal phase in a woman tends to have a major bearing on the hormones that lays toll on the general well being. Several women have a hassle-free menopause while some go through a host of niggling symptoms and side-effects. HRT or Hormone Replacement Therapy is at times given to women to stabilise the surge in hormone levels. HRT is designed to assuage undesirable outcome of menopause like profuse night sweating, mood swings, tetchiness, dry vagina, loss in memory and headaches among others. Those women in their younger years, who at times have to go in for surgical removal of their ovaries due to certain medical ailments, also seem to be benefited by this therapy. Due to ovaries being removed, the production of oestrogen and progesterone is blocked that inflicts premature menopause  [...]

The Atypical Vaginal Wall Cysts

Vaginal wall cysts have been cited principally in women in their child bearing age. However, these have been additionally noted in infanthood, children and post menopausal women. The cited occurrence is one in two hundred. Certain reassessments detected epithelial cysts to be the widely prevalent vaginal cysts while there were others that cited mullerial cysts. Though they could crop up anywhere, however they are normally seen in the anterolateral vaginal wall. Their size is noted to be varying between 1.4cms - 7cms. On rare occasions a symptomatic congenital cyst could be even bigger than the range just specified. Cysts that appear at the level of the cervix normally enlarge anteriorly lying in relation to the bladder and may present as cystocele. Hardly ever a large sized mullerian cyst  [...]