Hi,fellow bloggers,today i decided to post something different.Today i'll post a brief review on healthy diet & helthy living related to the heart. THE MAJOR RISK FACTORS OF HEART DISEASE:1.SMOKING 2.INCREASED CHOLESTEROL 3.STRESS & EXCESSIVE STRAIN ...
30 November, 2008
28 November, 2008
SMOKING AND PREGNANCY
Good evening,friends.Today i'll try to explain the effects of smoking on pregnancy.smoking,in general is very damaging to the body,in the context of pregnancy it's even more dangerous.SMOKING EFFECTS BOTH THE MOTHER & THE BABY.Smoking disturbs the placental function & reduce the supply of oxygen to the baby within the womb,as the baby depends for all nutritious supplies on the mother.Smoking reduces the fertility in both women & men.In women it may cause a delay in conception.In men ,it reduces the the sperm count,volume...
26 November, 2008
WORLD AIDS DAY 2008:NOTIFICATION
Hi friends,good morning.WORLD AIDS DAY IS COMING UP ON DECEMBER 1st 2008.THE FIGHT AGAINST HIV/AIDS CONTINUES.IT'S NOT ONLY THE DISEASE,BUT THE PREJUDICE ASSOCIATED WITH IT,WE SHOULD GET RID OF THAT TOO.LET'S DO OUR BIT.FOR INFORMATION ON AIDS YOU CAN VISIT WORLDAIDSDAY.ORG hereyou can also visit the site AIDSinfo sitehe...
DYSMENORRHEA:PAINFUL MENSTRUATION
Hi Friends ,today i,ll try to post a brief review on dysmenorrhea or painful menstruation.DYSMENORRHEA or painful menstruation is a very common problem in the adlescent and early 20 age group. DYSMENORRHEA is one of the most common problem encounterd in gynaecologic practice.DYSMENORRHEA can be classified into two types:primary dysmenorrhea & secondary dysmenorrhea.PRIMARY DYSMENORRHEA:It affects women in their adolescence, during the first few cycles after onset of menstruation[menarche].It is associated with spasmodic...
24 November, 2008
BREAST CANCER:RISK FACTORS
Hi friends ,sorry for a delayed posting.Today i'll briefly review the RISK FACTORS OF BREAST CANCER.Breast cancer is a very common cancer.Breast cancer is perhaps the most common cancer in women of the developed countries.RISK FACTORS:1.AGE:age is probably the most significant risk factor.Breast cancer is not that common in younger age group,the incidence increases with age,to reach a plateau in the sixth decade.2.REGIONAL VARIATION:breast cancer is more common in North America & Europe.It is much less common in Asia,South...
21 November, 2008
EXERCISE AFTER PREGNANCY:KEGEL EXERCISE
Good morning fellow bloggers.Today i'll post a brief report on exercise after pregnancy and kegel exercise.KEGEL EXERCISE is very important for reducing the chance of urinary incontinence after vaginal delievery.After vaginal delievery exercises can be started as soon as the next day following delievery,however it should be started only when the mother feels comfortable.After caesarean section,exercises should be started when the patiet feels cofortable.KEGEL EXERCISE:is done to strengthen the pelvic flooor muscles.It consists...
20 November, 2008
PAP SMEAR:WHAT IS IT?
Hi,everybody as i was writing about some gynaecologic diseases,in my previous posts,i thought today, of posting a brief review of PAP SMEAR.PAP SMEAR is a very a very important screening test to detect the precursor lesions for cervical cancer.PAP SMEAR OR PAP TEST is named after it's inventor Papanicolou.PAP TEST is done as an outpatient procedure in which cell from the cervical os[opening of the cervix] & endo-cervix[endo means inside] are collected by means of a spatula & an endocervical brush.These lining cells...
18 November, 2008
HPV VACCINE:OVERVIEW
Image via WikipediaHi,fellow bloggers,today i will present a brief discussion on the HPV VACCINE.It is a quadrivalent[contain 4 types] recombinant vaccine for HPV types 6,11,16,18.It prevents cervical cancer,condyloma acuminata & precursor lesions of cancer like cervical intraepithelial neeoplasia[CIN] grades1,2&3;vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia grades 2&3,vulvar intraepithelial cancer grades 2&3.The vaccine is given...
16 November, 2008
CERVICITIS:DID YOU KNOW?
Hi good evening , today i'll be posting a brief review on infectious cervicitis.Cervix is an organ located just below the body of the uterus .It consists of two parts , the ectocervix & the endocervix.Ectocervix is the portion of the cervix that projects into the vagina.In order to describe the infections of the cervix , it can be divided into infections of the ectocervix & infections of the endocervix.INFECTIONS OF THE ENDOCERVIX: are most commonly caused by two bacteria:Neisseria gonorrheae & Chlamydia trachomatis.The...
14 November, 2008
ENDOMETRIAL CANCER :PREVENTION AND BRIEF REVIEW
Hi friends ,today i'll be giving a brief review about, mainly the preventive aspect of endometrial cancer,the most common cancer of the female genital tract in United States and other developed countries,In short endometrial cancer is a cancer of the endometrium,the lining of the uterus,an organ located in pelvis where the fetus develops during pregnancy.It is of various types,but the most common type is oestrogen[a female hormone] dependent.RISK FACTORS:1.ONLY OESTROGEN PILLS:If pills containing only oestrogen are given for...
11 November, 2008
UPDATE:CHOLERA- NEW VACCINES
Hi once again.Here is some recent update regarding CHOLERA,a diarrhoeal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae.Two recent vaccines have been developed for cholera.CVD-103HgR:which consists of attenuated strains of V.cholerae01 by recombinant DNA technology.This vaccine has been tested in many developed and developing countries,where cholera is epidemic,endemic.This vaccine is extremely effective,and safe.It is available in europe,latin america. WC/rBS cholera vaccine: it consists of whole cell killed V.cholerae01 and purified...
09 November, 2008
BRIEF OVERVIEW:TRICHOMONIASIS
Hi ,good morning,This overview completes our discussion on three most common vaginal infection.Trichomoniasis effects both men and women,but the symptoms are more common in womenIt is caused by a single celled protozoa called Trichomonas vaginalis.The disease is very common in sexually active young women.Trichommoniasis is easily curable.SYMPTOMS:In women it affects the vagina. 1.yellowish green vaginal discharge with a strong fishy odor. 2.pain during urination. ...
07 November, 2008
brief overview:yeast infection of the vagina
Hi everybody and good morning.Today my discussion topic is candida infection of the vagina[also called vaginal moniliasis,vaginal yeast infection].It is a relatively common disease.Candida has several types,but most of the disease are caused by candida albicans.The yeast resides in our skin,mouth,rectum,vagina without causing disease.But the problem occurs when candida outnumber the normal protective predominant bacteria in the vagina[Lactobacillus].RISK FACTORS:1.Excessive antibiotic use 2.diabetes ...
05 November, 2008
BRIEF OVERVIEW:BACTERIAL VAGINOSIS
Vaginitis is a disorder which presents with vaginal discharge,itching and irritation.Three most common causes of vaginitis are bacterial vaginosis,trichomoniasis and candida infection.Today i will present a brief overview about bacterial vaginosis.Bacterial vaginosis is a disorder of alternation of the normal vaginal flora.The good bacteria of the vagina[Lactobacillus] is replaced by bad bacterias like Prevotella,mobilincus,mycoplasma hominis,Gardenella vaginalis etc.The symptoms are white vaginal discharge,vaginal irritation...
03 November, 2008
chagas disease ;american trypanosomiasis
hi and good morning,to everybody especially my latin americen friends,today i will try to give some relevant informations regarding CHAGAS DISEASE[AMERICAN TRYPANOSOMIASIS].The causative agent is Trypanosoma cruzi.The bug that tansfers the disease to humans is reduviid bug[Triatoma infestans]. Other modes of transmission are vertical transmission[from mother to baby],through blood transfusion. The disease has two forms acute and chronic.The acute form is usually symptomatic in children and young adults,in other age groups...
01 November, 2008
cellulitis
hi,good morning.today thought of writing about something else,CELLULITIS a very common infectious disease which actually means infection of the tissues under the skin.It actuallyinvolves the tissues deep to the epidermis i.e the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.It is usually a simple infection to cure.The bacteria enters through minor tears in the skin,which may not even be noticeable. But the situation can be worse if some risk factors are present.1.elderly ...
