India has been making great advancements in the purge of many severe diseases such as Polio & Small Pox but this is just the tip of the iceberg. Certain conditions like Anaemia do not get the attention that they deserve. Women may be totally unaware...
Lower abdominal pain in women is common and there could be a number of causes from endometriosis to benign cysts. Dr. Usha M Kumar, your Gynae Nearby shares various possible causes. There could be many different reasons as to why a woman is experiencing pelvic...
No one really knows why cancer grows in certain people. Cancer is different and more persuasive than other diseases. Cancer has its own characteristics. It may be present in the body for a long time and detected only at a later stage which makes it...
There are many reasons as to why a woman might be prone to developing gynecologic cancer; however, some genes (oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes) may become damaged through smoking, aging, environmental influences, or inheritance and result in the uncontrolled spread and growth of abnormal cells....
Several cancer treatments have side effects that can make it harder to have a baby, but there are options available to preserve fertility for cancer patients. But, cancer treatments such as radiation and medical therapies can affect fertility, or the ability to conceive. Want to...
Blood clots also known as clotting/blockage occurs when the body creates cells called platelets to block the flow of blood. Clotting of blood is a necessary function for the body to be able to deal with small cuts or injuries. However, when blood clots occur...
The number of women suffering from gynaecological Cancers is rising in India. Cancer is usually named after the part of the body where it starts. Gynaecological cancer is a tumor that begins in a woman’s reproductive organs. Gynaecologic cancer starts in different areas within a woman’s...
Minimally invasive surgery/ laparoscopic surgery is slowly becoming popular in all fields of surgery including gynecological oncology. Because of its advantages, it is easy to see why people prefer this form of surgery. did you know that the use of laparoscopy in the field of...
