Posts Tagged ‘Menstruation’

July 8 2010

17 Questions & Answers About Breast Cancer

• Do exercise can reduce breast cancer risk?

Exercise during four hours in a week can lower the risk because the sport can improve the immune system and decrease the level of estrogen in the body.

• Can a healthy diet prevents breast cancer?

oPilih diet low in calories and nutritious. Foods that contain high calories may increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Fats trigger the growth of the estrogen hormone can stimulate tumor growth. The contents of the diet with fruits and vegetables.

• Smoking was the trigger breast cancer?

The study did not find cigarettes as a cause of breast cancer. It is still further investigated. However, if you’ve been diagnosed with breast cancer, smoking can lower survival rate.

• Alcoholic beverages increase the risk of breast cancer?

Alcohol can increase the risk of developing breast cancer. Drinking more alcohol, the higher the risk of developing breast cancer.

• How often should I perform Breast Self Examination (BSE)?

At least once a month to do BSE. Notice if there are changes in size, there are bumps, grooves, wrinkles on
changes in the breast or nipple.

• Does a family history affect breast cancer risk?

If the grandmother, mother, son or sister (a very close family relationships) are affected by breast cancer, mammography did five years before the age they are diagnosed with breast cancer. Or check with your doctor immediately if there are unusual changes.

• Is there a relationship between menstruation with breast cancer?

You are at high risk if your menstrual cycles start early ie before the age of 12 years, no children, first child after age 30, or menopause after age 55.

• How often do we have to do check ups?

Do it every year. But if there are unusual changes in the breast, immediately visit the doctor. Do not delay.

• Is mammography painful?

Mammography is the examination of the breast using X-ray Discomfort arising from the breast is pressed mammograms only for a moment. Better time to do the mammogram is one week after menstruation when it is completed because the breast feels softer.

• Who should perform mammography?

Women aged 40 years and over

• What should be taken when doing mammography?

If you’ve never done mammography or other breast examination, simply carry identity cards. However, if the team had already been, take the results / previous mammogram films (if any), place and date of mammography, biopsy reports or other reports. Radiology Specialist you will compare it to a new report.

• Are the results of mammography may be granted immediately after the inspection?

No, the film will be sent to the radiology specialist for the observed results. Therefore, it takes 3-4 weeks from the date of mammography before you are given the results.

• Is mammography safe?

Yes, mammography is safe. Mammography uses low doses of radiation. Pressure on the breast for a few minutes will not cause adverse effects on the breast.

• accurate is mammography?

Mammography is the best way to detect breast cancer early because it can detect a lump that is too small to
perceived themselves. But 10% of cancers are not seen by mammogram. This is due to:
1. Located in the breast that mammograms difficult to detect.
2. Hidden in normal breast tissue.
3. Not visible because the growth of cancer cells does not affect or alter the surrounding normal tissue.

• Can mammography to determine a lump is cancerous or not?

Mammography is useful in finding a lump in the breast, but mammography can not determine whether the lump is cancerous or not. Biopsy is necessary to take the network so the network can be investigated whether it is cancerous or not.

• Do all women need to do a mammogram?

Mammography is usually not recommended for women under the age of 40 years because at that age, the breasts more dense, making it difficult to identify small changes that occur. More advisable to do the ultrasound.

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February 25 2010

Problems and Solutions: Injury due to allergies and Menstrual Pain

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Here was a question from someone who was consulting a doctor. The question is: my mother’s hand was allergic to soap or what? Because now his hands were scuffed like wounds. How does the treatment do not let me blisters itch and its not getting worse. One more question, if the reply came a woman’s menstruation is often sick, let alone the first day, if the pain, hurt really even want to pass it why not you? and how the treatment?

Answer doctors: Treatment with allergy symptoms as your mother’s experience is indeed need a good handling. Use some good treatments do like to consume Black Seed, as the main substitute drug
replacement antihistamines. That eliminates itching and prevent inflammation of the wound and surrounding area. For the treatment of the wound itself you can use a smear of honey mixed with additional Black Seed.

Pain during menstruation in medical terms is called dysmenorrhea. Dysmenorrhea comes from the Greek. Ie dys meaning difficult, painful, abnormal, meno means month, and rrhea mean flow. Dysmenorrhea or
dysmenorrhoea in the Indonesian language means pain at the time of menstruation.
Almost all women experience discomfort in the lower abdomen during menstruation. However, dysmenorrhoea term is only used when the pain was so intense that interfere with the activity and requires medication. The uterus or womb
composed of muscle contraction and relaxation as well. In general, muscle contractions of the uterus is not felt, but the contractions are intense and often causes blood flow to the uterus disrupted causing pain.
Dysmenorrhoea consists of primary dysmenorrhoea (no relation to gynecologic abnormalities or pregnancy) and secondary dysmenorrhoea (caused by gynecologic disorders or content). Primary dysmenorrhea usually arise in adolescence, which is about 2-3 years after the first menstruation. Whereas secondary dysmenorrhea often begin to emerge at the age of 20 years. Other factors that can exacerbate dysmenorrhea are:
- Womb is facing backwards (retroverted).
- Lack of exercise.
- Stress psychological or social stress.
Age and pregnancy increase will cause the disappearance of primary dysmenorrhea. This is thought to occur because of nerve deterioration due to aging of the uterus and loss of nerve at the end of pregnancy. In addition to drugs, pain can also be reduced by:
- Get plenty of rest.
- Regular exercises (especially walking).
- Massage or akupresure.
- Orgasm in sexual activity.
- Apply warm in the abdominal area.

January 31 2010

Causes Miscarriage, Myths, and Prevention

Miscarriage in medical terms more commonly known as abortion. This term shows the expenditures of conception / fertilization until the age of 20 weeks or weighing less than 500 grams. The process may take a spontaneous abortion or artificial.
Spontaneous abortion due to many factors, namely:
1. Maternal factors (trauma and diseases in women: infections, hyperthyroidism, diabetes mellitus, smoking, consumption of alcohol and drugs)
2. Factors fetus (chromosomal abnormalities)
3. Environmental factors (pollutants, radiation)
4. Abnormalities of genes / chromosomes. Approximately 60-70% miscarriages occur because the sperm chromosomes are not in accordance with the chromosomes of eggs so that the fetus does not develop or develop abnormally. Miscarriage is the body’s way to end a pregnancy is not perfect.
5. Disorders and infectious content. Embryo fetus needs a suitable place to grow. Deformity or infection in the womb can cause a miscarriage because the embryo fails to stick.
6. Immunity. Maternal blood cells can form antibodies that prevent the normal development of the placenta.
7. The opening of the cervix. At the age of further pregnancy, the cervix opening too soon (before the time of delivery) can cause miscarriage.
8. Blood clotting (blood clotting). Some pregnant women have abnormal thrombosis (blood clotting) that prevents the formation of blood vessels of the placenta.
9. Other causes. Hormonal disorders, uncontrolled diabetes, smoking, alcoholic beverages and a variety of parasites can also cause miscarriage.

Based on maternal factors that most often leads to abortion is infection. In accordance with the natural mother’s complaint that the cause of the possibility of abortion is an infection of the genitals. But it might also be influenced by factors other. Infection in the vagina / vaginitis in pregnancy is associated with the occurrence of abortion or premature partus.

Various kinds of infections of the vagina, namely:
1. Vaginal infections due to bacteria / bacterial vaginosis. Unbalance caused by bacteria in the vaginal ecosystem. Usually marked by a whitish watery and smelly / fishy.

2. Vaginal infections due trikomonas / Trichomonas vaginitis. Caused by parasites that berflagela the trikhomonas. Vaginal discharge caused so many, purulent, foul-smelling and accompanied by intense itching.

3. Vulva and vaginal infections due to fungi / Vulvovaginal candidiasis. The cause of candida albicans is 85 to 90 percent of vaginal yeast infections. Predisposisinya factor is the use of antibiotics in pregnancy and diabetes mellitus. Discharge happens very peculiar cheese powder and very itchy. When you travel with chronic illness can cause pain and heat.

4. Infections due to inflammatory processes in the vaginal / inflammatory vaginitis. The exact cause is unknown. Symptoms caused a lot of vaginal discharge, purulent and cause symptoms of irritation / hot on the vulva and vagina with pelvic pain.

Given the many factors that lead to abortion, the mother should be checked out to be known for certain causes of abortion in the mother, so get the right treatment to prevent recurrent abortion in subsequent pregnancies.

Some of the signs of miscarriage include:
1. Bleeding from the birth canal accompanied by cramping or pain in the middle of the lower abdomen.
2. The pain intensified and continued for several days
3. Bleeding quite a lot, like when you are menstruating. It could be also just a rash but continued for more than three days.
4. Cramping pain in the lower abdomen.
5. The release of solids from the vagina.
6. The release of fluid without bleeding or pain, possibly because of the loose membrane content.

see signs above and doctors concluded a miscarriage, so we had agreed the mother was having a miscarriage.

80% of miscarriages are caused by genetic factors, namely the number of chromosomes due to discrepancy between husband and wife. For this we can not avoid, this is a law of nature and natural factors the death of the womb, for this reinforce our prayers, may not experience it.
Other causes are hormonal factors, can the hormone prolactin that are too high or too low progesterone. for this may be done hormone therapy.
Other causes are infections, such as TORCH virus, HIV, Hepatitis etc.. for this should be done before pregnancy blood test used to believe are completely free of the virus.

Additional most try to rest sufficiently, consumption of nutritious food, mothers do not get too tired, avoid stress, healthy lifestyles and call your doctor immediately if you experience bleeding or pain in lower abdomen

One in four pregnant women at risk of miscarriage, according to medical experts note, so do not overlooked this miscarriage risk, especially if this your first pregnancy. Every pregnant woman can minimize the risk of miscarriage, one of them by avoiding the cause.

Here are some causes of miscarriage myths you should know:

Sex. ”Pregnant women should not have sex on the first 12 weeks of pregnancy”, so many obstetricians advise. When in fact there are no medical studies that prove the sexual relations cause a miscarriage. So long as it does not hurt and does not cause discomfort, so be it.

Sports. Regular exercise in portions during pregnancy good enough for you and your baby. There is absolutely no risk of miscarriage, as long as you’re not too tired to do it. But you should not start a new sport you’ve never done at the time before pregnancy.

Air travel. There is no evidence that mention traveling on the plane cause a miscarriage, whether short or long trip.

Ultrasound examination. Many mothers fear ultrasound tests – including an ultrasound to check fetal development in the womb, because never heard ultrasound can cause a miscarriage. Actually not proven ultrasound can increase the risk of miscarriage, though indeed, some women who undergo an ultrasound several times during her pregnancy had given birth the babies are left-handed.

Sauna. A study in the 1970s sauna associate with a number of problem pregnancies, is the greatest risk of miscarriage. But this study confirmed no further. However, to prevent the fetus in the womb suffer from excessive heat. Sauna should be limited to only 10 minutes, and should avoid water that is too hot.

Coffee. Studies indicate if pregnant women drink more than six cups of coffee, tea, or cola per day, eat a higher risk of miscarriage. Therefore also the body naturally often sort themselves by “refusing” coffee in the first weeks of pregnancy.

X-rays. One-time examination with X-rays or X-rays during pregnancy will not cause a miscarriage, cause problems in pregnancy, or harmful to the fetus. However, doctors are usually very careful in the use of X-rays in pregnant women, and never recommending a series of X-ray therapy in pregnant women before the age of 8 weeks of pregnancy.

Using Computers. If the mother works with computers, do not have to worry about radiation monitors cause a miscarriage. The study was undertaken intensive and detail have shown there is no relationship between computer use with miscarriage or other labor problems, even though you all day typing on the keyboard once.

Use of Microwave and Oven. Recently there were reports in the media that mention microwave radiation chance of pregnancy problems, but this report is not supported by scientific research. This is well confirmed that there has been no research on similar electronic objects around the radiation pregnant women causes miscarriages.

Pull teeth. If you have patches of copper on your teeth, do not need to remove it during pregnancy for fear of endangering the pregnancy. Copper patches are allocated teeth do not contain mercury, which if exposed to mercury in the body of this amount is said with the risk of miscarriage. Medical experts also recommend that pregnant women not change the types of fillings on the spot

Prevention

As has already been submitted, miscarriage generally occurs without controllable. Mother’s womb strength strong enough to withstand the shock so that a miscarriage because of the trauma (impact) is rare. Also there is no evidence to show the influence of stress and sexual activity of a miscarriage.

If there is threat of miscarriage as bleeding in early pregnancy, prevention efforts may be conducted with adequate rest in a few days, reducing sports activities, and stop having sex in a few weeks. In 50% of cases, the threat of miscarriage can be resolved so as not to continue.

If the threat of miscarriage caused by the premature opening of the cervix, your doctor may be doing the sewing to close up again until such time delivery. Medical and treatment actions are also required when there are abnormalities of the uterus and cervix.