Information regarding women’s health.
What is urinary tract infection? Urinary tract infection is an infection of the urinary system i.e. your kidneys, bladder and urethra. UTI can be acute, chronic and recurrent. Recurrent UTI is an infection that follows resolution of bacteria and symptoms of a prior UTI, especially when infection occurs within 6 months of the previous UTI…
Myth -Polycystic ovaries and PCOS is same Fact- A syndrome is a combination of multiple symptoms and signs. In Polycystic syndrome, there could be cysts in the ovary, facial hairs, obesity, irregular cycle, acne, infertility, and so on. Having two or more symptoms together is termed as the polycystic ovarian syndrome Polycystic ovary (PCO) is a…
Mammogram is done to detect breast cancer and if chosen appropriately can detect breast cancer 2-3 yrs prior to what could be detected by palpatation on self-assessment. Mammogram is the first investigation which should be done if the age > 40 yrs. of age and should be done yearly in cases of low risk breast…