Cancer can affect any part of the body – it is the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries, and which can then invade adjoining parts of the body and spread to other organs (developing metastases), and metastases are the major cause of...

Pap test (Pap smear) is a test your doctor does to check for signs of cancer of the cervix. The cervix is part of your uterus (womb). During a Pap smear, your doctor takes a sample of cells from your cervix to be tested and examined. To take the sample, your doctor...

Mid cycle brown discharge is common for many women. While nothing like this ever happens to most women, some women experience mid cycle brown discharge regularly every month. It can be considered as pretty reliable indicator of ovulation which can be used for...

First trimester bleeding brown always raises many concerns – for pregnant woman, for family members and for doctors. As brown bleeding refers to stale blood that is released from uterus and vagina, doctors always concerned about possible risk of impending miscarriage....

Menopause is the very specific period of women life – actually it is the end of reproductive age of women when ovaries stop producing eggs. Menopause age could be different - some women have menopause in early age, while others have late. Typically women lose their...

Chocolate cyst (endometrioma, endometrial cyst) is a type of ovarian cyst that affects women – actually it is ovarian endometriosis. Endometriosis is a condition when endometrial tissue grows outside the uterus usually on the ovaries, fallopian tubes or in the pelvis...

Fibroadenoma is a benign breast noncancerous tumor. Breast fibroadenoma is a breast slow growth that most commonly presents in teenage girls and women under the age of thirty. The incidence of having breast fibroadenoma decreases with the increasing age. The presence...

IT IS FIRST TIME you missed your period for few days or few weeks and you don't know what does it mean. Should you be worry or should you just ignore? There are two things you should check: Are you sure that you calculated correctly your expected period date? Did you...

What is Cushing’s disease? Cushing’s disease is relatively rare hormonal disorder in which the pituitary gland releases too much AdrenoCorticoTropic Hormone (ACTH). ACTH is normally produced by the pituitary gland (located in the center of the brain) to stimulate the...

Scabies is a skin condition caused by the scabies mite (Sarcoptes scabiei var hominis). The mite burrows under the skin. It is so small it can hardly be seen with the naked eye. It belongs to the same family as the spider. Scabies has been around for a long time and...

Genital rash is very specific skin transformation which is characterized as spread of bumps, lesions and/or unusual patches on genital skin. Genital rash is always a subject of worry for women. Generally speaking, rash in genital area is just a symptom of several...

Bikini bumps usually appeared because of ingrown hairs which trigger irritation and pimples. Usually bikini bumps occur after shaving in bikini zone, when strands of hair curl back on themselves and grow into the skin. Every time you shave bikini area, razor bumps...

How bras are linked to breast cancer Many people say that bras causing breast cancer is just a myth. It is true that bras do not cause breast per se, but ill-fitting, too tight bras can help cancer growth since they can prevent your body from excreting dangerous...

Before we speak about tubal pregnancy, let’s clarify what is normal pregnancy. During normal pregnancy, the fertilized egg from the ovary travels through Fallopian tube to the uterus. In the uterus, the embryo implants (attaches) to the uterine lining (uterine wall)...

Some scientists suggest that we all have micro-cancel cells in our body but they become a cancer only because of some triggering factors (chemical reactions, deficit of some elements or vitamins, damaged metabolism and immune system, wrong lifestyle, etc., etc.). It...