This is an annual campaign not only to raise awareness about breast cancer, but also to remind women to take steps for prevention, screening and early detection of the disease. Other gynecological cancers should also not be forgotten. This annual event should serve as a prompt for screening for other cancers as well.
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Breast lumps are fairly common in women of reproductive age. The immediate worry is cancer if a breast lump is noted. But luckily, over 90 percent of breast lumps in women between the ages of 20 and 50 years are not cancerous (referred to as benign). However, any breast lump warrants further medical evaluation.
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Emergency contraception is a safeguard against unwanted pregnancy. It can be used following unprotected sex, when a contraceptive method has failed, or when there has been coercive sex or rape. Common references for emergency contraception include ‘morning after pill’ and ‘Plan B’.
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Herbs and dietary supplements are commonly used by consumers to treat several conditions. In Gynecology, women commonly use herbs and supplements to treat conditions like premenstrual syndrome (PMS), period pains, infertility, menopausal symptoms and even in pregnancy.
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The commonest cause for the pattern of your periods is a condition called ‘polycystic ovarian syndrome’ or PCOS for short. This is a complex condition, but at its simplest it translates into failure to ovulate every month, resulting in irregular and missed periods.
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