Symptoms of genital warts can be many and varied and can even be mistaken for another disease. This is especially true HPV genital condition hasn’t manifested itself in the form of physical warts. It must be noted that even though HPV is not curable as of yet, it is easy to find a cure for genital warts.
What Are The Symptoms of Genital Warts? Like many other STDs, HPV infection often does not cause symptoms. One study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) reported that nearly half of all women with HPV had no noticeable symptoms. However, in many cases, small, hard spots (easily visible to the eye) can develop within three weeks to three months after exposure.
In women, these warts can occur on the lips of the vagina, inside the vagina or even around the anus. Anogenital warts may cause itching. Women also develop cervical warts, which are flat lesions unseen in their early stages.
Some other symptoms may include:
Cauliflower-like appearing growths around the anus or genitals Increased dampness or moisture in the area of the growths Itching of the penis, scrotum, anal area, or a vulvar itch Increased vaginal discharge Abnormal vaginal bleeding (not associated with a menstrual period) after sexual intercourse
These symptoms can be bloating, abdominal pain and frequent urination or intense urge to urinate. You may experience problems with eating or you may feel full really quickly. If these symptoms have not appeared before or if they become severe, every woman should see their doctors’ for cancer screening.
Other symptoms of ovarian cancer could include a feeling of heaviness in the pelvic/abdominal area, lower abdominal pain, and/or vaginal bleeding. Other symptoms may include irregular periods, unexplained back pain that gets continually worse, and increased abdominal girth. Some gastro-intestinal problems such as gas, indigestion, decreased appetite and problems eating the usual amount of food may be symptomatic of ovarian cancer.
Nausea, vomiting, and feeling bloated may also indicate ovarian cancer. Excessive hair growth may also occur.
PMS Symptoms
There are two believed causes of premenstrual symptoms. The first is low serotonin levels (brain chemical that helps control mood, sleep, and your appetite. Associated symptoms include mood swings, irritability, aggressive behavior, and anger. Fatigue and sleep problems may also occur. Anxiety, depression and concentration problems are also associated symptoms. Food cravings and an increase in your appetite may also occur. Read more...
Many people are suffering from it, but medical science has not yet found a cure to beat this terminal disease. Many herbal concoctions have come out in the market saying they can cure cancer. The mangosteen is one of the fruits believed to be able to cure cancer. Is there really a truth to this?
Mangosteen’s anti-cancer properties
Researches have shown that the Xanthones compound found in the Mangosteen fruit carry the properties of anti-leukemia, anti-tumor (shrinks the tumor in the body), anti-fungal (critical for all cancer patients), antibacterial (protects the DNA), antioxidants, and anti-proliferation (kills cancer cells). This is perhaps why the mangosteen is revered as a possible cancer cure.
Xanthones in Mangosteen
What makes the mangosteen unique from other fruits that also have anti-cancer properties (like grapes and berries) is the natural occurrence of Xanthones in the fruit. Most scientific researches on mangosteen state that it contains about two dozen Xanthones. However, most of the Xanthones in the fruit have yet to be researched for structure, function, and properties.
Some of the Xanthones found in mangosteen are alpha-Mangostin, beta-Mangostin, 3-Isomangostin, Mangostanol, Gertanin, Garcinone A, Garcinone B, Garcinone C, Garcinone D, Garcinone E, and Maclurin among others. Read more...
This is a type of cancer that develops in the cervix or the neck of the uterus. It is a slow growing cancer and you can either have symptoms or it can be without symptoms. Usually cervix cancer is detected by means of a pap smear which is nothing but taking a smear of the cells and then checking them under a microscope. A pap smear is a regular part of a gynecological examination.
Cervix cancer is preventable and there are many steps you can take to ensure that you do not get it.
Ways to Prevent Cervix Cancer:
• Avoid Getting HPV: HPV stands for Human Pappilovirus. This virus is transmitted through sex and results in genital warts. These warts can turn into precancerous growth or cancer. It has been seen that nearly all women get cervix cancer because of HPV infection. You can avoid getting HPV by using protection, not having multiple sex partners and not having sex at an early age. • Avoid Smoking: Smoking causes many types of cancers and cervix cancer is one of them. You will reduce the risk of getting cervix cancer if you quit smoking. Women who smoke are twice as likely to get cervix cancer compared to women who do not smoke. • Eat Healthily: If your diet does not contain ample helpings of fruits and vegetables, you are at risk of developing cancer of the cervix. Therefore, change your eating habits and eat as much fruits and vegetables as possible. • Healthy Body: A healthy body means having a healthy immune system. The risk of developing lesions in the cervix increases with a weakened immune system. These lesions can turn cancerous with time. Read more...
Various side effects not only from treatment, but also of long and short term effects both physically and mentally. Every patient is different and everyone will have his or her own personal issues and fears about it.
One of the deciding factors will be the stage that the cancer was diagnosed at. If it is caught early on, the physical aspects won’t be as long lasting as a person who got diagnosed at a crucial stage. The various types of treatment will also bring their own problems.
The first step to living through cervical cancer is to become as well researched as possible on the matter. Although it will be your doctor’s responsibility to explain, doing research into the terminology will make it easier in the long term for you. You should also be aware of the risks and effects that will happen so you can start dealing with it as soon as possible. Read more...
More or less 80,000 women were diagnosed in 2005 with cancer (pelvic gynecological malignancy) and a lot of these cases were uterine cancer. Of uterine cancers around 95% are endometrial. Uterine cancer mostly occurs in postmenopausal women and is basically abnormal cell growth in the uterus (neoplasm).
Endometrial uterine cancers, in many cases, are curable as well as being highly treatable – treatment methods include medications, surgical options, chemotherapy and radiation, depending on relevant protocols.
Once a problem is diagnosed the appropriate treatment can commence. The symptom most common in uterine cancer is postmenopausal bleeding and the majority of women will identify this as a warning sign that they may have a problem and require medical help. Fortunately only 10% to 20% women with postmenopausal bleeding symptoms in fact have malignant growths – abnormal bleeding must be medically evaluated without delay as this often results in a diagnosis of the disease at its first stage when it is potentially curable and highly treatable.
Some endometrial cancer risk factors are infertility (or no children), unopposed estrogen, late menopause, obesity, diabetes, diet high in animal fat, hypertension and radiation therapy.
More or less 80,000 women were diagnosed in 2005 with cancer (pelvic gynecological malignancy) and a lot of these cases were uterine cancer. Of uterine cancers around 95% are endometrial. Uterine cancer mostly occurs in postmenopausal women and is basically abnormal cell growth in the uterus (neoplasm).
Endometrial uterine cancers, in many cases, are curable as well as being highly treatable – treatment methods include medications, surgical options, chemotherapy and radiation, depending on relevant protocols.
Once a problem is diagnosed the appropriate treatment can commence. The symptom most common in uterine cancer is postmenopausal bleeding and the majority of women will identify this as a warning sign that they may have a problem and require medical help. Fortunately only 10% to 20% women with postmenopausal bleeding symptoms in fact have malignant growths – abnormal bleeding must be medically evaluated without delay as this often results in a diagnosis of the disease at its first stage when it is potentially curable and highly treatable.
Some endometrial cancer risk factors are infertility (or no children), unopposed estrogen, late menopause, obesity, diabetes, diet high in animal fat, hypertension and radiation therapy. Read more...
Tobacco addiction in India is as common as a mosquito bite. Every third person on the road is smoking or chewing tobacco. Every intersection has a bunch of people selling tobacco products to drivers. Every few minutes tobacco products are sold to children well below the permissible age. Every few minutes another person dies of of tobacco related diseases.
Out of all the forms of tobacco abuse – smoking is a hot trend among the upper and middle classes. The rest chew tobacco in various forms. Smoking in workplaces is banned by government law. Smoking in public places if also banned. Smoking on trains and other public transport is also banned. However all these bans exists just on paper. On the ground these rules are broken every minute.
Thanks to insane work pressures in an average Indian firm – most upwardly mobile career conscious individuals take to smoking as a way of relieving stress and interacting with superiors. The image of the cavalier go-getter smoking his way through meeting and deals is the image that gets imprinted in their minds. This image is reinforced by age old stereotypes in the advertising industry – generated by the tobacco companies. Read more...
Hodgkin’s disease, named after the physician that identified it, is cancer of the lymphoid tissue. First of all this disease affects the immune defense system, leading to a weak organisms’, unable to fight infectious particles found in human bodies.
In some cases lymphoma develops in organs like stomach or intestines, but mostly in the lymph nodes or the lymphatic tissue.
Two types of lymphoma are known: Hodgkin’s and non Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Hodgkin’s disease affects especially old people that are over 60. The malignant cells developed by Hodgkin’s disease are also known as Reed Sternberg cells.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a disease that affects people with weak immune system, and people exposed to the virus called Epstein Barr. It affects people of any age, but most of the cases are seen at old men past 60.
Enlarged lymph nodes and unexpected weight loss are first symptoms for Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and for the confirmation of the disease the possible patients should go to a physician. The procedure of illness determination involves a microscopic watch at a sample of the lymph node tissue. Read more...
It is one of the reasons you are pressured so much to see your doctor once a year and have a pap smear done. Cervical cancer is a very serious disease that all women should be aware of and take measures to prevent. It is the second leading type of cancer found in women today. However, if you have a routine exam yearly then it greatly reduces the risk of you having this disease. It helps to reduce the risk by allowing your doctor to find and treat the cancer before it has time to spread and turn into invasive cancer. So what causes cancer of the cervix?
Cervical cancer is when cancer cells develop in the lining of a woman’s cervix. The cervix is the lower part of womb or uterus. African Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic are in the high risk category for this disease. It is also very common in middle age women and older. It does take time for cancer of the cervix to develop which is why early screening is important. When cancer develops normal cells begin to deform and change into cancer cells. They go through a process when the cells are in a precancerous stage and if not treated it changes into cancer. Flat but scaly surface cells line the cervix and this is the most common place that invasive cancer of the cervix develops. Read more...