Oral contraceptives (birth control pills) are medications that prevent pregnancy. They are one method of birth control. Oral contraceptives are hormonal preparations that may contain combinations of the hormones estrogen and progestin (progesterone) or progestin alone (mini-pill). Combinations of estrogen and progestin prevent pregnancy by inhibiting the release of hormones luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle
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What is Endometriosis? Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological condition that is estimated to affect 10% of women in the general population and appears to be increasing in incidence. It is an estrogen-dependent inflammatory disease and is primarily characterized by menstrual pain, pain during sexual intercourse, chronic pelvic pain, and variable effects on fertility. The symptoms
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Fertility and diet are hot topics, and fertility superfoods are part of that craze. Can eating certain foods boost your fertility? Well, sort of… but not really. Your overall diet does matter. Researchers have found that unhealthy eating habits can harm fertility. There’s even stronger evidence that your weight impacts your fertility. (Both being under
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Doktor Meneka telah menamatkan pengajian dari 1st Sechenov’s Moscow State Medical University dan menamatkan latihan pegawai perubatan siswazah di Hospital Melaka. Dia kemudiannya berpindah ke Hospital Umum Sarawak di Kuching. Di Hospital Umum Sarawak, beliau telah berkhidmat sebagai pegawai perubatan di Jabatan Kecemasan dan Trauma, di mana beliau mendapat pengalaman menguruskan pelbagai jenis penyakit, masalah kesihatan
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Pemeriksaan payudara secara sendiri, atau pemeriksaan payudara secara berkala pada diri sendiri boleh menjadi kaedah yang penting untuk mengesan kanser payudara tahap awal agar ia lebih cenderung dirawat dengan jayanya. Walaupun tiada ujian yang boleh mengesan semua kanser payudara tahap awal, breastcancer.org yakin bahawa melakukan pemeriksaan payudara secara sendiri dengan gabungan kaedah pemeriksaan yang lain
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What is Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)? Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) is a fertility treatment that involves placing sperm inside a woman’s uterus to facilitate fertilization and is the first line of treatment especially when no fertility problem is identified. During natural conception, the sperm has to travel from the vagina through the cervix, into the uterus, and
read moreBreast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts and it is the leading cancer affecting women in Malaysia. Studies show one in 19 women will develop this dreaded disease in their lifetime. The Malaysian National Cancer Registry Report 2007-2011 stated that breast cancer accounted for 32.1% of all female cancer. The
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Breast self-exam (BSE), or regularly examining your breasts on your own, can be an important way to find breast cancer early when it’s more likely to be treated successfully. While no single test can detect all breast cancers early, breastcancer.org believes that performing breast self-exam in combination with other screening methods can increase the odds
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A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. The main purpose of a Pap smear test is to identify cellular changes in the cervix, which could be caused by HPV. It tests for the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells on your cervix, which is the opening of
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You might be wondering, “What is fertility?” Fertility is your natural ability to conceive and carry your baby to full term and bring it into the world. The chance that a healthy woman having regular intercourse will conceive in any given cycle is only 7 to 12 per cent, the older you get, the number
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