Breast cancer is cancer that forms in the cells of the breasts in women. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, fluid coming from the nipple, a…
Cervical Cancer – prevention and treatment
Cervical cancer is one of the few cancers that’s almost totally preventable. It comes down to avoiding human papillomavirus, or HPV, which is sexually transmitted. It is the fourth most common cancer in Women. It can be eliminated, with a…
Blocked Fallopian Tubes: Symptoms, Treatment, and Fertility
Overview Fallopian tubes are female reproductive organs that connect the ovaries and the uterus. Every month during ovulation, which occurs roughly in the middle of a menstrual cycle, the fallopian tubes carry an egg from an ovary to the uterus.…
Abortion Law and legal duration to abort in Nepal
Nepal became model for change globally when abortion was legalized under the 11th Amendment to the Civil Code in March 2002. The bill became law when the Nepal Government affixed the Royal Seal in September 2002. However, there was long…
Cryosurgery
Cryosurgery is a procedure that involves killing the cancer by freezing the cells using extremely cold temperatures with a small metal tool placed in the tumor. Liquid nitrogen is the most common type and is sprayed on or applied with…
Cervical Biopsy
A cervical biopsy is a surgical procedure in which a small amount of tissue is removed from the cervix. The cervix is the lower, narrow end of the uterus located at the end of the vagina. A cervical biopsy is…
Pap Smear
A Pap smear, also called a Pap test, is a screening procedure for cervical cancer. It tests for the presence of precancerous or cancerous cells on the cervix. The cervix is the opening of the uterus. During the routine procedure,…
Colposcopy
Colposcopy is a medical diagnostic procedure that uses an instrument with magnifying lenses, called a colposcope, to closely examine cervix and the tissues of vagina and vulva. Many premalignant lesions and malignant lesions in these areas have discernible characteristics which…