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Causes and Symptoms of Rosacea
Causes of Rosacea
The causes are unknown. Various theories suggest that rosacea is caused by bacteria, mites, fungi, malfunction of the connective tissue under the skin or psychological factors, but none of them has been proven. The sensitivity of some individuals is attributed to various factors such as heredity and skin tone.
What factors may aggravate the rosacea is known that various causes tend to aggravate rosacea or to cause outbreaks in some people, particularly factors that cause an increase in internal temperature of the body.
- Food and condiments: hot and spicy foods, soy sauce, vinegar. Temper heat food by taking a cold drink or fruit. Avoid too spicy reported.
- Drink: Red wine, beer, bourbon, gin, vodka, champagne. Add some ice, take it as a cocktail or drink Panché white wine (white wine and club soda) instead of the usual wine.
- Hot Drinks: Cider, hot chocolate, coffee and tea. Limit your intake of hot drinks. Try replacing them with tea or iced coffee.
- Emotional factors: Stress, anxiety, hot flashes, facial flushing (reddening). A walk to calm down, take deep breaths or move your wrists under cold water.
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Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Pelvic inflammatory disease (salpingitis, PID, pelvic inflammatory disease) is an inflammation of the fallopian tubes (the liaison between the ovaries) in the uterus.
Inflammation of the fallopian tubes occurs primarily in women who are sexually active.
The risk is mainly among women with a spiral.
The second attack Bisasanya inflammation of the fallopian tubes.
The infection can lead to the abdominal cavity and peritonitis.
Cause
The inflammation is usually caused by a bacterial infection bacteria in the vagina and go in the uterus and fallopian tubes.
PID is 90-95% of cases caused by bacteria that also causes the appearance of sexually transmitted diseases (such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, mycoplasma, staphylococci, streptococci).
These infections rarely occur before the first cycle, after menopause or during pregnancy.
The main transmission through sexual contact, but the bacteria, the body after gynecological content (eg, installation of spirals, birth, miscarriage, abortion, and endometrial biopsy in force).
Other causes are less common:
- Aktinomikosis (bacterial)
- Skistosomiasis (parasitic infection)
- TB
- Inkjet special X-ray-ray examination.
Risk factors of EPI:
- Sexual activity during adolescence
- Sex partners Going
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- The risk of sexually transmitted infections
- The use of contraception is not an obstacle.
Symptoms
Symptoms usually occur immediately after the menstrual cycle.
The patient had abdominal pain worsened and was accompanied by nausea or vomiting.
In general, the infection block the fallopian tubes. Can swollen and clogged pipes filled with liquid. Therefore, may present with chronic pain, irregular bleeding and periods of infertility.
The infection can affect the surrounding structures, reducing the formation of fibrous scar tissue and abnormal perlengketan between abdominal organs and cause chronic pain.
In May tube, ovary or pelvis is an abscess (pus).
If the explosions and the abscess of pus in the pelvis, the symptoms worsen and the patient may suffer a shock.
Of the possible spread of infection in the bloodstream causing sepsis.
Other symptoms may be found in the PID:
- Of the vaginal fluid color, texture and smell of the abnormal
- Fever
- The irregular menstrual bleeding or spotting (red dots in underwear
- A cause of menstrual disorders
- The pain during intercourse
- Bleeding after intercourse
- Back
- Fatigue
- Decreased appetite
- Frequent urination
- Pain when urinating.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis is based on symptoms and physical findings.
Played touch the abdominal and pelvic area.
Other tests routinely performed:
- Complete blood test
- Test cervical fluid
- Kuldosentesis
- Laparoscopy
- Pelvic USG.
TREATMENT
PID without complications can be treated with antibiotics and patients should not be treated.
In the case of complications or the spread of infection, the patient should be hospitalized.
Antibiotics, intravenously (administered through the blood vessels) and is administered orally) (through the mouth.
If no response to antibiotic treatment, surgery may be performed.
The patient’s sexual partner should also undergo the same treatment and during treatment if you have no relationship, couples should use condoms to patients.
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Ovarian cancer: hormone replacement therapy increases risk
According to a study published in the weekly Journal of the American Medical Association, women who use hormone replacement therapy (HRT) increase vulnerability for exposure to breast cancer but are also increase the possibility of becoming a victim of cancer ovaries. And even if the treatment is less than a term of four years.
HRT previously associated with an increased risk of breast cancer
In 2002 a major study devoted to the health of women was prematurely halted when researchers found that HRT increased the risk of exposure of patients with breast cancer. The increased risk was in effect that such experiences were no longer morally acceptable. Therefore, HRT has fallen out of favor in the fight against the symptoms of menopause, and a relationship of cause and effect, the number of cancers has also decreased in corresponding proportions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Increasing Breast Cancer Awareness Among Women
There were a number of misconceptions about breast cancer. The main one is that women approach menopause with a high risk of developing this cancer. However, the American Cancer Society found that it is the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 20 and 59 in the United States. Where age is less of a risk indicator of breast cancer the first thing too. Increased awareness of all segments of the woman is the role of breast cancer bracelets.
Why breast cancer bracelets?
Breast cancer is an insidious disease that affects the lives of millions of American women today. Breast cancer bracelets to raise awareness of the symptoms, causes and treatment in an effort to curb the disease before reaching a critical stage. Legendary cyclist Lance Armstrong, a cancer survivor himself, once wore a yellow bracelet with the words “Live Strong” in the Tour de France, the need for protection against cancer survivors to overcome the disease and to progress in the life of faith and courage.
His example has paved the way for pink bracelets to raise funds such as cancer are walking and running. Inspiring words like “Hope” or “faith” and “Courage” are engraved on the bracelet. Pink is the color of Breast Cancer in the same way that red is synonymous with the awareness of HIV and AIDS.
The pink ribbon is also appropriate. This beautiful color was chosen for its dynamic and positive vibrations for cancer patients. Hope is an essential element in the treatment of cancer. In the hope that cancer patients can expect a day when cancer-free. The absence of hope of defeats, even the best medicinal properties.
Rosa is a beautiful color often associated with women in connection with the purchase of bracelets and breast cancer, some of the money will be paid to research disease. The Foundation for Research on Cancer thrives on the revenue generated by these generous contributions, and paved the way for new treatments and care of cancer victims to help manage and control the disease.
These bracelets are at the forefront of the fight against cancer. It is an eternal message of hope and courage for the cancer patient. You can do your part to educate the public to promote the use of attractive breast cancer bracelets.
Increasing Awareness of Breast Cancer
Breast cancer has a relatively high proportion of the expenses of at least 12% of women in America. In fact, according to published statistics, all adult women may actually develop cancer, go to a certain point in time. Too few women, but the risk of this cancer seriously. Therefore, a walk for breast cancer is an ideal way to raise awareness of this insidious disease that affects the lives of many women today in the United States encouraged.
Risk Factors
An increased breast cancer walk to raise awareness of the risk factors for breast cancer. They include: family history of cancer, early onset of menstruation or late menopause, and a personal history of breast abnormalities or diseases of the chest when he was diagnosed benign. Also a high-fat diet can contribute to its development. The gene has been associated as a possible factor of the disease.
After lung cancer, breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Therefore, it is beneficial for women to recognize the causes of disease, symptoms and how they can be treated. Management is an important part of cancer awareness.