September, 2015 | MediFee Healthcare

Know Everything About Cervical Cancer Testing-

Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers attacking women across the globe. It is the form of cancer caused by some malignant cells in the cervical tissues. Cervix is one of the organs in the female reproductive system, the others being uterus, ovaries, vagina, fallopian tubes. Cervix can be defined as the lower part of the uterus that meets the vagina. It is made up of numerous microscopic cells. The upper part of the cervix is lined with similar cells that line the uterus; and the lower part is lined with similar cells that line the vagina. The area where these two kinds of cells get merged is the site for most cervical cancer cases.

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Things You Must Know About Ovarian Cancer and Tests for it

The human female reproductive system is made up of- ovaries, uterus, vagina, fallopian tubes, vulva, breasts and mammary glands. All these
components have separate functions to perform in the whole child-bearing process. Ovaries, also known as the female gonads are located on the left and right sides of the uterus. Although the size of an ovary is very small, like that of an almond, its function is extremely vital.
Ovaries produce female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) and eggs or ova. During each monthly menstrual cycle, one ovary releases one egg that travels through a fallopian tube to the uterus. These ovaries have many other functions to play, controlling the development of female body characteristics being one of those.

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Things About Dengue Detection You Wants To Know

Dengue is a virus and it causes infection that is transmitted when an infected female Aedes mosquito bites a person. The person suffers from dengue fever, also termed as “breakbone fever” or “dandy fever”. Thus dengue disease is borne by female Aedes mosquito. Anyone, irrespective of their age can get this disease; but in people with weak immune system it may be more severe. As far as geographic areas are concerned, the disease is prevalent in the tropical and sub-tropical regions and mostly in semi-urban and urban areas. The occurrence of dengue globally has increased dramatically in recent decades.

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