Women’s Health

Human abdomen houses large number of organs, right from the alimentary system to certain part of the urogenital tract. Any problem in these organs can reflex into abdominal symptoms, particularly pain. While most of the organs in men and women are same, few may be peculiar to the gender, especially …

Serous papillary cystadenoma is a fairly common benign tumor of the ovary which is known to affect women in the age group of 40 to 60 years. The tumor is not cancerous and does not spread. It is a slow growing tumor and typically presents as a single cyst in …

A uterine polyp is a small growth which is attached to the inner wall of the uterus and extends into the cavity of the uterus. When there is a huge multiplication of the cells of the endometrium of the uterus, polyps form. By and large, polyps are non cancerous, although …

An ovarian follicle is the basic – fundamental unit of the female reproductive biology, and is composed of spherical aggregations of cells. A follicle contains one oocyte. The follicle is periodically instigated to grow and develop, culminating in ovulation. Eggs develop only once a month, i.e. once every menstrual cycle; …

Vulvovaginitis is an inflammation of the vaginal tissue and is seen as a change in the color, quantity and smell of the discharge from the vagina. There will be itching, irritation or pain in the vagina. Urination may be painful. There may be pain during intercourse as well. Some even …

Corpus luteum cyst is a functional ovarian cyst, which develops after the egg has been released from the egg follicle. The remnant of the ovarian follicle transforms into a secretary gland, which produces estrogen and progesterone, aimed at preparing the uterus for conception. If no pregnancy occurs, corpus luteum disintegrates …

Ovaries are a part of the female endocrinal and reproductive system. Ovaries are responsible for the release of certain hormones like estrogen and progesterone (primarily female hormones), which are responsible for secondary female sexual characteristics like development of breasts, menstrual periods, voice changes, etc.

Under normal conditions, both the ovaries …

Turner syndrome is associated with several conditions in human females, with the absence of an entire sex chromosome, being the most common. A normal human female has 46 chromosomes, of which two are sex chromosomes, however in Turner syndrome, either a part or an entire sex chromosome may be missing.…