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Yes, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer.  Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix, that is the narrow opening into the uterus from the vagina. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women in worldwide and second most common in India. The current estimates indicate approximately 1,00,000 new cases diagnosed and 60,000 deaths annually in India.   Cervical cancer is mainly caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection, a sexually transmitted infection. There are more than 100 types of HPV and of these about 15 high-risk types cause most of the cases of cervical cancer, two of these types (16 and 18) are responsible for more than 70% of cervical cancer in India.  Because of slow develops, cervical cancer is also one of the most preventable types of cancer.  Cervical cancer can often be prevented by having regular screenings (Pap smear or/ and HPV detection) to find any pre-cancers and treat them, as well as receiving the HPV vacci

Gestational diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is a condition characterized by high blood sugar (glucose) levels that is first recognized during pregnancy. It may also be called glucose intolerance or carbohydrate intolerance. Diabetes means that your blood glucose is too high. Your body uses glucose for energy. But too much glucose in your blood can be harmful.  Risk Factors: You are at greater risk for gestational diabetes if you: Were overweight prior to becoming pregnant Are older than 30 when you are pregnant Have a family history of diabetes Having gestational diabetes with a previous pregnancy Having too much amniotic fluid (a condition called polyhydramnios) Gave birth to a baby that weighed more than 4 kg or had a birth defect Have had an unexplained miscarriage or stillbirth Have high blood pressure Symptoms: Usually there are no symptoms, or the symptoms are mild and not life threatening to the pregnant woman. The blood glucose level usually returns to normal

Every month, during the childbearing years, a woman's body prepares an egg for possible fertilization. A woman's entire supply of eggs actually develops when she is a fetus. A newborn girl has approximately 2 million immature eggs at birth. By the time puberty arrives, the number has been reduced to about 300,000 to 400,000 eggs.           Each month the hypothalamus of the brain tells the pituitary gland to secrete follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) which causes the ovaries to produce a mature egg. The egg matures within a small cavity in your ovary called a follicle. A few days later, when the egg is at the proper stage, the pituitary gland secretes the next hormone called lutenizing hormone (LH) which causes the follicle to swell and burst through the wall of your ovary, releasing the egg. This is called ovulation. You have two ovaries, but in any given cycle, ovulation occurs from just one of them.  In the mean time, the hormones estrogen and progesterone are caus