Impotence
impotence
Impotence
Impotence (Erectile Dysfunction) is the inability to initiate and maintain an erection. This disease must be very costly for married couples. So here are some informations about Impotence.
CAUSE
Impotence is usually the result of:
abnormalities of blood vessels
neurological disorders
Drugs
Abnormalities of the penis
psychological problems that affect sexual arousal.
The cause of the physical are more common in elderly men, while psychological problems are more common in younger men. Increasing age of a man, the impotence becoming more frequent, although impotence is Read the story »
Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that grows in the breast tissue. Cancer can begin to grow in the breast glands, breast ducts, fat tissue and connective tissue in the breast.
Causes
The cause is unknown, but there are some risk factors that cause a woman to be more likely to have breast cancer.
Risk Factors
Several factors influencing risk are:
- Age. Approximately 60% of breast cancer occurs in over 60 years of age. Greatest risk found in women aged over 75 years.
- Never had breast cancer. After the affected breast removed, then the risk of breast cancer in healthy increased by 0,5-1% / year.
- Family history of breast cancer. Women are mothers, sisters or children suffering from cancer, a risk 3 times more likely to have breast cancer.
- Genetic and hormonal factors.
- Disease had non-cancerous breast.
- Menarche (first menstruation) before age 12 years, menopause after age 55 years, first pregnancy after age 30 years or had never been pregnant.
- estrogen replacement therapy.
- Obesity after menopause.
- Using of alcohol.
- The use of alcohol more than 1-2 cups / day can increase the risk of breast cancer.
- Chemicals. Several studies have mentioned the chemical exposure that resemble estrogen (contained in pesticides and other industrial products) may increase the risk of breast cancer.
- DES (diethylstilbestrol). Women who take DES to prevent miscarriage have a higher risk of breast cancer.
- radiation.
Symptoms and Signs
The initial symptoms in the form of a lump that is usually perceived differently from the surrounding breast tissue, painless and usually have an irregular edge. In the early stages, when driven by a finger, a lump can be moved easily under the skin. At an advanced stage, the lump is usually attached to the chest wall or the surrounding skin. In advanced-stage cancer, can form a swollen lump or breast skin ulcers. Sometimes the skin over the lump shrank and looked like an orange peel.
Other symptoms that may be found in a lump or mass in the armpit, change the size or shape of the breast, an abnormal discharge from the nipple (usually bloody or yellow to green, may also be pus), change in skin color or texture in the breasts, nipples and areola (dark brown berwana area around the nipple), breast looks red, the skin around the nipple scaly, nipples are interested in or feel itchy, painful swelling of the breasts or one breast. At an advanced stage may arise bone pain, weight loss, swelling of arms or ulcerated skin.
Prevention
Many risk factors can not be controlled. Some experts diet and cancer experts believe that the changes in diet and lifestyle in general can reduce the incidence of cancer. Endeavored to make early diagnosis of breast cancer easier to treat and can disembuhan if still in early stages. Be aware, examine the clinical breast and mammography as a screening procedure to detect the 3 instruments at an early stage cancer. As early as possible to the health check, particularly the breast. Because in this section are considered part of a rarely observed health level. If there is such lump nearest medical consultation immediately, and subsequent medical action.
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