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What effects do women experience after menopause?

 What effects do women experience after menopause? Bone density can decrease by 10-20 percent in the first 5-7 years after menopause . This increases the risk of back pain and fractures in minor injuries. What effects do women experience after menopause? During perimenopause , estrogen levels decrease and menstruation becomes irregular, which causes various physical and mental symptoms. When the ovaries' ability to produce eggs decreases and menstruation begins to become irregular, the stage before menopause (perimenopause) begins. During this period, estrogen hormone levels begin to decline and various symptoms appear. There are also racial and cultural differences in this process. According to the US 'Study of Women's Health Across the Nation', African-American (black) women experience early and premature perimenopause at a higher rate than white women. They have been found to experience vasomotor symptoms – hot flashes , longer-lasting (up to 10 years) and more pai...

What causes kidney cancer?

 What causes kidney cancer? The kidneys filter out harmful substances and chemicals from the body. Harmful substances reach the urinary bladder through urine. And finally it comes out of the urethra. In this way, the kidney cleans the blood of our body. In addition, it also performs important functions such as keeping the blood pressure balanced, potassium, sugar, urea, creatinine and other trace elements, vitamins, and salts in the body. What is the condition of the kidneys? Every person has two kidneys. which are located in the back of the abdomen to the right and left of the spine. The kidney is 10 to 13 cm in length and 3 to 5 cm in width, which looks like a bean in shape. Each kidney averages 150 to 250 grams. Blood flows from the heart to both the kidneys through a large artery. After the blood is cleaned in the kidneys, it returns to other parts of the body. Therefore, if you have kidney disease, life becomes difficult. Life is not possible without kidneys. Kidney cancer Kid...

Scrub typhus: a growing health challenge in children

 Scrub typhus: a growing health challenge in children Recently, an 11-year-old girl was admitted to Rapti Institute of Health Sciences in Dang due to high fever and physical weakness. Initially, he was treated for a simple fever, but after a few days, his condition worsened. On further examination, it was discovered that he had scrub typhus. In the absence of timely treatment, the disease seriously affected his liver, kidneys, and lungs, resulting in multi-organ failure. The girl was kept on a ventilator, although various life-saving measures were taken, but it became a challenge to improve her health. In the last few years, there has been a significant increase in the incidence of scrub typhus in Nepal. Scrub typhus is a type of bacterial disease that is spread by insects (chiggers) found in wooded areas infected with the bacterium Orientia tsutsugamushi. In children, this disease can cause serious health problems, as evidenced by a recent complex case of multi-organ failure in an...

What kind of person is at risk of bone cancer?

 What kind of person is at risk of bone cancer? Sarcoma is a cancer caused by uncontrolled cell growth in muscles and bones. This cancer can occur in soft muscles, bones, fat, tissues, blood vessels, nerves and joints. This cancer cell develops rapidly in the soft cells that are mostly found in the bones. Initially, this cancer develops in 'connective tissue' (tissue connecting two organs). Then gradually other areas start spreading. This cancer then spreads to the lungs. This cancer is considered rare but very deadly. Because there are more than 70 types of this cancer. Out of which, two main types are soft tissue sarcoma and bone sarcoma. Sarcoma accounts for one percent of cancer in adult patients and 15 percent in children. There are different types of sarcoma including osteo sarcoma, angio sarcoma, chondro sarcoma, chondroma, fibro sarcoma, Ewing sarcoma, leiomyo sarcoma, lipo sarcoma, malignant, peripheral nerve. Of which osteosarcoma is the most common. How is sarcoma ca...

What is the treatment for knee pain?

 What is the treatment for knee pain? The knee joint is one of the largest and most complex joints in the human body. It plays a key role in activities such as supporting body weight, daily walking, running and jumping. But with age, due to wrong exercise methods, injuries or diseases, knee pain has become a problem for many people. Arthritis of the knee joint is a type of inflammatory disease in the joints and surrounding tissues of the human body, the disease process of which progresses slowly and usually appears after middle age. Its clinical symptoms include joint redness, swelling, warmth, pain, impaired mobility, and joint deformity. At the beginning of the disease, the problem appears in the cartilage of the joint and then it spreads to the bone below the cartilage, the nerve membrane and other tissues around the joint. The main feature is the erosion of the cartilage on the surface and edges of the joint and the formation of new bone. The origin process of this disease is c...

Why and when to vaccinate a child?

 Why and when to vaccinate a child? Vaccination is an effective achievement of medical science. Vaccination is done to protect the body from any possible disease that may occur in the future. Vaccination protects against possible future diseases. Vaccination is done by injecting the dead or weakened bacteria of the related disease into the human body. White blood cells are activated to produce disease-fighting antibodies. Especially the immune system of newborns is very weak. So they can suffer from even minor diseases. Therefore, they are vaccinated against some diseases that may occur. In particular, to keep children healthy, to protect them from disability, and to prevent them from getting serious diseases, they should complete the set amount of vaccinations. Age-wise vaccination schedule has also been prepared for newborns. In this case, first-time parents should know which vaccines are available for newborns in Nepal and when to administer them. Why wear it? After the child is...

Metformin: An important drug for controlling diabetes

 Metformin: An important drug for controlling diabetes If type-2 diabetes is not controlled, there is only one option. That is taking medicine. If the question is asked about what kind of medicine should be taken in diabetes, the list becomes very long. Among them, if we had to name a medicine that should be taken daily, the name that hangs on the lips of people with diabetes is metformin. Metformin is a drug used in the treatment of diabetes. This medicine may need to be taken continuously after the blood sugar level in the body increases. And, if not treated, diabetes can become uncontrolled and affect the body's organs like kidneys and heart, and there is a risk of death. Therefore, metformin is considered as an essential medicine for those with type 2 diabetes. In type one (hereditary) diabetes, diabetes can only be controlled if insulin (a drug that controls the body's glucose through a needle) is given. How does metformin work in the body? Metformin does not allow the blo...

Breast cancer causes and treatment

 Breast cancer causes and treatment Recently, the problem of breast cancer in women is increasing. The exact cause of breast cancer cannot be said. 5 to 10 percent of these are also hereditary. The Nepal Health Research Council conducted a study on breast cancer in seven districts of Nepal, out of which the number of women with breast cancer was very high in five districts. Various studies have shown that women between the ages of 50 and 60 are more prone to breast cancer than others. In Nepal, breast cancer is more common among women in the age group of 40 to 50 years. Symptoms The main symptom of breast cancer is swelling in the breast. Such a sore throat is painless and grows. There are problems such as burying of nipples, discoloration, thickening of the skin, pus or bleeding from nipples, and non-healing of wounds. identification Symptoms of breast cancer can appear very late. Therefore, if you want to detect breast cancer in time, you should not wait for the symptoms. Women o...