Posts Tagged ‘breast cancer’


A bit nervous about lap operation … what they will find etc?

hey there, im a 25 year old female I was wondering if people could tell me a little more about lap surgery.for possible endometriosis, (painful periods since 16) I finally got somewhere with a doctor here in australia (kiwi from NZ) and the gyno put me on the waiting list (catergory 2) in the royal [...]

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Birth Control Questions?

I’m 17 & I’m starting to get more into learning about birth control & how it works. Well I know the basics, but I don’t know the little things. For example: can it really risk your chance of having breast cancer, getting ovarian cysts, gain more weight and increase breast size. My main use for [...]

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What do you think this is?

Here are the symptoms: – abdominal pain (mainly discomfort) – A diagnosis (that is now gone) of constipation – Extreme fatigue – Bloated – Loss of appetite – Unusual weight gain – Legs tend to be very weak – Dull and achy pain – On sides below ribs – Stomach area – pelvic – both [...]

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What do you think this is?

Here are the symptoms: – abdominal pain (mainly discomfort) – A diagnosis (that is now gone) of constipation – Extreme fatigue – Bloated – Loss of appetite – Unusual weight gain – Legs tend to be very weak – Dull and achy pain – On sides below ribs – Stomach area – pelvic – both [...]

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Ovarian Cancer? – Help!! Nervous and scared!

How can you diagnose ovarian cancer??? I had blood workup done: my WBC was high, RBC , HGB, HCH were all low…my CA 125 was elevated…I had an ultrasound done transvaginal showing a complex (but I dont know what KIND it is) cyst on my ONLY remaing ovary 7cm x8cm…also had a cat scan done [...]

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Septated Ovarian Cyst…Very Worried!?

I am 47 years old and haver rarely ever been sick. Seven years ago…actually 7 years and 3 months ago I had an ultra sound done by my OBGYN and was diagnosised as having a "septated ovarian cyst". The measurements of the cyst at that time was 4.1cm X 1.8cm. I had pain both in [...]

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Other vegetarians concerned about eating soy?

I am a vegetarian, and I have been consuming soy foods for the past few months. Not a lot, but I have been eating soy products, especially the soy dairy replacements. Recently I read several articles stating that soy was harmful to consumers in several different ways. Especially women, because it contains, Phytoestrogens , that [...]

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