Gynecological diseases and inspection

Today's urban women need to face increasingly heavy work pressure but often overlook their health problems. In fact, women of any age are likely to be affected gynecological diseases, such as diabetes, coronary heart disease, venereal disease, gout, rheumatoid arthritis, lung cancer, liver cancer, cervical cancer, breast cancer, etc. Since there is no obvious symptom in the early part of the lesion but the incidence is high, regular health check can effective early prevent gynecological disease and they should receive appropriate treatment as soon as possible once infected.

Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer is the commonest cancer among females in Hong Kong and is showing a younger trend of infection in recent years. It is the same as other cancers that earlier detection and treatment will lead to greater chance of recovery.

Are you at high risk for breast cancer?
Family member or you suffered from breast cancer
Women aged over 35 years old
Woman who has menarche earlier at the age of 12
Woman who has menopause later at the age of 50
First pregnancy after 35 years old or never give birth
Have a drinking habit or frequent consumption of high-fat foods

Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is not hereditary. It is mainly caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). In general, once a person is infected by HPV, cervical intraepithelial squamous cell will change into a cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN1), two (CIN2) and three (CIN3), and finally become cervical cancer.