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                                                                             HEMOPHILIA It is an inherited bleeding disorder in which blood does not clot properly. This can be due to deficiency of clotting factors (Factors 8 and 9) and certain proteins which helps in clotting. This can result in spontaneous bleeding during surgery or after the surgery and even causes heavy bleeding in females during their menstrual cycle. Causes:- Hemophilia is caused by a  mutation  or change, in one of the genes, that provides instructions for making the clotting factor proteins needed to form a blood clot. Inheritance:- The genes encoding for clotting factors are present on X- chromosome. Males have ( XY) and females have (XX) chromosome.  Males inherit the X chromosome from their mothers and t...

Cervical cancer is the more common talk nowadays. Lets dig to know more... What is Cervical cancer? It is a cancer that occurs in woman's cervix (birth canal). It is linked to the infection caused by Human Papilloma Virus (papillomaviridae family). There are many types of these virus out of which more than 30 infection the genital tract in females (Ref.PubMed). Causes of Cervical Cancer ( Ref. Indian Cancer Society) •HPV infection •Early Marriage •Multiple sexual partners •Poor genital hygiene •Smoking •Multiple pregnancies •Weakenend Immune system •Malnutrition •Prolonged use of oral contraceptive pills Symptoms: Pelvic pain Back pain Fatigue Leaking of urine or faeces from vagina Abnormal vaginal bleeding Foul smell vaginal discharge Weight loss When can it be diagnosed? In normal population, it is usually seen at the age of 30-45 years. It should be checked in women those who are sexually active for 3 years. Screening criteria VIA(...