You are what you eat

Pork lechon, pork sinigang, tocino, fried fish, banana q, fish balls, leche flan, pork chop, patis, and a bottle of soft drinks. These foods are delicious for the Filipino taste buds but do they add life, as one soft drink company used to boast several years ago?

Check the facts first before you share

Nowadays, information can spread at the speed of thought. But the information should be verified first before one could share. Wrong information may lead to devastating effects and cause some people's lives and properties. It is one's responsibility to share reliable information in the entire blogosphere.


The video (2:14) below advices us to check the information first before sharing it with others. On the other hand, before we follow somebody else's advice, it is crucial to check the reliability of the source of information.

Is there hope for family life with PCOS?

Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is one of the most common female endocrine disorders affecting approximately 5-10% of women of reproductive age (12-45 years old) and was once thought erroneously to be one of the leading causes of infertility.


The principal features are obesity, anovulation (resulting in irregular menstruation), acne, and excessive amounts or effects of androgenic (masculinizing) hormones. The symptoms and severity of the syndrome vary greatly among women. While the causes are unknown, insulin resistance, diabetes, and obesity are all strongly correlated with PCOS.

The normal female pelvis

LAPAROSCOPIC EXPLORATION OF THE NORMAL FEMALE PELVIS
In this short video clip (1:53), the normal anatomy of the female reproductive organs are explored using laparoscopy--a highly-specialized procedure that creates small holes in the abdomen. This is in great contrast with the traditional laparotomy procedure that incises that abdominal wall. You will see normal female organs such as the non-pregnant uterus, fallopian tubes, ovaries and other structures.
Source: http://www.symposier.com/library_detail/6371/Laparoscopic-exploration-of-the-normal-female-pelvis

Human genes patented?

No. It is a curiosity why anyone would want to patent the human DNA, the building blocks of every living thing in the planet. Who owns Nature? Why would anyone want to have the exclusive rights to it? While the judge's ruling is clear cut, it would be interesting to know the pharmaceutical company's rationale behind it. What do they have in mind? What are their arguments? Share your thoughts on this.


Judge Invalidates Human Gene Patent
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, 29 Mar 2010
In a ruling with potentially far-reaching implications for the patenting of human genes, a judge on Monday struck down a company’s patents on two genes linked to an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.

Ovarian newgrowth (Bukol sa Obaryo)

Tanong (T): Helo Dok Gino. Nkita q poh forum o blog nyu tru searching ovary cyst sa Google. Sa totoo lng poh nddepress poh aq my dermoid cyst sa right ovary. Gusto poh ng Dok operahan aq. Pero di naman poh madalian kaya lng maz maaga daw poh maz mganda. Pero ayoko poh mg pa opera takot poh kc aq. may pg aza poh b mawala un cyst q.

Payo ni Doktor (PD): Maraming salamat sa iyong liham. Ang dermoid cyst ay dapat na operahan sapagka't maaaring magkaroon ng komplikasyon tulad ng paglaki, pagkapilipit o di kaya ay pagputok nito. Kung magkaganoon, magiging emergency ang sitwasyon at maaaring manganib ang buhay. Sa isang banda, mas mainam kung maoperahan agad upang maiwasan ang mga nabanggit na komplikasyon at malaman ng maaga kung magiging kanser ito. Sa kasalukuyan ay walang naiinom na gamot upang mawala ang dermoid cyst.

T: Mazaya umaga poh Doc Gino. Mazaya po aq at sinagot nyo ang liham q. Sa totoo lng poh. Ayaw poh ng isip at katawan q mg paopera. Pkiramdam q kc di dun natatapos ang lahat. 2 taon po ang nkalipaz.ang una UTV exam q poh ovarian mass. Next day poh nun ng pa UTV po ule aq Benign keratoma 5.6 X 5.2 X 4.4 cm poh diagnos ng doctor. Ang sbi dapt poh tanggalin. Pero di q po iniisip seryoso un. Ngayon buwan poh ng marso 5.2008 search q po sa internet kung anu po un cyst q. Pkiramadam q matapos q malaman ang detalye mdyo seryoso poh yata ang csyt q. Ngpa uTV PO ULe aq dermoid cyst 5.7 X 5.1 X 4.9 cm. Nanghihina at natatakot po ako. Sana  magkaron nang himala. Salamat poh ng marami sa inyo pgsagot...pagpalain poh kau ng Dios. Salamat poh talaga.

PD: Ang dermoid cyst o ‘’teratoma’’ ay karaniwang hindi naman nagiging kanser. Umaabot sa 1-3% ng mga ganitong uri ng bukol ay maaring maging kanser. Ito ang uri ng bukol na kung saan may nakikitang ngipin, balat, buhok, buto, at nana. Makikita ang mga ito sa pamamagitan ng x-ray o CT scan. Ipagdasal natin na maging maayos ang iyong operasyon. Balitaan mo na lamang ako.

T: Helo mganda umaga poh Doc Gino. Ingat poh kau lage. Zobrang zaya q kc sinagot nyu email q. Ako po ay 31f taga Sta.Maria Bulacan Pilipinas. My 4 na poh aq anak. Tc. Poh.

Dermoid cyst: Ito ang itsura ng malaking dermoid cyst kapag binuksan. May laman itong buhok, ngipin, balat, buto, at nana.

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Dysmenorrhea (Masakit na pagreregla)

Tanong: Dok, kamusta po kau..ako 34yrs old may anak na po. Dok, itanung ku lng bkt tuwing rigla ko bkt masakit ang puson ko parang malalaglag nasa subrang sakt. Kya pag hnd ko na tlga kaya uminom nlng po ako ng gamot, at saka may malalaking mga dugo lumalabas po sya. Dok, bkt kaya ganun? Dok, anu po dapat kung gawin po? Dok, more power sa inyo. Maraming salamat po.

Sabi ni Nanay: Iha, ako muna ang sasagot sa iyo bago si Doktor, okay lang ba? Para que pa at kasama ako sa kolum na ito? Naririto ang mga pwede mong gawin sa bahay upang mabawasan ang pananakit ng iyong puson tuwing may buwanang dalaw.

Artificial human body organs

 Hello readers!

Here is another list of innovations designed to improve human health. It is interesting that my alma mater, Hokkaido University, has invested in this field. I think that those who do not favor cloning may find these inventions agreeable. And for those who only favor natural remedies, sorry to say that Nature is not always kind. Sometimes, we have to resort to artificial means to better serve the human race.

Top 10 artificial technologies ready to create a real human being 

Lazydesis, 26 Mar 2010

Home versus hospital births

Hello readers!


While it is true that hospital birth is safer than home delivery, it may not entirely be the preferred method of the marginalized sector, too. If they were well-informed, had the financial means and accessibility, do you think they will choose to give birth at home?


Working in a government hospital in the Philippines, I found out that the minority group called Mangyan, live in the mountains. It may take a few days to a week going to the nearest hospital or clinic. Besides the fact that they are poor, they are uneducated, too. It is icing on cake to put the blame to them in giving birth at home--if they have one. I also think that it is unfair to single out the traditional birth attendants for the three-digits maternal mortality rate.

Viral infection during pregnancy

Tanong (T): Haler! Ano ang parvovirus? Is it dangerous to pregnant women?

Payo ni Doktor (PD): Hello. Oo masamang viral infection iyan. It could cause pregnancy abnormalities for the mother and/or fetus.

T: The sister-in-law of my boss in Australia is pregnant as was diagnosed positive for parvovirus. Where could she possibly have gotten it? From animals?

PD: Oh I see. It may cause spontaneous abortion for the mom and anemia for the baby. She might have contracted it from somebody with parvovirus infection.