Dr. Ankita Kaushal - infertility and IVF Doctor in Mumbai

CERVICAL CANCER IS :- ⭕5th most common cancer in the world ⭕3rd most common cancer in WOMEN ⭕2nd leading cause of CERVICAL CANCER deaths in women in INDIA Association of HPV infection and Cervical cancer is well documented ( 70-80% cases of CERVICAL CANCER are due to HPV infection acquired in young age) WHO 2010 states that every 7 minutes one women die of CERVICAL CANCER in India. The main reason is less awareness about the disease, and much less awareness about its prevention. Need of HPV Vaccination is the need of the hour! Why you ask? Natural HPV infection induces a weak immune response, which is not strong enough to prevent reinfection. On the other hand, Vaccination induces a very strong immune response. There are 2 types of vaccines available in India - Bivalent ( HPV strains 16,18) and Quadrivalent (6,11,16,18) Strains 16,18 are associated with cervical cancer Strains 6,11 are associated with genital warts In females less than 15 years, only 2 doses are required ...

Antral Follicle count is the total number of follicles in both ovaries, between 2-10mm, seen on a transvaginal ultrasound during the early follicular phase, between day2-4 of your menstrual cycle. It is a very important marker for ovarian reserve. If AFC is less than 5 then it is labeled as a poor ovarian reserve. Between 5-15 is considered normal. 15-25 is high AFC and >25 is seen in PCO patients. In recent studies, AMH ( antimullerian hormone) is said to have clinical significance only if AFC is poor (<5). If so then AMH and AFC both are considered to make a diagnosis of the poor ovarian reserve. AMH does not have much role when AFC is normal or high. A baseline scan on Day 2/3 of your menses is an important scan in your initial evaluation for subfertility . Dr. Ankita Kaushal www.drankitasfertilitycenter.com