4 Symptoms of Breast Cancer Should Caution

Breast cancer is one of the most feared diseases of women because it can cause death if diagnosed late. Therefore, it helps you recognize early symptoms of breast cancer. Here are five common symptoms of breast cancer that is often unconscious.

1. Taste Itching, Pain and Expressing Breast
   A rash on the skin or burning sensation when touching the breasts are signs of inflammatory breast cancer (IBC), a rare and deadly disease, but not too well known. IBC's can cause breast swelling, irritation and pain onset. In addition IBC also cause redness and even purple like a bruise. IBC initially accompanied by a feeling sore as when pre-menstrual (PMS) as affected by allergies and itching. But the second flavor does not disappear in the near future.
2. The existence of Changes in Breast Nipples
   One of the locations of the most common breast cancer is under the nipple. Therefore, if your nipples change shape or color it's worth it immediately went to the doctor. Besides shape and color, nipple bleeding, watery or scaly skin around the nipple become, can be some symptoms of breast cancer.
3. Changing Shape and Size One Breast
   Not all lumps are cancer causing considerable. A woman in California to know that he was suffering from breast cancer after seeing that the shape of one of her breasts became more oval, and somewhat lower sticking to one side.
4. Upper Back Pain
   Although not many, but there are some cases of breast cancer that begins with symptoms of back pain. Usually the pain is located on the upper back area or between the shoulder blades. Backache is almost the same as muscle pain, tendon or osteoarthritis of the spine, so it is quite difficult to distinguish. This occurs due to cancer that drives the chest wall toward the rib cage and spine.

One of the best way to find changes in your breasts is to recognize the shape and appearance as well. Sit facing a mirror and notice the difference. You can also find out if one feels very tight bra cup while others do not.

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Be careful! Depression Due to Trying to be Perfect Mother

When being a working mom, you will bend over backwards to do everything well.But according to a recent study, women who try to be perfect mothers are at risk of depression. Research presented at a regular meeting of the American Sociological Association in Las Vegas found that the work turned out to have benefits for both maternal mental health. Among working mothers, those with minor depression risk is not trying to be supermom. Mothers who are not depressed is not really trying hard to balance work with family life.

"Women who seek to be ideal actually increase symptoms of depression than women who are more skeptical about balancing work and family," explains one researcher Katrina Leupp, a graduate of the University of Washington, as quoted by LiveScience.
Research conducted Leupp and his friends involving 1600 women were married. The study is called 'National Longitudinal Survey of Youth' and starts since 1987.

In that study, women were asked to answer questions to gauge their support for working women. They were also asked whether or not to agree with the statement: "Women are happier if I were a housewife and take care of the child".

In 1992 and 1994, the respondent who was then already 40 years old answered questions about symptoms of depression they experienced. Just like previous research, the survey shows, working mother, having fewer depressive symptoms than housewives. That may be because working mothers have more opportunities to interact, more diverse activities and have income.

"Ironically, women who are not trying to balance work and family have better mental health than those who try to be perfect," said Leupp.

Leupp argues that working women trying to be perfect is likely to be felt in conflict with the work environment. Work environment does not support a balance between work and family.

"When they can’t balance everything perfectly, supermom becomes more frustrated and guilty," said Leupp.

From this research, Leupp hope our working mothers may feel more optimistic in carrying out his days between a parent and worker. Working mothers should not blame themselves if something is wrong in carrying out his days.

"Be aware if they have trouble, it's because it's difficult," he concluded.

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Women Are More Prone to Depression

Perfection of a woman is when she becomes a mother, but at the moment happy cuddling her baby, she is likely suffering afflicted with a type of depression known as baby blues. In order not to feel a depression, do not actually need to learn a strange moment, simply by leading a healthy lifestyle, balanced diet, regular exercise and adequate sleep. Actually, there are four phases of life of depressed women who are vulnerable, namely: the phase before and after menstruation, pregnancy, postpartum, and menopause. If at any time experience symptoms of depression, should not be embarrassed to consult with a psychiatrist. Here are the main symptoms of depression experienced by women at four phases of life

The period before and after menstruation.

• It's hard to concentrate. 
• Feelings of instability.
• Easy to anger.
• Sad unwarranted.
• Loss of vitality (moody)

Gestation

• Hate on her husband. 
• Hate on her pregnancy.
• Lazy treat the body and her pregnancy.
• Pregnant excessive syndrome (vomiting and complaints are not Comfortable).
• Weak, tired, and lethargic.
• Has the idea of suicide (only in severe depression).

The period after childbirth

• Appears behavioral abnormalities (postpartum psychosis),
• Eg hallucinations.
• Hate the baby (baby blues).
• Lazy treating postpartum body

Menopause

• Loss of passion.
• Chronic Fatigue.
• Feeling useless anymore.
• The face burned.
• Disturbed sleep (insomnia).

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