GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE

It is a type of cancer, in which tumors start developing in cell that normally develop into placenta during pregnancy.

 The cancer is rare type occur during pregnancy or after pregnancy 

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease can be benign or malignant.

Type:- 2 Main type of GTD

          — Hydatiform mole – most common type of GTD

                              – Benign in origin mostly

 CAUSE OF GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE:

     Exact cause is not known yet

     Risk factor for GTD includes:–

1. Early pregnancy before age 20 or late pregnancy after 35
2. Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (B.HCG) increase production
3. Ovarian cyst
4. Uterine tumors
5. History of GTD 

 SIGN AND SYMPTOMS of GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC CANCER:

1. Enlarge uterus
2. Severe nausea and vomiting
3. Pelvic pain
4. Pressure felt in pelvic and abdomen
5. High blood pressure with headache and swelling of limbs
6. Anemia 
7. Weakness, fatigue
8. Shortness of breath
9. Heart beat disturbed
10. Vaginal bleeding after delivery, miscarriage and lasts long than six weeks
11.  Weight felt in abdomen

GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE DIAGNOSIS:

• Physical examination
• Pelvic examination
• Test-

               – – Tumor marker test

               – – CA-125

               – – Urine test

• Ultrasound
• CT-scan
• MRI
• X-ray
• Lumber puncture

PRECAUTION GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE:

1. If having history of GTD then avoid pregnancy
2. Avoid to early or to delay pregnancy
3. Maintain weight
4. Eat healthy meal
5. Drink plenty of water
6. Exercise regularly
7. Reduce stress
8. Maintain B.P, sugar level

HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT FOR GESTATIONAL TROPHOBLASTIC Cancer:

   Carbo Animalis:

1. Cancer of uterus 
2. Nausea in pregnancy worse during night
3. Discharge from vagina, very offensive
4. Great exhaustion can’t even speak
5. Painful indurations in breast
6. Heavy indurations breast
7. Weakness shortness of breath, anemic

    Murex:

1. Sore pain in uterus
2. Sensation as if something was pressing on a sore spot in the pelvis
3. Pain right side of womb to left side of breast
4. Bloody discharge from vagina
5. Enlargement of uterus with pelvic tenesmus and sharp pain
6. Weakness, fatigue
7. Sinking all gone sensation in abdomen
8. Pulsation in neck of the uterus
9. Nausea and vomiting

Sabina:

1. Uterine pain extended to thighs
2. Discharge from vagina, corrosive, bloody offensive
3. Retained placenta intense pain
4. Inflammation of ovaries and uterus after abortion
5. Pain from sacrum to pubic and from below upward
6. Shooting up pain vagina
7. Bursting headache, suddenly coming and going slowly 
8. Violent pulsations
9. Bearing down, constricted pain felt in abdomen
10. Nausea and vomiting
11. Weakness, fatigue, paralytic weakness in back