India, March 7 -- In women, many diseases creep in without symptoms, making it difficult to spot the signs, and rush for medical intervention. In such cases, the diseases develop into complicated stages, and diagnosis and treatment becomes difficult. In an interview with HT lifestyle, Dr Suneer Kaur Malhotra, associate director, obstetrics and gynecology, Max Super Specialty Hospital, Shalimar Bagh said, "Many serious diseases in women develop quietly, showing minimal symptoms until they reach an advanced stage."

The doctor further noted down the early symptoms of three silent diseases in women that can turn fatal:

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