KIDNEY INFECTION : CAUSES , SYMPTOMS & TREATMENT: Lots of people are afraid to check on their kidney health. It is important to note that only a problem known can receive proper treatment and management. Most kidney failures are usually due to late diagnosis leading to irreversible damages. FUNCTIONS OF THE KIDNEY : …
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Uterine polyps are growths attached to the inner wall of the uterus that extend into the uterine cavity. Overgrowth of cells in the lining of the uterus (endometrium) leads to the formation of uterine polyps, also known as endometrial polyps. See the image above. These polyps are usually noncancerous (benign), although some can be cancerous …
INFERTILITY : In general, infertility is defined as the inability to get pregnant (conceive) after one year (or longer) of unprotected sex. Because fertility in women is known to decline steadily with age, some providers evaluate and treat women aged 35 years or older after 6 months of unprotected sex without pregnancy.
Streptococcus Bacteria: Streptococci are gram-positive aerobic organisms that cause many disorders, including pharyngitis/throat infection, pneumonia, wound and skin infections, sepsis, and endocarditis. Symptoms vary with the organ infected. Sequelae of infections due to group A beta-hemolytic streptococci may include rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. Our prescription guide for staph infection cares for streptococcal infections.
Staphylococcus aureus is the most dangerous of all of the many common staphylococcal bacteria. These gram-positive, sphere-shaped (coccal) bacteria often cause skin infections but can cause pneumonia, heart valve infections, and bone infections. These bacteria are spread by having direct sexual contact with an infected person, by using a contaminated object, or by inhaling infected …
PCOS is a problem with hormones that affects women during their childbearing years (ages 15 to 44). Between 2.2 and 26.7 percent of women in this age group have PCOS. PCOS affects a woman’s ovaries, the reproductive organs that produce estrogen and progesterone — hormones that regulate the menstrual cycle. The ovaries also produce a …
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is an infection of a woman’s reproductive organs and is mostly caused by infections such as Chlamydia Trachomatis , Bacteria Vaginosis, Syphilis and Gonococcal infection, Chronic Candidiasis/Yeast infection. PID is the chief cause of fallopian tubal blockage in women which is a major cause of infertility and ectopic pregnancy. PID may not …
Ovulation is the release of an egg from the ovary, into the fallopian tube. It typically happens about 13–15 days before the start of each period (1). Like the period, the timing of ovulation can vary cycle-to-cycle, and one may have the odd cycle where ovulation does not occur at all. During ovulation the egg …
Unlike fibroid mass that is made up of fibrous and muscular materials, ovarian cyst usually contain fluid, blood or pus and some especially functional ovarian cyst can disappear on its own within 4-8 wks of appearance .If the cyst persist longer than 8 wks it can transform to non functional cyst that would require treatment. …
Hormones are your body’s chemical messengers. They are produced in the endocrine glands. These powerful chemicals travel around your bloodstream telling tissues and organs what to do. They help control many of your body’s major processes, including metabolism and reproduction. When you have a hormonal imbalance, you have too much or too little of a …