I had sex on Monday, we used a condom. I didn’t particularly pay attention to what type of condom it was, just knew for sure it was used. Few hours later, I had some irritation in my vaginal area; little itching and i could tell my skin was inflamed, possibly broken a little. i [...]
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Archive for November, 2008
Vaginal itching accompanied by other symptoms
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Vigorous exercise found to cut breast cancer risk
Thursday, November 6th, 2008Posted by: Maria/MDHealthForum.com Team
Breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer among women. The American Cancer Society estimates that about 1.3 million women will be diagnosed with breast cancer annually worldwide. Since 1990, breast cancer mortality rates in the US have been declining steadily. Experts speculate that earlier detection and better [...]
Continue readingAlcoholic Treatment
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008The Need for Alcoholic Treatment.
Alcoholism has always been a problem for humanity. It’s usage is condoned, and even encouraged in many subtle ways in our culture, and is associated with images of “being grown up”. It’s increasing prevalence, as well as a better understanding of it’s effects make Alcoholic Treatment more necessary than ever.
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Lymphedema Treatment
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008Lymphedema Treatment
Lymphedema treatment options vary according to the severity of the symptoms, in addition to the seriousness of the fibrosis of the limb in question. Fibrosis is the accumulation of hard tissue in the area which is affected. There are a number of therapies that are used as a lymphedema treatment . A [...]
Regular check-ups: Going out of style?
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Posted by: Alexandra/MDHealthForum.com Team
Okay, so I remember the days when the day after one’s birthday, you would end up at the pediatrician’s office for a check-up. The waiting room would be filled with crying kids and angry parents….. but they took you there anyway.
Nowadays, with both parents spending the day at work, taking turns picking [...]
Swimmer’s itch and side effects of prednisolone
Monday, November 3rd, 2008I developed swimmer’s itch after swimming in an ocean that had schistosomes/ parasites (I did not realize this at the time, but have since looked up the beach online and read about it). The rash I developed was very severe and all over my body, and finally a dermatologist prescribed me 50mg of Prednisone for [...]
Continue readingAlzheimer’s Disease: The story so far
Monday, November 3rd, 2008Posted by: Maria/MDHealthForum.com Team
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disorder characterized by impairment of cognitive function. This form of dementia initially affects the parts of the brain responsible for memory, thought and language. Symptoms are expected to get worse over time. People afflicted with this disease may not recognize family members and forget how [...]
Frequent urination
Sunday, November 2nd, 2008I haven’t been feeling like my ‘normal’ self for quite some time. I’ve been very fatigued lately, and recently I went to see the doctor due to a suspected UTI. IT turned out I did have one, and was prescribed Cephalexin. I took 2 courses of this, but I was still having frequent urination. [...]
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