Archive for March 19th, 2006
Gynaecological Conditions In Childhood
Sunday, March 19th, 2006Since the genital organs are immature and have not been stimulated by the sex hormones which will be produced by the ovary at puberty, gynaecological problems in infancy are uncommon. However, two listed below, may cause distress.
The ‘genital crisis’
A few female infants either bleed slightly from the vagina, or develop enlargement [...]
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ( IBS )
Sunday, March 19th, 2006In fact, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects approximately 10-20% of the general population. It is the most common disease diagnosed by gastroenterologists (doctors who specialize in medical treatment of disorders of the stomach and intestines) and one of the most common disorders seen by primary care physicians.
Sometimes irritable bowel [...]
