Archive for June 14th, 2006
Salivary Gland Diseases
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006The salivary glands are found in and around your mouth and throat. We call the major salivary glands the parotid, submandibular, [...]
Diagnosis & Treatment Of PID
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006Diagnosis Of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
PID can be difficult for a health care provider to diagnose because symptoms can be subtle and mild and are like those of some other diseases. If you think you might have PID, you should get medical care promptly because early treatment can limit long-term complications such as infertility.
If you [...]
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is an infection in the reproductive organs of a woman.Sexual contact or pelvic surgical procedures are common causes of PID. It is essential to treat the symptoms of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease immediately when noticed. Failure to do so may lead to complications that can be life threatening. It is estimated that [...]
Vaginal Infection
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006Every woman has yeast in her vagina at all times. However, when yeast grows too much, it can cause burning when urinating, itching, and a heavy, clumpy kind of discharge — sort of like cottage cheese. Yeast infections commonly occur when a woman is taking antibiotics, because the medication kills off the bacteria that [...]
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Wednesday, June 14th, 2006Rheumatism refers to any painful state of the supporting structures of the body – its bones, ligaments, joints, tendons or muscles. Arthritis is a form of rheumatism in which the joints are inflamed.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease (an immunologic response against a person’s own tissue antigens) in which an individual’s antibodies attack the [...]
