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Lymphogranuloma Venereum Treatment and Prognosis

Lymphogranuloma venereum represents a sexually-transmitted disease caused by specific serovars L1-3 of the obligate intracellular bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.

17 Oct 2017

What is Lymphogranuloma Venereum?

Lymphogranuloma venereum is an infrequent sexually-transmitted disease caused by three distinct serovars of Chlamydia trachomatis (L1, L2 and L3) that primarily infect the lymphatic tissue. This infection can be transmitted through unprotected sexual contacts (either vaginal, oral or anal).

17 Oct 2017

Gastric Varices - Signs and Symptoms

Varices are large swollen veins in the esophagus or stomach. High pressure in the portal veins or portal hypertension is a primary cause for this condition, and it is found in 50% of liver cirrhosis patients.

17 Oct 2017

Elongated Labia

The female genitalia are sources of immense curiosity and sexual gratification all over the world. In many cultures, they are attributed with the powers of arousing sexual curiosity and impulses in girls and women.

17 Oct 2017

Are Tattoos Safe?

A tattoo is a mark made on the body that is indelible and created by the insertion of ink into the dermis, the deeper layer of the skin, with a needle. The result is a permanent change in the pigmentation of the skin at the point of injection. Using multiple injections leads to the formation of a tattooed image of any desired shape and size.

17 Oct 2017

Treatment and Prevention of Chancroid

Chancroid is a sexually-transmitted infectious disease caused by a small bacterial organism Haemophilus ducreyi and an important cause of genital ulceration syndrome in many parts of the world. Ulcerations present in the infected individuals are usually accompanied by regional inflammation of lymph nodes and bubo formation.

16 Oct 2017

What is Actinic Cheilitis?

Cheilitis is a state of inflamed lips that happens due to three factors—infection of the lip and skin conditions, nutritional deficiency, or allergy, toxin, medication, and injury.

16 Oct 2017

Types of Atypical Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a respiratory infection, which causes the air sacs in the lungs to be filled with pus or fluid. The infection is more likely to affect those with a weakened immune system. Some forms of pneumonia may be prevented with vaccination. However, there are many different causes for pneumonia. These can be broadly classified under bacterial, viral and fungal infections.

16 Oct 2017

Oral-Facial-Digital Syndrome Type I (OFD1)

Oral-facial-digital syndrome type I (OFD1), or orofaciodigital syndrome 1, is a disorder affecting the development of the buccal cavity, the digits, and the face.

16 Oct 2017

What do Contractions Feel Like?

As the gestation period nears completion, the uterus grows to a length of 12 inches (from 3 inches) and the weight increases to 1100 g (from 30–40 g). The uterus has 5 liters of fluid, and together with its contents the organ may weigh up to 10 kg. This expansion occurs due to the enlargement and elongation of the cells that are available, particularly the (smooth) muscle fibers. These smooth muscle fibers that contract in the myometrium have an effect on the stretching of the uterus.

16 Oct 2017

Dental Bridges - Advantages and Disadvantages

Dental bridges are a suitable restorative dentistry procedure for many patients but not the only option available. To determine the appropriate use of dental bridges for each unique situation, it is prudent to consider the advantages and disadvantages of the procedure.

16 Oct 2017

Anal Bleaching Safety

Anal bleaching is a very new and controversial area of cosmetic procedures, in which the dark skin around the anus is whitened or bleached to a much lighter shade in an attempt to increase the perceived attractiveness of the anus.

16 Oct 2017

Uncommon Causes for Indigestion

Indigestion, also termed dyspepsia or stomach upset, is the discomfort that is felt in the upper abdomen in accompaniment with difficulty in digesting food.

16 Oct 2017

Labia Stretching

Labia minora are the thin lips or folds of skin that exist on either side of the vaginal orifice.

16 Oct 2017

Paget's Disease of the Vulva

The vulva, consisting of the outer lips (labia majora), and inner lips (labia minora), is the visible outer portion of the female genitalia. The vulva gives access to the sexual organs, vestibule, urinary opening, and the vagina in women.

16 Oct 2017

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Genetics

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a congenital disorder of heterogeneous genetic origin. It is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner.

11 Oct 2017

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia

Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a congenital disorder of children, caused by a variety of genetic mutations. It is thus a heterogeneous disorder, with the same clinical manifestations being capable of being caused by multiple causes. It is associated with autosomal recessive mutations in several different genes.

11 Oct 2017

Is Stevia Safe?

Stevia is a natural sweetener obtained from a shrub called Stevia rebaudiana. It is generally found on the continent of South America.

11 Oct 2017

Laboratory Diagnosis of Chancroid

Chancroid is a rather contagious sexually-transmitted disease caused by a bacterial pathogen Haemophilus ducreyi.

11 Oct 2017

Portal Hypertensive Colopathy

Portal hypertensive colopathy (PHC) is a condition in which changes occur in the mucosal membrane of colon in patients affected with portal hypertension and liver cirrhosis. PHC is the main cause of bleeding in lower gastro intestinal (GI) tract, erytherma in the mucosal membrane of colon, telangiectasias, vascular lesions, and angiodysplasia-like lesions.

11 Oct 2017