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What is Dermabrasion?

Dermabrasion is a minimally invasive surgical procedure in which the most superficial layers of the epidermis are removed to smooth the skin. It is typically performed in the doctor’s office or outpatient clinic, by a plastic or dermatologic surgeon.

30 Aug 2017

Giving Blood

Most people can donate blood. Men can donate blood every 12 weeks and women can donate every 16 weeks. We should ensure the safety of both the person who is donating blood and the patient who receives the blood. Blood donation is a simple process and saves many lives. Donor’s blood is collected and can be used to treat patients who are in need.

29 Aug 2017

Vaginal Hypoplasia Treatment

Vaginal hypoplasia refers to a condition in which the vagina is much smaller than normal, and is not capable of supporting its normal functions. These include sexual penile penetration, allowing the passage of a baby during birth, and providing a protected outlet for menstrual and other uterine secretions to leave the body.

29 Aug 2017

Genital Mycoplasmas and their Effect on Pregnancy

Genital mycoplasmas (which contains well-known and representative species such as Ureaplasma urealyticum, Mycoplasma hominis and Mycoplasma genitalium) are a group of small microorganisms usually found in sexually active women and men. They lack a cell wall and have the propensity to adhere to mucosal surfaces, and sometimes even the ability to enter the cells (as is the case with Mycoplasma genitalium).

29 Aug 2017

Signs Labor Has Begun

Labor is defined as the physiological process by which the pregnant uterus is emptied of its contents - namely, the fetus and the placenta - through the birth canal. It is classically divided into three stages.

29 Aug 2017

Vaginal Atresia Treatment

Vaginal atresia is a condition that occurs when the urogenital sinus does not give rise to the lower third of the vagina.

29 Aug 2017

Monitoring Children with Vesicoureteral Reflux

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) occurs when there is a backward flow of urine from the bladder to the ureters. It may be primary or secondary and is mostly seen in the pediatric population. Signs and symptoms vary depending on the age of the child and may include failure to thrive, diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia, lethargy, vague abdominal pain and fever.

29 Aug 2017

Photophobia (Light Sensitivity) Causes

Photophobia, otherwise known as light sensitivity, is a symptom in which the eyes become sensitive and intolerant to light.

29 Aug 2017

History of Dental Braces

Although dental braces have become much more common in modern society, there is a long history of their use, with some evidence dating as far back as ancient times.

29 Aug 2017

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Treatment and Surgery

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a condition in which the epiphysis on the femoral head is displaced posteriorly with respect to the femoral neck, altering the mechanics and articular structure of the joint and eventually causing inability to put any weight on the affected hip without pain.

29 Aug 2017

Recurring Pericarditis

Recurrence is a serious complication of acute pericarditis.

29 Aug 2017

Optometry Organizations

Optometry is a science concerned with the study and therapy of diseases and disorders associated with eyesight.

28 Aug 2017

Dental Crown Complications

There are some possible risks and complications associated with dental crowns that may affect patients even when the procedure is performed perfectly and they follow proper oral care practices.

28 Aug 2017

Vaginal Atresia

Vaginal atresia is a condition in which part of the vagina fails to canalize and is therefore closed or absent. It occurs in about 1 in 5,000 births.

28 Aug 2017

What Happens When your Waters Break?

Throughout a normal pregnancy, the fetus is enclosed in a growing sac of watery fluid called the amniotic fluid, from the name of the sac which secretes it, the amniotic sac. The water protects the fetus from trauma as well as from infection.

28 Aug 2017

Vesicoureteral Reflux Symptoms

Vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) is the name of a condition in which there is abnormal flow of urine backwards from the bladder into the ureters.

28 Aug 2017

Hip Impingement in Children

Hip impingement is also called femoroacetabular impingement and is an important cause of hip pain in childhood and early adolescence.

28 Aug 2017

Who Gets Walking Pneumonia?

Walking pneumonia is a respiratory infection which affects the lungs. It is a milder infection than pneumonia and is also known as community acquired pneumonia, atypical pneumonia, and mycoplasma pneumonia. It is a contagious disease which requires long term contact with the infected person for transmission of the illness.

28 Aug 2017

Average Labia and Clitoral Length

The labia minora are the small folds of thin and delicate skin that lie on each side of the actual vaginal introitus

28 Aug 2017

Labia Reduction Surgery

Labial reduction is a term used to describe any surgical procedure that is intended to reduce the size and volume of the labia minora. The criteria for labial reduction are either functional or aesthetic, though in the majority of cases the latter is predominant. This is surprising in view of the fact that the ideal female vulva does not exist, rather a wide range of labial lengths and widths, as well as clitoral sizes.

28 Aug 2017