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Breast Surgery

Breast surgery refers to any surgical operation done on the breasts for any reason, whether for diagnosis or treatment of neoplastic or non-neoplastic conditions. The specialists who investigate and operate on breast pathologies are breast surgeons.

21 Mar 2017

Brow Lift Surgery

A brow lift, also known as a forehead or eyebrow lift, is a cosmetic surgery procedure done to lessen creases that form on the forehead. The surgery may be performed to remove lines that develop over the years due to frowning, and it can also be employed for the repositioning of sagging or low eyebrows.

21 Mar 2017

How to Use the Patch

The contraceptive patch is a 5 square-centimeter sticky patch which contains estradiol and norelgestromin. It is to be applied once a week, on the same day of the week, for three weeks. The fourth week is kept free to allow a regular withdrawal bleed to occur.

21 Mar 2017

How to insert a diaphragm, cap or vaginal ring

Several different female contraceptive devices can be directly inserted into the woman's vagina, which includes a diaphragm, a vaginal cap, or a vaginal ring.

21 Mar 2017

Intrauterine Insemination (IUI) vs IVF

Artificial insemination is a technique in which sperm is placed into a woman’s cervix or uterus. These procedures are called intracervical or intrauterine insemination (IUI), respectively.

21 Mar 2017

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Vitamin D

Research finds a majority of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are also vitamin D deficient and deficiency may worsen RA symptom severity. The most common causes of vitamin D deficiency in rheumatoid arthritis patients are insufficient intake of vitamin D from food sources, limited exposure to sunlight, and having a disorder that limits the body’s ability to absorb vitamin D in the body.

20 Mar 2017

Trichomoniasis Treatment

Trichomonas vaginalis is a flagellated protozoan responsible for urogenital trichomoniasis in humans that shows a notable prevalence around the globe. One of the most striking features of this parasite is its highly variable biological behavior, so clinical manifestations of trichomoniasis may range from the absence of symptoms (in a majority of cases) to more severe clinical presentations.

20 Mar 2017

Trichomoniasis Diagnosis

Trichomonas vaginalis is a protozoan parasite that is characteristically found in the human urogenital tract. It is responsible for the most common non-viral, sexually transmitted infection around the world. A plethora of techniques may be employed in the detection of this condition, ranging from just clinical diagnosis to specific laboratory-based testing.

20 Mar 2017

Trichomoniasis Symptoms and Complications

Trichomoniasis represents a condition caused by a free-living flagellated protozoan that shows the propensity for colonizing epithelial mucosal surfaces in humans. Humans are the only natural host of this parasite, and the condition is practically always transmitted sexually.

20 Mar 2017

What Causes Trichomoniasis?

Trichomoniasis represents a common sexually transmitted infection that is caused by the flagellated parasitic protozoan agent Trichomonas vaginalis. Symptoms include inflammatory vaginitis in women and urethritis in men, albeit asymptomatic cases are not rare.

20 Mar 2017

What is Trichomoniasis?

The protozoan parasitic species Trichomonas vaginalis (also commonly referred to as “trich”) and the condition it causes (known as trichomoniasis) likely represents the most abundant non-viral sexually transmitted infection worldwide.

20 Mar 2017

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Management and Prognosis

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a term used to describe the infection and inflammation of the upper genital tract in women, commonly involving the ovaries, fallopian tubes and surrounding structures. It is a frequent and serious complication of certain sexually-transmitted diseases, most notably chlamydia and gonorrhea.

20 Mar 2017

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Etiology

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a term used to describe the inflammation of the upper genital tract that involves the fallopian tubes and ovaries. As the majority of PID cases are a result of ascending or blood-borne infections, the process is often bilateral (although one tube may be more gravely affected than the other).

20 Mar 2017

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Diagnosis

Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a consequence of the infection of the upper genital tract in women, resulting in a plethora of pathological pelvic findings (ranging from mild endometritis to peritonitis).

20 Mar 2017

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Clinical Presentation

Pelvic inflammatory disease (or PID) represents a polymicrobial infection usually occurring in sexually active females when causative microorganisms ascend from the lower into the upper genital tract. The severity of clinical manifestations may vary, with a majority of patients presenting with a rather mild disease.

17 Mar 2017

What is Pelvic Inflammatory Disease?

Pelvic inflammatory disease (usually referred to as PID) represents a complex infection that affects millions of women worldwide. It should be considered as a spectrum of reproductive tract infections, and viewed as a dynamic progressive infection that can rapidly migrate from the cervix to the uterus and involve fallopian tubes and ovaries.

17 Mar 2017

Complications of Sleeve Gastrectomy

Sleeve gastrectomy is a surgical procedure that is used to remove around 90% of the stomach, so that the capacity of the stomach decreases to around 100 to 200mL. This reduces the amount of food a person can eat in one sitting, thereby ensuring they feel full after consuming just a small portion of food.

16 Mar 2017