Yolanda Smith

Feature Writer

B.Pharm.

Pharmacy

Yolanda graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy at the University of South Australia and has experience working in both Australia and Italy. She is passionate about how medicine, diet and lifestyle affect our health and enjoys helping people understand this. In her spare time she loves to explore the world and learn about new cultures and languages.

Articles from Yolanda

Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease

Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease is a health condition that involves avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral head. In common language, this refers to damage induced by reduced blood flow to the ball of the thighbone in the hip. This can lead to the death of the bone. As a result, the bone may collapse and become flattened. Over time, the blood supply usually returns and builds up the bone cells again. New bone may eventually replace the old bone over a period of several years.

6 Sep 2016

Insomnia in Children

Insomnia is a disturbance in sleep - it may involve difficulty falling or staying asleep and can affect people of all ages, including children. Although older children may self-report symptoms of insomnia, for younger children the parents or caregivers of the child usually notice the symptoms of the condition.

6 Sep 2016

Types of Amenorrhea

There are two main ways to classify amenorrhea, one is by the cause and the other is by the function. The cause can be either primary or secondary, while the function refers to the type of hormones that are involved in the absence of menstruation. Both of these categorizations of types of amenorrhea are discussed in more detail below.

6 Sep 2016

Amenorrhea Diagnosis and Treatment

Amenorrhea can result from various causes and the treatment of the condition depends mainly on the cause. Therefore, it is important that the origin of amenorrhea is established during the diagnostic process to ensure that the appropriate and effective treatment is given.

6 Sep 2016

Causes of Amenorrhea

There are many possible causes of amenorrhea, which is the absence of a menstrual period in a woman for three or more consecutive months or a delay in menstruation in a girl over the age of 15 who never had a menstrual period.

6 Sep 2016

Amenorrhea - Absence of Menstruation

Amenorrhea is the absence of three or more consecutive menstrual periods or delayed menstruation in girls over the age of 15 who have never had a menstrual period. Under normal circumstances, a woman has a regular menstrual cycle approximately 28 days in length (may vary from 21 to 35 days).

6 Sep 2016

Hypogonadism - Testicular Failure

Testicular failure, also known as primary hypogonadism, is an uncommon condition that is characterized by the inability of the testicles to produce sperm and the male hormone testosterone. The are many factors that have been postulated as causes of the condition, which give rise to a wide array of signs and symptoms. These factors can sometimes make diagnosis as well as treatment of testicular failure a challenging problem.

6 Sep 2016

What is Stargardt Disease?

Stargardt disease, also known as Stargardt macular dystrophy or juvenile macular degeneration, is a condition that involves the retina of the eye. The retina is the layer of the eye which is responsible for sensing light. Most people with Stargardt disease have some loss of vision at a young age, either as a child or an adolescent, although some people may retain good vision until adulthood. It is estimated that about 1 in 10,000 people has Stargardt disease.

6 Sep 2016

Fuchs' Dystrophy

Fuchs' dystrophy is a progressive disease of the cornea, which is the clear, round dome that covers the iris and pupil of the eye. The cornea plays a key role in vision, as it helps to focus the light in the eye to enable clear sharp vision.

6 Sep 2016

Anisocoria - Unequal Pupil Sizes

Anisocoria is a term that refers to an abnormal condition in which the pupils of the two eyes in the same individual are of different sizes. Normally, the size of the pupil is identical in both eyes. Pupillary diameter varies as both irises normally constrict or dilate simultaneously according to the light in the environment.

6 Sep 2016