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Contacts to Suit Your Eyes
2007-11-04 13:20:00 There are a large number of contact lens varieties that are available with the contact lens shops. The contact lenses are available in both the powered lens and the non powered lens forms. If you are looking out for the cheap contacts you would have to do some research work. ... More About: Eyes , Contacts , Suit
Detox Center
2007-11-02 16:39:00 If you are planning to give up drinking, or the addiction of smoking, you should consult the experts available in the Detox center. Before your treatment and rehabilitation starts the detox centers carry a dual diagnosis test. This diagnosis helps find any mental or physical problem ... More About: Center
The Healing Process After Cosmetic Surgery
2007-10-31 16:42:00 Each and every cosmetic surgery patient is unique and needs unique post-operation rehab program. It is obvious that rehab for a cancer removal patient will be different in many ways to that for a patient who underwent a minor surgery like thigh liposculpture. The information in this article is only intended as a summary ... More About: Cosmetic , Cosmetic Surgery , Healing , Surgery , Process
Origin of Flax Seed Oil
2007-10-26 08:50:00 The oil derived from the extracts of the seeds of flax plant is known as flax seed oil. The flax seed plant is also known as Lignum Usitatissimum. This plant has its origin in the continent of Europe. Over there it was just used a source of fibre. From there with ... More About: Seed , Origin , Flax
Menorrhagia - Causes and Treatment
2007-10-15 08:09:00 Menorrhagia is the term used to describe menstruation in which blood flow is unusually heavy. It can be a single bout of flooding, a period that goes on for a long time (more than seven days), or very frequent periods so that the blood loss in any given month is excessive. On average only ... More About: Treatment
Natures Remedies in New Zealand and Australia
2007-10-09 16:03:00 Natural remedies are available in every part of the world to cure depression. Natural treatments eliminate the negative feelings and mood swings of depression. Depression affects all segments of people and it is mainly a mood disorder. In New Zealand , several natural treatments are practiced to cure depression. Some of the ... More About: Australia , Remedies , Dies
Different Types of Chelation Therapies
2007-10-01 19:08:00 Basically there are three types of chelation therapies which are available in the modern world. They are known as oral chelation, EDTA combination chelation, EDTA chelation suppositories therapies. Another most widely known chelation therapy is intravenous which is commonly used in administered settings. Besides the different chelation products ... More About: Types , Diff , Thera
Rehabilitation Program
2007-09-30 15:02:00 By the term rehabilitation we mean that the restoration of an individual of his or her health and capability to perform the functions of his or her task. Addiction of drugs and alcohol is a type of disease which grows through predictable phases. Drug rehabilitation center offers variety of treatment for ... More About: Program , Gram
Do Not Fear the Remedy is Here
2007-09-28 13:42:00 Last week I had a talk with some doctors on the case of rehabilitation. I was pleased to know that remedies are possible for the drug and alcohol addicts. Believe me! If you have been trying to get away from alcoholic drinks or the narcotics then join a rehabilitation center. You ... More About: Fear , Remedy
Dual Diagnosis
2007-09-27 16:22:00 The term dual diagnosis is often used with the terms co-morbidity, co-occurring illnesses, concurrent disorders, dual disorder, and double trouble. There are some confusing terms in literature which can be used to describe re-occurring disorders or dual diagnosis. Individuals who experience a dual diagnosis often face a wide range ... More About: Diagnosis , Dual
Eradicate Your Addiction
2007-09-26 13:03:00 Many of you won’t believe but the fact is true that addiction to drugs and alcohols can be stopped forever. Excessive addiction makes the body a regular subscriber to these fads. The result is that traces of lead, silicon, mercury and various other harmful metals and chemicals get inside the ... More About: Addiction , Addict
Addiction Abuse Intervention
2007-09-24 12:07:00 There are many types of addiction possible most popular of them being of alcohol, drugs or even smoking and etc. Any type of addiction is harmful for the person. Such person when become use to the addictive things, they are not able to leave it even ... More About: Abuse , Addiction , Addict
Dealing with Alcohol Abuse
2007-09-23 11:53:00 Negative effects of substance abuse can vary, according to the dependence of addict on substance like drug, alcohol and cigarettes. Usually people encounter effects of abuse at different stages of life. All the health effects of addiction are common amongst people, if you feel your loved one is facing such problems ... More About: Abuse , Alcohol
Heroin ? Tolerance and Withdrawal
2007-09-22 13:53:00 Heroin is narcotic that is considered as a hard drug and when the users start the regular use of this drug they develop a tolerance and so they must take more and more doses to attain the same level of consequences. As the person starts taking higher doses than problems ... More About: Tolerance , Heroin , Withdrawal
Recovery in Drug Treatment Center
2007-09-21 13:27:00 The most crucial factor that decides the full and successful recovery from Drug addiction is a full and concentrated attention of the patient’s loved ones with the doctor’s concentration. The patient needs to have very strong will power if that person wants to free him or her from the ... More About: Recovery , Treatment , Center
Miscarriage
2007-09-12 05:54:00 Sometimes called spontaneous abortion, this refers to the loss of a fetus before 24 weeks of pregnancy. The use of the word “abortion” sometimes leads to misunderstanding, but doctors use it to describe any pregnancy that ends suddenly, whether artificially or from natural causes. Spontaneous abortions are much more common than is generally thought. Many ... More About: Miscarriage
Endometriosis
2007-09-07 06:57:00 This is a very common condition, defined as the presence of cells from the lining of the uterus at other sites in the pelvis, The principal route of spread is via the fallopian tubes, with implantation of deposits on the ovaries, bowel, bladder, or in the pelvis. The deposits respond to the cyclical changes ... More About: Trio , Dome
Genital Herpes
2007-09-02 13:26:00 This is a common viral disease transmitted during sexual intercourse when the virus is active in the surface layers of the skin around the genitals. Millions of people are infected with the virus but probably only one quarter of them experience symptoms. Herpes is caused by the herpes simplex II virus. The virus is transmitted ...
Cervical Smear
2007-08-29 14:58:00 Also known as the Pap smear after Dr. Papanicolaou who invented it, this procedure takes place during a routine pelvic examination. It is used mainly to detect precancerous and cancerous cells on the cervix. Why Is It Done? Cervical smears should be performed on all women once they begin having intercourse and then every year up to the age of 60-more frequently for women taking the contraceptive pill and those whose mothers were prescribed the drug DES during their pregnancies. The test is also important for those infected with genital warts, as this carries a higher risk of cancer. The test also detects urogenital viral infections and sexually transmitted diseases. How Is It Done? A warmed speculum is passed into the vagina to separate the walls so the doctor can see the condition of your cervix. A wooden spatula is wiped across the cervix, and the smear is transferred to a glass slide and sent to a laboratory for analysis. The results should be available within six weeks. You...
Chlamydia Treatment
2007-08-23 05:39:00 Any sexually active woman runs the risk of getting chlamydia, especially if she has multiple partners. Women with untreated infections risk losing their fertility, hence the alarm now caused by this once little known disorder. Although easy to treat, chlamydia is difficult to diagnose because symptoms are usually slow to develop, mild, or ... More About: Treatment
Ectopic Pregnancy
2007-08-15 05:41:00 When a pregnancy develops in an organ other than the uterus, it is known as an ectopic pregnancy. The most common site is in one of the fallopian tubes, but the fertilized embryo can very occasionally implant on other organs within the pelvis. The egg is fertilized in the fallopian tube, and if the ... More About: Pregnancy
Cone Biposy or LLETZ
2007-08-06 07:30:00 A cone biopsy, or conization, is one of the methods used to remove suspect tissue from the cervix for investigation or treatment. It is also known as LLETZ (large loop excision of the transformation zones). Colposcopy is the less invasive method of diagnosis and, where available, is preferable for investigating and diagnosing any changes to ...
Genital Warts - Causes and Treatment
2007-07-30 13:23:00 Genital warts are the most common sexually transmitted disease. They are small, benign lumps of skin that appear on the vulva and anus, inside the vagina, and on the cervix. What Causes Them? Genital warts are caused by the same virus that causes warts on other parts of the body. The virus is called HPV or ... More About: Treatment , Genital Warts
Cystitis
2007-07-24 06:53:00 Cystitis is an inflammation of the bladder, which may be the result of an infection or bruising after athletic sex. The most common symptom is a frequent urge to urinate, with only a small flow occurring each time; this is nearly always accompanied by severe pain, which worsens when urination is completed. Other symptoms that ...
What is the Treatment of Menstrual Irregularities?
2007-07-19 06:25:00 Nature Cure treatment for menstrual irregularities focuses on removal of “poisons” from the body and improving the general health of a woman. It improves the functions of the uterus and regulates the female hormones. Described below are treatment options for Premenstrual Syndrome and abnormal menstruation. Premenstrual syndrome. Treatment of Premenstrual ... More About: Mens
Gonorrhea
2007-07-14 09:20:00 This is a common venereal disease that is caused by the bacterium Neisseria gonorrhoeae. It can affect both men and women, and in five out of every six women infected by the bacterium there are no symptoms, which makes it more dangerous. The most serious aspect of this disease is that if it remains ...
Contraception
2007-07-12 06:51:00 If you need your contraceptive method to be nearly 100 percent effective without resorting to sterilization, there are two choices. You can use the combined contraceptive pill or the progesterone intrauterine device, which prevents conception and the implantation of the fertilized egg. The next most effective means is what is called the “mini-pill” (progesterone-only pill) ... More About: Trac , Contraception
Cervical Cancer - Causes and Treatment
2007-07-09 10:31:00 Cancer of the cervix is the third most common female cancer in the US (lung cancer is the most common cancer in women, followed by breast cancer). This cancer is becoming more common, particularly among young women. Cervical cancer is the ninth most deadly form of cancer in the US, and each year approximately one-quarter ... More About: Cervical Cancer , Cancer , Treatment
Fertility And Conception
2007-07-05 17:06:00 Fertility is the term generally used to describe the ability to have a baby; conception is the first step to pregnancy. During sexual intercourse, millions of sperm are released into the vagina. At ovulation, an egg is released from the ovary and begins to travel down the fallopian tube toward the uterus. The ... More About: Once , Concept
The Female Body
More articles from this author:2007-07-03 07:31:00 We start being female from the moment of conception, when an X sperm fertilizes the female egg. After just a few weeks of development in the uterus, an embryo’s female characteristics are clearly visible. Even at this early stage, the female genitals the labia, clitoris, vagina, and primitive uterus - are all present, and ... More About: Body , Female 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
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