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Sexually Transmitted Diseases

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 03:59:02 +0000

Gonorrhea makes a lasting impression on both men and women. Like many STD’s, this disease is transmitted through sexual intercourse, anal and oral sex. Mothers can also transmit the disease to their babies during birth.

Signs/Symptoms
Men may experience burning during urination and discharge from the penis within 2 to 10 days after infection. Men may also experience a sore throat or diarrhea. Women may not experience any symptoms until PID occurs, although symptomatic women may experience a sore throat or bowel opening as well.

Possible Problems
Men may experience an infection that would make it hard to have an erection or father a child. Gonorrhea may lead to PID in women. PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease) is an infection in and around a women’s uterus, ovaries and tubes which may cause fever, excessive discharge and heavy bleeding. PID can make a woman infertile.1. Arthritis, heart problems, brain damage or blindness are also possible problems associated with infection.

Treatment
Gonorrhea is curable and may be treated with antibiotics.

Ways to Relieve Arthritis Pain Without Prescriptions. Part 2

admin — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:13:18 +0000

One of the more common and effective ways to relieve arthritis pain is taking hot baths, mainly before bedtime as arthritis pain is usually at its worst during periods of inactivity or when sleeping. You can ease joint pain by taking the usual hot bath with only water, or adding your favorite bubble soap, or even Epsom salts. Mud or eucalyptus leaves are added by some folks. The key is remaining inside the tub immersed in hot water for a half hour, easing the muscles.

You will also find that saunas and sunbaths are very common and useful. They relieve pain and stuffiness, but you must monitor your blood pressure prior to enjoying a sauna. Do not abuse them, and always apply sunscreen when sitting in the sun.

Arthritis patients often take high doses of Vitamin C (but always adhere to the instructions on the bottle, or your physician’s), and many experience relief. Vitamin C enhances the body’s immunity function and serves to ward off sickness.

Alternative medicine also tries to address pain from arthritis, through the use of homeopathy, herbs, aromatherapy, or acupuncture. It is up to each of us to avail ourselves of every remedy available to relieve our pain, but it is key to consult experts first, because these kinds of treatments do not come with a guarantee.

Eucalyptus, chamomile, or juniper, and much more are used from the herbal field. In order to make compresses for application to the area that is affected, it is good to mix them with oils.

Several beverages are reputed to relieve the pain of arthritis, such as either orange juice combined with cod liver oil, cranberry or lemon juice sipped three times daily. Generally speaking, eating a diet that consists of plenty of fruits and vegetables is beneficial.

With luck, it won’t be long before there is an ideal medicine or pain reliever for arthritis, or even a genuine cure. Living with pain is similar to not really living at all, so until then we will continue to try all the non harmful remedies that are available.

Ways to Relieve Arthritis Pain Without Prescriptions. Part 1

admin — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 05:26:41 +0000

Arthritis affects one out of every three adults. There are two kinds of this painful joint inflammation, known as arthritis, that we can suffer from, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.

The decreasing of cartilage within the joints is referred to as osteoarthritis. Typically, it impacts the patient’s wrists, fingers, or knees. The joints and other parts of the body such as the lungs, heart, and blood can be affected by rheumatoid arthritis. You most likely suffer from this type of arthritis if pain is felt in both of your knees. This illness causes a lot of pain and suffering that can interfere with your way of life, bringing on depression and causing misery at work and at play, and it cannot be cured. The best we can hope for is relief from its symptoms.

Drugs are available for arthritis treatment. We can certainly take such over the counter pain medicines, like acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, or aspirin, but we must be cautious since taking pain relievers too much or taking them too long can make you extremely ill, and even cause damage to the liver or other organs.

There is continual improvement made to prescription medicines. The physician can write a prescription for high dose anti-inflammatory drugs like Ibuprofen, Naxopren, Meloxicam, or Celebrex. We hope scientists can find a safer more effective medication to deal with this serious condition.

Medicines for topical application are applied right to the painful joint area in the form of ointments such as Bengay. They provide relief with almost no secondary effects. In injection form on the joints that are affected, steroids are also employed. They have a short-term effect and they are extremely painful.

Arthritis pain requires us to be active to get relief. Medications can be used but we also need to make an effort to improve ourselves. Exercise, without placing undue pressure on the joints, is a good means of weight control (there is a direct correlation between obesity and arthritis), and to maintain your health. Exercise consistently and your arthritis will be more under control; go for walks, practice stretching exercises, or start a yoga class. A fantastic exercise for the joints if your cautious of the humidity is swimming.

There are scientific studies that show a connection between arthritis and food. People feel better when they eat more fruits and vegetables and decrease the amount of fat and sugar they eat. When doctors treat arthritic patients, for the control of sugar levels and cholesterol, blood tests are ordered. It’s also beneficial to drink a lot of water, because it assists in cleansing the toxins in our body, thus keeping it working well.

to be continued…