Genital warts, which are also known as venereal warts, are contracted through sexual contact. They are spread by direct, skin-to-skin contact during sex with an infected person who is carrying HPV. There is no real danger most of the time if you have genital warts; however, the unwanted appearance of having them would occur on [...]
Doctors talk amongst themselves about patients’ unrealistic expectations about the effectiveness of drugs. Quite often this conversation is done with shaking of heads and often sarcasm in their voices. However it is time that we ask the question: Just who is being unrealistic? Why should the patient (or the country where socialized medicine pays or [...]
Buying medications online via an online pharmacy is convenient, efficient and economical, and in times of crises can be a safer way of obtaining medications.
The convenience of not having to leave one’s home is a definite benefit for individuals whose activities of daily living are significantly impaired or those disabled from various [...]
Cellulitis is one of the skin infections caused by bacteria, also famous as S.Aureus. This is one of the infections which if not treated earlier can circulate to other body parts quickly, specially the arms and the face region making the treat a tough activity. Typically, cellulite is regarded as a sober [...]
You only get genital warts from sex with someone who carries HPV. You can get genital warts from any kind of sex — you can get them on or in your genitals, anus and very rarely you can get them in your mouth from oral sex. The virus is very common, but only a few [...]
Virtual reality techniques, involving three-dimensional imaging and surround sound, are increasingly being used in diagnosis, treatment, and medical education. Initial applications of virtual reality in medicine involved visualization of the complex data sets generated by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. A recent application of these techniques for diagnostic purposes has been [...]
Many over-the-counter products are sold for the treatment of hemorrhoids. These often contain the same drugs that are used for treating anal symptoms such as itching or discomfort. There are few studies showing that they do anything for hemorrhoids. They probably only reduce the symptoms of hemorrhoids. It is possible, however, that their effectiveness relates [...]
A common skin disease, molluscum contagiosum is caused by a poxvirus that infects only the skin. This virus enters the skin through small breaks in the skin barrier. After an incubation period, growths appear. These growths can develop anywhere on the skin. Like warts, which are caused by a different virus, molluscum contagiosum is considered [...]
Haemorrhoids, hemorrhoids, emerods, or piles are swelling and inflammation of veins in the rectum and anus. The anatomical term “hemorrhoids” technically refers to “Cushions of tissue filled with blood vessels at the junction of the rectum and the anus.” However, the term is popularly used to refer to varicosities of the hemorrhoid tissue. Perianal hematoma [...]
Genital warts are also called venereal warts. Like what its name implies, it is sexually transmitted and can be passed on by a mother to her newborn. These flesh-colored skin growths are hard to detect because of its size and lack of symptoms. Genital warts are caused by different types of HPV, one of the [...]