Causes

Persistent vaginal pain with no clear cause is called vulvodynia. It is a common gynecological condition that affects up to 16% of females in the United States. Fear or embarrassment may keep a person from seeking professional treatment…
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Dyspareunia or the pain experienced during the sexual act can be problematic for a couple’s relationship. Negative emotional outcomes may occur in addition to the sexual activity being physically painful. Therefore, the issue must be…
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A healthy vagina contains bacteria and some yeast cells. But when the balance of bacteria and yeast changes, the yeast cells can multiply. This causes itching, swelling, and irritation. Vaginal yeast infections are more common than other…
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The Nipah alert in Kerala’s Kozhikode after two ‘unnatural’ deaths were reported due to fever has brought back panic and grim memories of the earlier outbreaks that claimed several lives. Here is a 5-point explainer on Nipah virus Nipah…
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Vulvodynia is a common problem leading to pain in menstruating women but this condition often goes unidentified and women tend to suffer in silence as there is unbearable pain in the vulva or external genital region. Vulvodynia causes…
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Hair shedding is a biological process in which hair follows a cycle of growth and fall where hair loss occurs when the balance between growing and falling hair is disrupted. By the age of 40 years, around 30% of males suffer from hair loss…
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A partial or total blockage of the arteries pumping the heart muscle with blood results in ischemic heart disease, a health condition that is sometimes also referred to as coronary heart disease. If the coronary arteries were thought of as…
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Covid-19 can affect our body in various ways and some of its long-term effects are noticed months after the infection. Symptoms like dry cough, fever, fatigue, cough and cold, myalgia may be tip of the iceberg in many individuals as…
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Though relatively rare in pregnant women, jaundice is the yellowing of the skin, eyes and mucous membranes and sometimes starts in early pregnancy but has potentially serious consequences for maternal and fetal health. Jaundice in…
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Amid many viral infections, Kerala is on alert after it reported a second death of a 38-year-old woman due to scrub typhus in the last three days. The woman from Thiruvananthapuram passed away on the morning of Sunday due to scrub typhus…
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