Bladder infections (cystitis)

Cystitis is a clinical picture that may both develop from the bacterial invasion of the bladder mucosa -the innermost layer of the bladder- and from the reaction of the bladder against these invaders.
Bacteria usually reach the bladder ascending through the urethra. Most bladder infections develop by this route. Rarely, some [...]

Q: Is it normal to get depressed after you deliver a baby? How frequently does this happen? How long do the symptoms last?
A: Even though the birth of a baby is viewed as a happy occasion, it is normal to be depressed for a short time. It’s difficult to pinpoint how common this is, but [...]

Introduction
Why are so many baby strollers, built for two or even three, rolling up and down the avenues of major cities? The short answer: infertility treatment.
During the past 20-25 years, largely due to such treatment, the incidence of triplets, quadruplets, and even higher-order multiple births has increased 400%. Medicine’s success in combating infertility is [...]

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Diagnosis of endometriosis can be difficult. However, there are a number of symptoms that indicate that it may be present. If the following sound familiar, there are medical tests your doctor can do to see if you have the disease.
symptoms
While [...]

If you are trying to fall pregnant it is important to be aware that conception can only happen at certain times and will depend on an egg connecting with a healthy sperm in the first few hours after ovulation.
To significantly increase the chance of pregnancy you should pinpoint when ovulation occurs and have sex during [...]

Introduction :
Distended superficial veins in the legs.
Anatomy :
The heart pumps blood out around the body through arteries. These become smaller and smaller until they are only one cell in diameter, when they are known as capillaries. In the capillaries, the oxygen and nutrition are removed from the blood, which then travels back to the heart [...]

Other names :
Candidiasis, moniliasis.
Introduction :
Fungal infection by Candida albicans.
Types :
Thrush is most common in the vagina, but may also occur in the mouth, around the anus, and rarely in the nose.
Cause :
Thrush is a fungal infection caused by Candida albicans. It is a distant cousin to the fungus that can grow on rotting food. Candida [...]

Ovulation is defined as the production of an egg, preferably on a cyclical basis. This monthly production of an egg which allows pregnancy in the female is controlled by a number of factors. The steps involved are:
1. Hypothalamus
A higher thinking centre of the brain (the hypothalamus) sends a messenger chemical called a hormone to a [...]

Why investigate after 6 months
In some cases, it may be appropriate to start an infertility investigation after 6 months of trying to conceive. Reasons to start the investigation sooner include:

If the woman is over 35 years of age
If she has irregular periods or no periods at all
If she has had pelvic surgery or a pelvic [...]

Other names :
Haemorrhoids.
Introduction :
Dilated vein(s) around the anus that may be painful and bleed.
Types :
Internal and external forms, depending on which vein becomes damaged and dilated.
Cause :
Piles (or haemorrhoids as they are more correctly known) can occur very suddenly, or build up over many years. Around the anus is a circular vein, close to the [...]