High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can cause a very serious condition during pregnancy known as Preeclampsia. Blood pressure is a measure of how hard the blood pushes against the wall of the arteries. If the force is too hard, then a person has high blood pressure. Women with high blood pressure, whether prior…
Many families reach the point when a man and woman decide they are “done.” Many women make the decision not to have children at all. And for various reasons some couples do not want to have children together. Essure is a surgery-free permanent birth control procedure that works with a woman’s body to prevent pregnancy.…
A hysteroscopy is a procedure used to look at the inside of a woman’s uterus with an endoscope. There are many reasons why a physician uses a hysteroscope, and it is effective for determining causes of many health related issues as well as those issues that can affect infertility. A hysteroscope is a thin viewing…
A bone density scan is a non-invasive test to best determine the health of your bones. Just ten to fifteen years ago the only way doctors could determine whether or not a person had osteoporosis was after a broken bone. Thanks to advancements in medical technology, osteoporosis can now be detected through a painless bone…
During pregnancy, babies survive in amniotic fluid, a substance much like water. Amniotic fluid contains live fetal cells and other substances that can provide important information about a baby’s health before birth. Amniocentesis is a prenatal test in which a small amount of amniotic fluid is extracted from the amniotic sac surrounding a baby in…
Both men and women often find that they want to get rid of unwanted facial and body hair. Shaving and waxing take time and energy that many people do not have, or at least do not want to exert, on repeatedly removing hair from the face, legs, under arm, necks, bikini line, and other problematic…
Facial nerve pain is caused by the specific nerve branches of specific areas of the face. The Supraorbital nerve (SON) provides superficial sensation from the forehead to the scalp, and the Infraorbital nerve (ION) provides sensation from the cheek to the nose. Facial nerve pain (also known as Neuralgia) is a condition that affects feeling…
While pregnancy is a very special and intimate time for mothers to be, it can also be a time of worry for those who are concerned about genetic disorders or syndromes. Most babies are born healthy and without birth defects, but approximately 3-5% of all babies are born with a birth defect. There are a…
Urinary incontinence is a loss of bladder control. Many more women experience urinary incontinence than men due to pregnancy and childbirth. Bladder control problems are a result of the bladder muscles being too weak or too active. When the muscles that are supposed to keep the bladder closed become weak, people often have accidents when…
“Tennis elbow” is a common term for a condition in which the overuse of an arm, forearm, and hand muscles causes elbow pain. While those who do not play tennis can come down with this condition, it is known to be a significant problem for regular tennis players. Tennis elbow most commonly affects the dominant…
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