Hidradenitis is a chronic disease of the apocrine glands (a form of sweat gland found on certain parts of the body). For unknown reasons, people with hidradenitis develop plugging or clogging of their apocrine glands. It causes chronic scarring and pus formation of the underarms (axilla) and groin/inner thigh areas. In women it can also occur...
Definition: Headache is a nervous complaint and is characterized by various types of pain or discomfort in different parts of the head. Etiology: Its causes are many ,and so are its modes of onset, duration, intensity, or other conditions relating to it . These causes may be classified as follows: 1. Local Causes · Frontal sinusitis. · Head injury...
Dark circles under eyes (dark eye circles) are caused by lack of sleep, fatigue or some deficiency. dark circles under eyes may also be due to aging which thins the skin around the eyes. Eight hours of sleep is essential. Do not leave cream on the skin around the eyes for long periods Black or...
Chalazion , Chalazia, Meibomian Gland, Lipogranuloma, Stye Chalazion is a small mass in the eyelid, caused by a blockage of a tiny oil gland in the eyelid. Causes, incidence, and risk factors A chalazion develops within the Meibomian glands of the eyelid, which are sebaceous glands that produce the tear film that lubricates the eyes....
Avascular necrosis is especially common in the hip joint. A variety of methods are now used to treat avascular necrosis[19], the most common being the total hip replacement, or THR. However, THRs have a number of downsides including long recovery times and short life spans. THRs are an effective means of treatment in the geriatric...
Alopecia areata is considered an autoimmune disease, in which the immune system, which is designed to protect the body from foreign invaders such as viruses and bacteria, mistakenly attacks the hair follicles, the tiny cup-shaped structures from which hairs grow. This can lead to hair loss on the scalp and elsewhere. In most cases,...
Acne, Cystic Acne, Acne Vulgaris, comedo, papule, pustule, nodule , cyst sebaceous follicle, comedones (blackheads and whiteheads), plural comedones, sebum Acne is the term for plugged pores (blackheads and whiteheads), pimples, and even deeper lumps (cysts or nodules) that occur on the face, neck, chest, back, shoulders and even the upper arms. Acne affects most...
Uterine fibroids are among the most common tumors in women. These noncancerous growths of the uterus may appear during your childbearing years. Also called fibromyomas, leiomyomas or myomas, uterine fibroids aren’t associated with an increased risk of uterine cancer and almost never develop into cancer. Most of the time, uterine fibroids aren’t harmful. As...
Calcarea Carb. : For increasing Milk. LacVacc. Defl. : For reducing Milk supply. Chinoanthus : For stopping Milk Supply. Sabal Ser. : For producing milk supply. Lactusa Virosa : For increasing milk supply. Ricinus : To produce milk supply in nursing women and even in virgins. Sticta P. : Scanty...
Uterine Cancer Also called: Endometrial cancer The uterus, or womb, is an important female reproductive organ. It is the place where a baby grows when a women is pregnant. There are different types of uterine cancer. The most common type starts in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus. This type of cancer is sometimes...
