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Question: How can lichen sclerosis cause vaginal itching, burning, and irritation?
Answer: This is a rare condition that causes thin white patches to form on the skin, especially around the vulva. The patches can permanently scar the vaginal area. Postmenopausal women are most likely to develop this condition.
Question: How can your doctor help treat vaginal itching, burning, and irritation?
Answer: However, if the irritation continues, is severe, or comes back after treatment, call for an appointment with your doctor. The doctor can do a pelvic exam. The doctor will probably also take a sample of the discharge to find the source of the problem.
Question: How can chemical irritants cause vaginal itching, burning, and irritation?
Answer: Here are a few tips for preventing and treating vaginal irritation at home: Avoid scented pads or toilet paper, creams, bubble bath, feminine sprays, and douches.
Question: How are vaginal itching, burning, and irritation treated?
Answer: How vaginal discomfort is treated depends on what condition is causing the problem: Vaginosis and STDs are treated with antibiotics/antiparasitics. Yeast infections are treated with antifungal medications. They are inserted into the vagina in the form of creams, ointments, or suppositories, or they are taken orally. You can buy these medications over the counter in different doses -- one-day, three-day, seven-day. However, if you've never been diagnosed with a yeast infection, see your doctor before taking any over-the-counter medication. Menopause-related itching may be treated with estrogen cream, tablets, or a vaginal ring insert. Other types of itching and irritation respond to steroid creams or lotions, which reduce inflammation. A prescription-strength steroid cream can relieve the irritation of lichen sclerosis. In young girls, it's important to report any itching, burning, or irritation to a health care provider, because these symptoms can be signs of sexual abuse.
Question: How can menopause cause vaginal itching, burning, and irritation?
Answer: But the wrong bacteria growing there can lead to an infection. Thinning of the vaginal walls is also a problem in some women who breastfeed. The doctor will probably also take a sample of the discharge to find the source of the problem.
Question: Are there home remedies for vaginal itching, burning, and irritation?
Answer: Here are a few tips for preventing and treating vaginal irritation at home: Avoid scented pads or toilet paper, creams, bubble bath, feminine sprays, and douches. Use water and a plain, unscented soap to regularly clean your external genital area. Always wipe from front to back after having a bowel movement. Wear cotton panties (no synthetic fabrics), and change your underwear every day. Do not douche. Change the diapers of infant girls regularly. Use condoms during sexual intercourse to help prevent sexually transmitted diseases. If you are experiencing vaginal dryness, use a vaginal moisturizer. Apply a water-based lubricant ( K- Y, Astroglide) before having sex. Avoid sexual intercourse until your symptoms improve. Don't scratch -- you can further irritate the area.
Question: Can a yeast infection cause vaginal itching, burning, and irritation?
Answer: Yeast infections occur when the yeast, candida, grow excessively in the vagina and vulva. Pregnancy, intercourse, antibiotics, and a weakened immune system can all make women more likely to get a yeast infection. In addition to itching and irritation, a yeast infection will produce a thick, white, cheesy discharge. Thinning of the vaginal walls is also a problem in some women who breastfeed.
Question: When should you talk to your doctor about atrial fibrillation (AFib)?
Answer: Sometimes, it's linked to: Heavy alcohol, caffeine, or drug use Infections Genetics When your heart is in AFib, you might feel: Like your heart is racing or fluttering in your chest (palpitations) Fatigued or weak Dizzy or lightheaded Chest pain or pressure Short of breath If you have these symptoms, call your doctor and make an appointment as soon as possible. If they last more than 24 hours, go to the hospital. Sometimes it doesn't cause any symptoms. If you're at risk, talk to your doctor about your chances for having AFib, and get regular checkups.
Question: What is atrial fibrillation (AFib) linked to?
Answer: Other heart problems can make it more likely: Heart disease due to high blood pressure Heart valve disease Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) Heart defect from birth (congenital heart defect) Heart failure Past heart surgery People with certain medical conditions have a greater chance, too: Long-term lung disease (such as COPD) Overactive thyroid gland Sleep apnea Medicines (including adenosine, digitalis, and theophylline) can raise the chance of having AFib. Sometimes, it's linked to: Heavy alcohol, caffeine, or drug use Infections Genetics When your heart is in AFib, you might feel: Like your heart is racing or fluttering in your chest (palpitations) Fatigued or weak Dizzy or lightheaded Chest pain or pressure Short of breath If you have these symptoms, call your doctor and make an appointment as soon as possible.
Question: What are the symptoms of atrial fibrillation (AFib)?
Answer: Sometimes, it's linked to: Heavy alcohol, caffeine, or drug use Infections Genetics When your heart is in AFib, you might feel: Like your heart is racing or fluttering in your chest (palpitations) Fatigued or weak Dizzy or lightheaded Chest pain or pressure Short of breath If you have these symptoms, call your doctor and make an appointment as soon as possible.
Question: Who can get atrial fibrillation (AFib)?
Answer: It's more common in people 60 and older. Other heart problems can make it more likely: Heart disease due to high blood pressure Heart valve disease Heart muscle disease (cardiomyopathy) Heart defect from birth (congenital heart defect) Heart failure Past heart surgery People with certain medical conditions have a greater chance, too: Long-term lung disease (such as COPD) Overactive thyroid gland Sleep apnea Medicines (including adenosine, digitalis, and theophylline) can raise the chance of having AFib.
Question: How serious is atrial fibrillation (AFib)?
Answer: Because your blood isn't moving well, you're more likely to have heart failure. That's when your heart can't keep up with your body's needs. Blood can also pool inside your heart and form clots. If one gets stuck in your brain, you can have a stroke. More than 2 million Americans have AFib.
Question: How is atrial fibrillation (AFib) treated when medications don't work?
Answer: Medication: Continue Reading Below Your doctor can give you drugs that will: Slow your heart rate and ease the strength of contractions (beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers) Bring your heart's rhythm back to normal (sodium and potassium channel blockers) Prevent blood clots ("blood thinners," or anticoagulants and antiplatelets) Medical procedures: If medications don't work, your doctor will probably try one of these to reset your heart's rhythm. Electrical cardioversion: She'll stick special pads to your chest to send an electric shock to your heart. You won't feel it because you'll be asleep under general anesthesia. Then she'll use a laser, radio waves, or extreme cold to burn off the tissue on the surface of your heart that's causing the problem. Maze procedure: If you're having open heart surgery for another reason, your doctor might do this. It's similar to ablation. Pacemaker : Will help keep your heart rate steady. If you take medicine to lower your heart rate, you may need one as a backup. You'll have minor surgery to put the small device under your skin. It runs on batteries and sends little electrical bursts to your heart when it beats too slowly.
Question: What is the risk of hypnotherapy?
Answer: Hypnotherapy is not a dangerous procedure. It is not mind control or brainwashing. A therapist cannot make a person do something embarrassing or that the person doesn't want to do. The greatest risk, as discussed above, is that false memories can be created.
Question: How does hypnotherapy work?
Answer: Hypnotherapy is usually considered an aid to psychotherapy (counseling), rather than a treatment in itself. It helps with psychotherapy because the hypnotic state allows people to enter a deep state of relaxation that can better allow them to explore painful thoughts, feelings, and memories they might have hidden from their conscious minds. In addition, hypnosis enables people to perceive some things differently, such as blocking an awareness of pain.
Question: What is hypnotherapy?
Answer: The person's attention is so focused while in this state that anything going on around the person is temporarily blocked out or ignored. In this naturally occurring state, a person may focus his or her attention -- with the help of a trained hypnotherapist -- on specific thoughts or tasks.
Question: Who shouldn't try hypnotherapy?
Answer: It also might be helpful for people whose symptoms are severe or who need crisis management. It should be used for pain control only after a doctor has evaluated the person for any physical disorder that might require medical or surgical treatment. Some therapists use hypnotherapy to recover repressed memories they believe are linked to the person's mental disorder.
Question: What is insomnia and how is it related to depression?
Answer: When you add depression to the mix, the problems with sleep are compounded. Normal sleep is a restorative state. Insomnia is often a characteristic of depression and other mental health disorders. With insomnia, you may sleep too little, have difficulty falling asleep, awaken frequently throughout the night, or be unable to get back to sleep. With untreated depression, you may have overwhelming feelings of sadness, hopelessness, worthlessness, or guilt. These feelings can interrupt sleep. Or your mind may be in overdrive, ruminating about situations over which you have no control. With that rumination come high levels of anxiety, fears about poor sleep, low daytime activity levels, and a tendency to misperceive sleep.
Question: How is a lack of sleep linked to depression?
Answer: There is a definite link between lack of sleep and depression. In fact, one of the common signs of depression is insomnia or an inability to fall and stay asleep. With insomnia, you may sleep too little, have difficulty falling asleep, awaken frequently throughout the night, or be unable to get back to sleep.
Question: What is the link between sleep disorders and depression?
Answer: That's not to say insomnia or other sleep problems are caused only by depression. Another sign of clinical depression is sleeping too much or oversleeping.
Question: What is clinical depression?
Answer: It causes you to feel sad, hopeless, worthless, and helpless. Sure, we all feel sad or blue from time to time. But when you feel sad for long periods and the feelings become intense, the depressed mood and its associated physical symptoms can keep you from living a normal life. The treatment for clinical depression depends on how serious the mood disorder is.
Question: What infections can be identified on a throat culture?
Answer: Some of the infections that can be identified on a throat culture are: Strep throat Scarlet and rheumatic fever Gonorrhea (gonococcal pharyngitis) Thrush Diphtheria Pertussis You'll be asked to tilt your head back slightly, open your mouth, and say â Ahhhh.â Your doctor will quickly and gently move a cotton swab around the tonsil area in the back of your mouth.
Question: How soon will you get results from a throat culture?
Answer: Results take about 2 to 5 days, because it takes a while for germs to grow in a lab. But if your doctor thinks you might have strep, he'll do a quick strep test during your visit. It will show results right away. If it shows you have strep, he'll give you an antibiotic that fights a wide range of germs. If the strep test is negative but your throat culture comes back positive for strep or another infection, your doctor's office will contact you and change your medication if they need to.
Question: How is a throat culture done?
Answer: Some of the infections that can be identified on a throat culture are: Strep throat Scarlet and rheumatic fever Gonorrhea (gonococcal pharyngitis) Thrush Diphtheria Pertussis You'll be asked to tilt your head back slightly, open your mouth, and say â Ahhhh.â Your doctor will quickly and gently move a cotton swab around the tonsil area in the back of your mouth. He'll place it in a germ-free container and send it to a lab for testing. There, doctors place the sample in a special container with other chemicals to make bacteria and fungi grow. The type of germs that grow, if any, shows your doctor what kind of infection you have. Then he'll decide what medicine will work best for you.
Question: How does a throat culture feel?
Answer: The test can be a little uncomfortable but only lasts a few seconds. You might feel like you have to gag when the doctor swabs your throat -- that's normal. But you'll have to stay still and keep your mouth open so he can get a good sample. If not, he might miss some germs, and you might not get the right medicine.
Question: Why is a throat culture done?
Answer: Your doctor will probably order this test if you or your child complain of a sore throat and he thinks something other than a virus is to blame.
Question: What can you do to prevent tapeworms in humans?
Answer: You can further reduce your risk of tapeworms by washing your hands before and after using the toilet and by following these food safety tips. Avoid raw fish and meat. Thoroughly cook meat to temperatures of at least 145 degrees Fahrenheit for whole cuts of meat and to at least 160 degrees F for ground meat and poultry. Then, allow the meat to rest for three minutes before carving or consuming; the heat continues killing pathogens during that time. Freezing meat to -4 degrees F for at least 24 hours also kills tapeworm eggs. When traveling in undeveloped countries, cook fruits and vegetables with boiled or chemically-treated water before eating. Wash hands with soap and hot water before preparing or eating foods.
Question: What medications are used to treat tapeworms?
Answer: Tapeworms are usually treated with a medicine taken by mouth.
Question: How are tapeworms treated?
Answer: These medications paralyze the tapeworms, which let go of the intestine, dissolve, and pass from your body with bowel movements. If worms are large, you may have cramping when they pass. Your doctor will recheck stool samples at one and three months after you finish treatment. When tapeworms are confined to the intestines, appropriate treatment gets rid of them in more than 95% of people. More serious complications of tapeworm infection are also treated with medications.
Question: How common are tapeworms?
Answer: Tapeworms are uncommon in the U. S. today because of laws on feeding practices and inspection of the animals we use for food.
Question: What are the symptoms of tapeworms?
Answer: Sometimes tapeworms cause symptoms such as: Nausea Weakness Diarrhea Abdominal pain Hunger or loss of appetite Fatigue Weight loss Vitamin and mineral deficiencies However, often tapeworms don't cause symptoms. The only sign of tapeworm infection may be segments of the worms, possibly moving, in a bowel movement. In rare cases, tapeworms can lead to serious complications, including blocking the intestine, or smaller ducts in the intestine (like the bile duct or pancreatic duct). If pork tapeworm larvae move out of the intestine, they can migrate to other parts of the body and cause damage to the liver, eyes, heart, and brain. These infections can be life-threatening.
Question: How can I treat a bedbug infestation?
Answer: This should include the following: Clean bedding, linens, curtains, and clothing in hot water and dry them on the highest dryer setting. Place stuffed animals, shoes, and other items that can't be washed in the dryer and run on high for 30 minutes. Use a stiff brush to scrub mattress seams to remove bedbugs and their eggs before vacuuming. Vacuum your bed and surrounding area frequently. After vacuuming, immediately place the vacuum cleaner bag in a plastic bag and place in garbage can outdoors. Encase mattress and box springs with a tightly woven, zippered cover to keep bedbugs from entering or escaping. Bedbugs may live up to a year without feeding, so keep the cover on your mattress for at least a year to make sure all bugs in the mattress are dead. Repair cracks in plaster and glue down peeling wallpaper to get rid of places bedbugs can hide. Get rid of clutter around the bed. If your mattress is infested, you may want to get rid of it and get a new one, but take care to rid the rest of your home of bedbugs or they will infest your new mattress. While cleaning up infested areas will be helpful in controlling bedbugs, getting rid of them usually requires chemical treatments.
Question: When should I get a bedbug extermination?
Answer: While cleaning up infested areas will be helpful in controlling bedbugs, getting rid of them usually requires chemical treatments. Because treating your bed and bedroom with insecticides can be harmful, it is important to use products that can be used safely in bedrooms. Do not treat mattresses and bedding unless the label specifically says you can use them on bedding. Generally it is safest and most effective to hire an experienced pest control professional for bedbug extermination.
Question: What are the signs of a bedbug infestation?
Answer: Other signs that you have bedbugs include: Blood stains on your sheets or pillowcases Dark or rusty spots of bedbug excrement on sheets and mattresses, bed clothes, and walls Bedbug fecal spots, egg shells, or shed skins in areas where bedbugs hide An offensive, musty odor from the bugs' scent glands If you suspect an infestation, remove all bedding and check it carefully for signs of the bugs or their excrement.
Question: When do bedbugs bite?
Answer: Bedbugs are active mainly at night and usually bite people while they are sleeping. They feed by piercing the skin and withdrawing blood through an elongated beak. The bugs feed from three to 10 minutes to become engorged and then crawl away unnoticed. Most bedbug bites are painless at first, but later turn into itchy welts. Unlike flea bites that are mainly around the ankles, bedbug bites are on any area of skin exposed while sleeping. Also, the bites do not have a red spot in the center like flea bites do. People who don't realize they have a bedbug infestation may attribute the itching and welts to other causes, such as mosquitoes. To confirm bedbug bites, you must find and identify the bugs themselves.
Question: What should I do if I suspect a bedbug infestation?
Answer: Other signs that you have bedbugs include: Blood stains on your sheets or pillowcases Dark or rusty spots of bedbug excrement on sheets and mattresses, bed clothes, and walls Bedbug fecal spots, egg shells, or shed skins in areas where bedbugs hide An offensive, musty odor from the bugs' scent glands If you suspect an infestation, remove all bedding and check it carefully for signs of the bugs or their excrement. Remove the dust cover over the bottom of the box springs and examine the seams in the wood framing. Peel back the fabric where it is stapled to the wood frame. Also, check the area around the bed, including inside books, telephones or radios, the edge of the carpet, and even in electrical outlets. Check your closet, because bedbugs can attach to clothing. If you are uncertain about signs of bedbugs, call an exterminator, who will know what to look for. If you find signs of infestation, begin steps to get rid of the bugs and prevent their return.
Question: What should I know about bedbugs?
Answer: After feeding, however, their bodies swell and are a reddish color. !s_sensitive, chron ID: $('article embeded_module[type=video][align=top]:eq(0)').attr('chronic_id'), continuous Play: true, cp Options: { flyout: true }, display Ads: true, mode: 'in-article', sticky: true }) }); }); } else { $(function(){ $('.responsive-video-container').remove(); }); } Bedbugs do not fly, but they can move quickly over floors, walls, and ceilings. Female bedbugs may lay hundreds of eggs, each of which is about the size of a speck of dust, over a lifetime. Immature bedbugs, called nymphs, shed their skins five times before reaching maturity and require a meal of blood before each shedding. Under favorable conditions the bugs can develop fully in as little as a month and produce three or more generations per year. Although they are a nuisance, they are not thought to transmit diseases. Because bedbugs live solely on blood, having them in your home is not a sign of dirtiness.
Question: Where do bedbugs hide?
Answer: Their flattened bodies make it possible for them to fit into tiny spaces, about the width of a credit card. Bedbugs do not have nests like ants or bees, but tend to live in groups in hiding places. Their initial hiding places are typically in mattresses, box springs, bed frames, and headboards where they have easy access to people to bite in the night. Over time, however, they may scatter through the bedroom, moving into any crevice or protected location. They may also spread to nearby rooms or apartments. Because bedbugs live solely on blood, having them in your home is not a sign of dirtiness. You are as likely to find them in immaculate homes and hotel rooms as in filthy ones. Check your closet, because bedbugs can attach to clothing.
Question: How can aspirin help you during a heart attack?
Answer: Taking aspirin regularly can lower your risk of death from all causes, particularly among: The elderly People with heart disease People who are physically unfit People with coronary artery disease or atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) Those who have had a heart attack People who have had bypass surgery, angioplasty or stent placement to treat heart disease Folks who have had a transient ischemic attack ( TIA) or ischemic stroke If you have symptoms of a heart attack, call 911 right away. If you don't have an aspirin allergy, EMS personnel may ask you to chew one standard, 325-milligram aspirin slowly. It's especially effective if you take it within 30 minutes of your first symptoms. If you're at risk for heart disease, carrying an aspirin with you in case of emergency might be a lifesaving technique.
Question: When should you call a doctor about aspirin?
Answer: Contact him right away if you have: Severe stomach pain or heartburn Serious nausea or vomiting Blood in the urine or stool Nosebleeds Any unusual bruising Heavy bleeding from cuts Black, tarry stools Coughing up blood Heavy menstrual bleeding or unexpected vaginal bleeding Vomit that looks like coffee grounds Facial swelling An asthma attack Ringing in the ears Severe headache Confusion Children younger than age 18 who are recovering from a viral infection such as the flu or chickenpox should not take aspirin.
Question: Who shouldn't take aspirin?
Answer: Contact him right away if you have: Severe stomach pain or heartburn Serious nausea or vomiting Blood in the urine or stool Nosebleeds Any unusual bruising Heavy bleeding from cuts Black, tarry stools Coughing up blood Heavy menstrual bleeding or unexpected vaginal bleeding Vomit that looks like coffee grounds Facial swelling An asthma attack Ringing in the ears Severe headache Confusion Children younger than age 18 who are recovering from a viral infection such as the flu or chickenpox should not take aspirin. Pregnant women (unless otherwise directed by your doctor) People about to have surgery Heavy drinkers Those with ulcers or any other bleeding problem Folks who take regular doses of other pain medications, such as Motrin (unless otherwise directed by your doctor) People allergic to aspirin Talk with your doctor about whether aspirin might be a good idea for you.
Question: What are side effects of aspirin?
Answer: Some common ones include: Nausea Upset stomach Nervousness Trouble sleeping Call your doctor if any of these become severe or do not go away.