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Question: How does sexual dysfunction affect women?
Answer: This involves a lack of sexual desire or interest in sex. Many factors can contribute to a lack of desire, including hormonal changes, medical conditions and treatments (for example, cancer and chemotherapy), depression, pregnancy, stress, and fatigue. Boredom with regular sexual routines also may contribute to a lack of enthusiasm for sex, as can lifestyle factors, such as careers and the care of children. Inability to become aroused. For women, the inability to become physically aroused during sexual activity often involves insufficient vaginal lubrication. This inability also may be related to anxiety or inadequate stimulation. In addition, researchers are investigating how blood flow problems affecting the vagina and clitoris may contribute to arousal problems. Lack of orgasm (anorgasmia). This is the absence of sexual climax (orgasm). It can be caused by a woman's sexual inhibition, inexperience, lack of knowledge, and psychological factors such as guilt, anxiety, or a past sexual trauma or abuse. Other factors contributing to anorgasmia include insufficient stimulation, certain medications, and chronic diseases. Painful intercourse. Pain during intercourse can be caused by a number of problems, including endometriosis, a pelvic mass, ovarian cysts, vaginitis, poor lubrication, the presence of scar tissue from surgery, or a sexually transmitted disease. A condition called vaginismus is a painful, involuntary spasm of the muscles that surround the vaginal entrance. It may occur in women who fear that penetration will be painful and also may stem from a sexual phobia or from a previous traumatic or painful experience. Most types of sexual problems can be corrected by treating the underlying physical or psychological problems.
Question: How do hormones affect female sexual dysfunction?
Answer: With the decrease in the female hormone estrogen that is related to aging and menopause, many women experience some changes in sexual function as they age, including poor vaginal lubrication and decreased genital sensation. Research suggests that low levels of the male hormone testosterone also contribute to a decline in sexual arousal, genital sensation, and orgasm. Researchers still are investigating the benefits of hormones and other medications, including drugs like Viagra, to treat sexual problems in women. It should be noted that some postmenopausal women report an increase in sexual satisfaction.
Question: Can female sexual dysfunction be cured?
Answer: A condition called vaginismus is a painful, involuntary spasm of the muscles that surround the vaginal entrance. An evaluation of your attitudes regarding sex, as well as other possible contributing factors (such as fear, anxiety, past sexual trauma/abuse, relationship problems, or alcohol or drug abuse) will help the doctor understand the underlying cause of the problem and make appropriate treatment recommendations. Mild dysfunction that is related to stress, fear, or anxiety often can be successfully treated with counseling, education, and improved communication between partners.
Question: What are the types of allodynia with migraines?
Answer: These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." There are three kinds of allodynia: Static allodynia or tactile allodynia is pain from the pressure of something against your skin. It can hurt to put on a shirt, wear glasses, or put your head on a pillow. Dynamic allodynia is pain that starts when something rubs lightly against your skin. Things like the touch of a person's hand, running a brush through your hair, or water falling on your head in the shower can trigger it. Thermal allodynia is pain that comes on in hot or cold temperatures. For instance, breathing in cold air can cause it.
Question: What tests can diagnose allodynia with migraine?
Answer: These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." Migraine is more than just a headache. She'll ask about your headaches, sensitivity to touch, and other symptoms. You'll also have a physical exam. She may suggest one or more of these tests to get more information: Blood tests: Are usually not needed unless something else is suspected Magnetic resonance imaging ( MRI): Are usually not needed unless something else is suspected.
Question: What are treatments for allodynia?
Answer: These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." Migraine is more than just a headache. You can prevent allodynia by treating migraine symptoms as soon as they start. Some migraine drugs -- including triptans -- typically don't work for people who have allodynia. Instead, your doctor may give you a shot of a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug ( NSAID) called dihydroergotamine or ketorolac. Once your headache goes away, the allodynia usually eases up. But some people still have the pain even after the migraine is gone.
Question: What do you need to know about allodynia and migraine headaches?
Answer: Migraine heaches cause intense, throbbing head pain. These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." Pain is uncomfortable. But it's meant to be a helpful sensation. It warns your body that you're injured so you can stop doing whatever caused it and treat it if you need to. Allodynia, though, is pain that doesn't serve any purpose. You also can have allodynia if you have a disease that damages your nerves, like diabetes. You can prevent allodynia by treating migraine symptoms as soon as they start.
Question: Who is more likely to get allodynia?
Answer: These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." You're more likely to get allodynia if you: Get visual auras -- zigzag lines or flashes of light -- with your migraine headaches Have more than 15 headaches a month Have severe migraine headaches Have had migraine headaches for many years Have another pain condition, like irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia Have depression or anxiety Are female Are overweight or obese Smoke A neurologist -- a doctor who specializes in problems with your brain, spinal cord, and nerves â can help you figure out what's going on.
Question: Which specialist can help you with allodynia?
Answer: These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." Migraine is more than just a headache. You're more likely to get allodynia if you: Get visual auras -- zigzag lines or flashes of light -- with your migraine headaches Have more than 15 headaches a month Have severe migraine headaches Have had migraine headaches for many years Have another pain condition, like irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, or fibromyalgia Have depression or anxiety Are female Are overweight or obese Smoke A neurologist -- a doctor who specializes in problems with your brain, spinal cord, and nerves â can help you figure out what's going on.
Question: What causes allodynia?
Answer: These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." It is an overall condition of which the headache is just one symptom. During a migraine, your brain releases chemicals that cause the nerve endings around the brain to send signals to your central nervous system, and that can result in the throbbing head pain you feel. When those signals keep firing for an hour or so, your nerves become hypersensitive. Even normal signals, like a touch on your scalp or face, can be very painful.
Question: How can you avoid migraines associated with allodynia?
Answer: These headaches also can make your nerves so sensitive that even the slightest touch hurts. This is called allodynia, which means "other pain." Migraine is more than just a headache. You can prevent allodynia by treating migraine symptoms as soon as they start. Ask your doctor if you should take medicine to prevent migraine headaches, such as: Blood pressure drugs like beta-blockers Antidepressants Anti-seizure drugs CGRP inhibitors There are also some devices which can short-circuit the electrical activity in your brain that triggers a migraine and prevent to hault it: Spring TMS or e Neura s TMS Cefaly gamma Core Another way to avoid migraines is to have healthy routines. Exercise, get good regular sleep, and practice relaxation techniques like yoga, tai chi, or deep breathing to ease stress. Fasting and dehydration can both set off migraine headaches. So don't wait too long between meals, and make sure you drink enough water during the day.
Question: What are other causes of low libido besides low testosterone?
Answer: Low testosterone is only one of the causes of low libido. Stress, sleep deprivation, depression, and chronic medical illnesses can also sap a man's sex drive.
Question: How does testosterone affect sex drive?
Answer: But low testosterone can reduce your ability to have satisfying sex. Lack of sex drive and erectile dysfunction are sexual problems that can result from low testosterone. If low testosterone is the cause, treating it can help. Also, sex drive changes within each man over time and is affected by stress, sleep, and opportunities for sex.
Question: What causes erection problems?
Answer: Lack of sex drive and erectile dysfunction are sexual problems that can result from low testosterone. If low testosterone is the cause, treating it can help. At the same time, low testosterone is a frequent accomplice to atherosclerosis in creating erectile dysfunction. In studies, as many as one in three men mentioning ED to their doctor have low testosterone. Experts believe that in men with other factors causing erectile dysfunction, low testosterone can strongly contribute, making a difficult situation even worse.
Question: How can race affect my risk for a stroke?
Answer: Strokes affect African- Americans and nonwhite Hispanic Americans much more often than any other group in the U. S. Sickle cell disease, a genetic condition that can narrow arteries and interrupt blood flow, is also more common in these groups and in people whose families came from the Mediterranean, the Middle East, or Asia.
Question: How can gender affect my risk for a stroke?
Answer: But women have strokes at a later age, which make them less likely to recover and more likely to die as a result.
Question: How can medications affect my risk for a stroke?
Answer: Some medicines can raise your chances of stroke. For instance, blood-thinning drugs, which doctors suggest to prevent blood clots, can sometimes make a stroke more likely through bleeding. Studies have linked hormone therapy, used for menopause symptoms like hot flashes, with a higher risk of strokes.
Question: How can heart disease affect my risk for a stroke?
Answer: You can also have clogged arteries from fatty deposits.
Question: How does a stroke happen?
Answer: To help prevent a stroke, learn about the causes and the things that can raise your odds of getting one. A stroke can happen in two main ways: Something blocks the flow of blood, or something causes bleeding in the brain. It happens when fatty deposits in arteries break off and travel to the brain or when poor blood flow from an irregular heartbeat forms a blood clot.
Question: Can removing enlarged tonsils help eliminate bed-wetting?
Answer: Often, a child's snoring and apnea are due to enlarged tonsils and adenoids that are blocking the airway. If so, removing enlarged tonsils and adenoids to improve breathing often improves or eliminates bed-wetting. However, tonsils and adenoids should not be removed to resolve bed-wetting. It is only when bed-wetting is a symptom of sleep apnea that tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy may be helpful.
Question: What tests can be used to determine if a physical problem is causing bed-wetting?
Answer: An ultrasound of the kidneys and bladder may be performed if a physical problem is suspected. Children whose bed-wetting is associated with other conditions, such as a urinary tract infection, may be referred to a specialist in urology (urologist) for further evaluation. Immaturity of a child's bladder is a common cause of bed-wetting.
Question: How can I prevent my child from getting abdominal migraines?
Answer: With their parents' and doctor's help, kids with abdominal migraines may be able to figure out what triggers them. Keep a diary: Note the date and time they get it, what foods they had eaten earlier, what they were doing before it happened, if they took any medication recently, and if there's anything going on in their lives that could be making them stressed or anxious. If a food triggers abdominal migraines, they can try to avoid eating it. But that may not work for everyone.
Question: How long do abdominal migraines last?
Answer: Your little one could also: Feel queasy or throw up Be pale or flushed Yawn, be drowsy, or have little energy Lose their appetite or be unable to eat Have dark shadows under their eyes Abdominal migraines are often sudden and quite severe. They can hit without any warning signs. The pain may go away after an hour, or it may last as long as 3 days.
Question: What triggers abdominal migraines?
Answer: Foods such as chocolate, Chinese food with monosodium glutamate ( MSG), and processed meats with nitrites might trigger abdominal migraines in some people. Swallowing a lot of air may also trigger them or set off similar tummy symptoms. It can cause bloating and trouble eating.
Question: What can kids do to prevent abdominal migraines?
Answer: Cyproheptadine, an antihistamine that also helps tummy troubles Propranolol ( Inderal), a kind of heart medication called a beta-blocker Valproic acid ( Depakene, Depakote), a medicine for seizures and bipolar disorder Kids who have abdominal migraines should eat a nutritious diet with plenty of fiber. Other healthy habits, like daily exercise and getting enough sleep, and teaching them how to manage their emotions and deal with problems, can help, too.
Question: What is an abdominal migraine?
Answer: As their name suggests, they make your belly ache instead. But they often happen as a reaction to the same triggers as migraine headaches. They can hurt a lot and cause nausea, cramps, and often vomiting.
Question: Can swallowing too much air cause abdominal migraine?
Answer: Swallowing a lot of air may also trigger them or set off similar tummy symptoms. It can cause bloating and trouble eating.
Question: Which medications treat an abdominal migraine in children?
Answer: Medications like rizatriptan ( Maxalt) and sumatriptan ( Imitrex), called triptans, haven't been approved for children, though older kids may have luck taking sumatriptan as a nasal spray.
Question: What healthy habits can help kids avoid abdominal migraines?
Answer: Cyproheptadine, an antihistamine that also helps tummy troubles Propranolol ( Inderal), a kind of heart medication called a beta-blocker Valproic acid ( Depakene, Depakote), a medicine for seizures and bipolar disorder Kids who have abdominal migraines should eat a nutritious diet with plenty of fiber. Other healthy habits, like daily exercise and getting enough sleep, and teaching them how to manage their emotions and deal with problems, can help, too.
Question: Which drugs can prevent abdominal migraines?
Answer: Cyproheptadine, an antihistamine that also helps tummy troubles Propranolol ( Inderal), a kind of heart medication called a beta-blocker Valproic acid ( Depakene, Depakote), a medicine for seizures and bipolar disorder Kids who have abdominal migraines should eat a nutritious diet with plenty of fiber.
Question: Are abdominal migraine and normal migraine headaches related somehow?
Answer: And kids who have abdominal migraines typically get migraine headaches when they get older.
Question: What drugs can help to prevent abdominal migraines?
Answer: Cyproheptadine, an antihistamine that also helps tummy troubles Propranolol ( Inderal), a kind of heart medication called a beta-blocker Valproic acid ( Depakene, Depakote), a medicine for seizures and bipolar disorder Kids who have abdominal migraines should eat a nutritious diet with plenty of fiber.
Question: What causes abdominal migraines?
Answer: We don't know their exact cause. One theory is that changes in the levels of two compounds your body makes, histamine and serotonin, are responsible. Experts think that being upset or worried can affect them.
Question: What medications are used to treat abdominal migraines?
Answer: Medications like rizatriptan ( Maxalt) and sumatriptan ( Imitrex), called triptans, haven't been approved for children, though older kids may have luck taking sumatriptan as a nasal spray.
Question: How long does an abdominal migraine last?
Answer: Your little one could also: Feel queasy or throw up Be pale or flushed Yawn, be drowsy, or have little energy Lose their appetite or be unable to eat Have dark shadows under their eyes Abdominal migraines are often sudden and quite severe. They can hit without any warning signs. The pain may go away after an hour, or it may last as long as 3 days.
Question: What are the symptoms of an abdominal migraine?
Answer: It will hurt in the center of your child's body or around their belly button (not their sides), what doctors call midline abdominal pain. Your little one could also: Feel queasy or throw up Be pale or flushed Yawn, be drowsy, or have little energy Lose their appetite or be unable to eat Have dark shadows under their eyes Abdominal migraines are often sudden and quite severe.
Question: Who is more likely to get abdominal migraines?
Answer: ; they're rare in adults. More girls get them than boys. And kids who have abdominal migraines typically get migraine headaches when they get older.
Question: How are abdominal migraines treated?
Answer: Sometimes, simply knowing what the problem is makes it easier to deal with. Because we don't know much about abdominal migraines, doctors may treat them like other migraines. But they usually don't prescribe drugs unless the symptoms are very bad or happen a lot.
Question: Do certain foods cause abdominal migraine?
Answer: Foods such as chocolate, Chinese food with monosodium glutamate ( MSG), and processed meats with nitrites might trigger abdominal migraines in some people.
Question: Are children likely to get an abdominal migraine?
Answer: Kids whose family members get migraines are more likely to get abdominal migraines. ; they're rare in adults. More girls get them than boys. Because abdominal migraines tend to run in families, the doctor will ask about relatives who have migraine headaches.
Question: What is abdominal migraine like in children?
Answer: As their name suggests, they make your belly ache instead. Your little one could also: Feel queasy or throw up Be pale or flushed Yawn, be drowsy, or have little energy Lose their appetite or be unable to eat Have dark shadows under their eyes Abdominal migraines are often sudden and quite severe.
Question: How is an abdominal migraine diagnosed?
Answer: Because abdominal migraines tend to run in families, the doctor will ask about relatives who have migraine headaches. Then he'll try to rule out other causes for stomach pain. Other healthy habits, like daily exercise and getting enough sleep, and teaching them how to manage their emotions and deal with problems, can help, too.
Question: How safe is transcendental meditation (TM)?
Answer: Meditation, both TM and other forms, is generally safe and may improve a person's quality of life. But experts agree that meditation shouldn't be used as a single treatment for any particular health condition, or instead of conventional medical care.
Question: What do supporters of transcendental meditation (TM) say?
Answer: According to supporters of TM, when meditating, the ordinary thinking process is âtranscended.â It's replaced by a state of pure consciousness. In this state, the meditator achieves perfect stillness, rest, stability, order, and a complete absence of mental boundaries. Some studies have found that regular meditation can reduce chronic pain, anxiety, high blood pressure, cholesterol, and the use of health care services.
Question: What is transcendental meditation?
Answer: While meditating, the person practicing TM sits in a comfortable position with eyes closed and silently repeats a mantra. A mantra is a word or sound from the Vedic tradition that is used to focus your concentration. Meditation, both TM and other forms, is generally safe and may improve a person's quality of life. In these sessions, the teacher does the following: Explains the practice in greater detail Gives corrections if needed Provides information about the benefits of regular practice Over the next several months, the teacher regularly meets with practitioners to ensure correct technique.
Question: How often do people practice transcendental meditation (TM)?
Answer: People interested in learning the technique then attend a 10- to 15-minute interview and 1 to 2 hours of personal instruction. That usually means once in the morning before breakfast and once in the afternoon before dinner.
Question: What does the mean corpuscular volume mean from a complete blood count (CBC)?
Answer: This is the average size of your red blood cells. If they're bigger than normal, your MCV goes up. That could happen if you have low vitamin B12 or folate levels. If your red blood cells are smaller, you could have a type of anemia. A normal-range MCV score is 80 to 96.
Question: How is a complete blood count (CBC) done?
Answer: A nurse or lab tech will take a sample of blood by inserting a needle into a vein in your arm. She'll send it to the lab for review. You can leave and get right back to your normal routine.
Question: What do my results from a complete blood count (CBC) mean?
Answer: The normal range is 150,000 to 450,000 platelets/mc L When you get your report, you'll notice two columns: one called a âreference rangeâ and another for your results. If your results are inside the reference range, they're normal. If your results are higher or lower than the reference range, they're abnormal. Mild anemia is the most common reason your results might be off. Each lab has its own special equipment and different ways of analyzing your blood. So the reference range -- what's considered normal levels -- will depend on the lab that handles your blood tests. It'll also depend on you age, sex, and how high above sea level you live.
Question: What do platelets mean in a complete blood count (CBC)?
Answer: These play a role in clotting. This test measures the number of platelets in your blood. The normal range is 150,000 to 450,000 platelets/mc L When you get your report, you'll notice two columns: one called a âreference rangeâ and another for your results.
Question: What do white blood cells (WBC) levels mean from a complete blood count (CBC)?
Answer: These help to fight infections. If you have high WBC levels, it tells your doctor you have inflammation or infection somewhere in your body. If it's low, you could be at risk for infection. The normal range is 4,500 to 10,000 cells per microliter (cells/mc L). ( A microliter is a very tiny amount â one millionth of a liter).
Question: What does hemoglobin (Hb or Hgb) mean from a complete blood count (CBC)?
Answer: This is the protein in your blood that holds the oxygen. The normal range for men is 14 to 17.5 grams per deciliter (gm/d L); for women it's 12.3 to 15.3 gm/d L. Hct (hematocrit).
Question: What does hematocrit (Hct) mean from a complete blood count (CBC)?
Answer: This value provides information about how much of your blood is comprised of red blood cells. A low score on the range scale may be a sign that you have too little iron, the mineral that helps produce red blood cells. A high score could mean you're dehydrated or have another condition. The normal range for men is between 41.5% and 50.4%. For women the range is between 36.9% and 44.6%.