Diseases, Tests and Treatments Archive

Suffering with stress urinary incontinence (SUI) caused by pelvic organ prolapse isn’t fun for any woman. Leaking when you laugh, cough or sneeze can have a dramatic effect that causes quality of life to suffer. Soiled underwear, the need to use sanitary pads, the worry that ...Read More

Fosamax is a trade name for Alendronate drug primarily used for treating osteoporosis and Paget’s disease. Although the drug comes in the form of pills and it’s easy to take it, there are certain rules to follow in order to increase its effectiveness and ...Read More

Bladder is a sac that collects and stores urine, to eliminate it once it is full. The hollow organ stores urine until the required pressure is attained to create an urge, following which the urine is expelled out of the body through urethra. It ...Read More

Bio-identical Hormone replacement therapy, commonly referred to as BHRT is used to reduce symptoms associated with menopause, perimenopause and post menopause. This is achieved through supplementary doses of hormones that have identical chemical structure of endogenous hormones like Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone. Imbalance in ...Read More

The medical community has recently been laying a lot of stress on recognizing the signs and symptoms of angina in women. There is an ongoing bid to dispel the myth that heart disease is a male problem. The truth is that heart disease is ...Read More

When we speak of hysterectomy, it is usually the surgical removal of a woman’s uterus we refer to. When the ovaries are surgically removed, this is known as “oophorectomy”. Sometimes, a woman undergoing a hysterectomy will also need to have her ovaries removed. In such ...Read More

Urinary retention is also known as ischuria – a condition that causes improper urination or the inability to urinate. There may be intermittent flow, the feeling of incomplete voiding, straining, delay in start of urination and other symptoms of this condition. In most of ...Read More

Hot flashes are associated with the falling down in the levels of estrogen and progesterone. It is sudden feeling of warmth that is intensely felt over the face, neck and chest, causing reddening of the skin, excessive sweat, and sometimes followed by a chilly ...Read More