The occurrence of fever blisters or cold sores is due to the infection of a virus, known as herpes simplex virus type 1. These sores are typically found on the face, including the lips, mouth, chin, and jaw. Some people may have cold sores on their fingers. They appear as tiny, raised blisters that are red and filled with liquid. Prior to the outbreak of a cold sore, most people feel a tingling or burning sensation on the site where the sore erupts. This is a contagious viral infection and can p
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Endometriosis refers to the atypical growth of endometrium, the tissue that lines the inside of uterus. This is a very painful condition and produces several symptoms, such as severe pelvic pain during menses, heavy menstrual bleeding, agonizing periods, bleeding between periods, infertility, painful intercourse, painful urination and bowel movements, fatigue, and abdominal problems like diarrhea, constipation, and nausea. You are at greater risk for endometriosis if you have a first degree rela
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Edema means swelling of the tissues under the skin due to the accumulation of excess fluid in the tissues. The main symptoms of edema include puffiness, stretchy or glossy skin, increase in the size of abdomen, and a dimple or depression on the skin when pressed. Edema can take place in any part of the body, but most often occurs in arms, hands, legs, ankles, and feet. The factors that may cause swelling include eating excessive salty food, prolonged sitting or staying in one position, pregnancy
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Ear wax, medically known as cerumen, is secreted by the wax glands situated in the external ear canal. Its primary duty is to protect the ear from dust, water, small insects bacteria, fungi, and other foreign elements. However, accumulation of too much wax in the ears can lead to earwax impaction, a condition that can produce symptoms like brief loss of hearing, a sensation of fullness in the ear, pain, and inner ear pressure and the consequent tinnitus or a ringing sound in the ear. Moreover, e
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Children are more prone to ear infections, particularly in the first years of life. Sometimes, adults can also get ear infection due to the infected euchastian tube. There are mainly three types of ear infection, external ear infection or otitis externa, middle ear infection or otitis media, and inner infection or otitis interna. Otitis externa, also known as Swimmer's ear typically occurs in children and swimmers. The symptoms of this type of infection in ear are the pain caused by touching or
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