How To Guide

Human papillomavirus is the umbrella term for various infections caused by the virus.

Human papillomavirus can cause more than one hundred different kinds of infections, of which more than 40 are sexually transmitted. It can affect both men and women and most people don’t even know that they have the infection. The infection is so prevalent that 40-50 percent of sexually active people may have it and be asymptomatic. In fact, if the body’s immune system is strong then it may be cured on its own within two years.

Of course, this depends on the strain of the virus. The common sites of infection are the genital areas, the mouth and throat. All strains of the virus are not benign. Some of them can cause genital warts. In more serious strains of infection there is greater likelihood of developing various cancers like cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal and penile. HPV infection may also cause some cancers of the oropharynx (the middle part of the throat, including the soft palate, the base of the tongue, and the tonsils). However the cancers show… Read More

This sexually transmitted disease is also knows as clap and is more common than you realize.

Gonorrhea affects more sexually active young people than ever before. The majority (75 percent) who suffer from this disorder are between the ages of 15 and 29. As people are sexually active at a younger age, they are also more susceptible to infections. Unfortunately, often the infection is asymptomatic.

Complications of the disease

The disease takes two to ten days to present symptoms, if any. Whether symptomatic or not, if the infection takes root, it can go into reproductive organs of both sexes. If it is untreated, it can lead to infertility. In women it can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and increases the risk of an ectopic pregnancy. Worse, it can spread to the joints and lead to infections in the heart valves and brain. People with gonorrhea are also more susceptible to HIV. Gonorrhea can be found in the rectum, pharynx and tonsils apart from the genitals.

If a woman is pregnant at the time of infection, she can have a miscarriage or… Read More

Genital warts, sexually transmitted, are more common than most people think.

Genital warts are an extremely contagious sexually transmitted disease causing the appearance of warts (benign tumors) in the genital areas on men and women. More common in women than men, they occur in the and around the vagina, the cervix and the anus in women. In men they may be found on the shaft of the penis, on the scrotum, or around the anus. In case of oral-genital sex, they can even be found in the mouth.

They start off as very small, appear in clusters and, if untreated, get bigger, and have a cauliflower like appearance. Occasionally, they may disappear on their own. More often than not, they need to be treated. They cause extreme discomfort, itching and even bleeding.

Transmission and infection

As genital warts are transmitted through sexual and intimate contact, it is best to avoid contact with an infected person. While you can use protection, it really depends on the area where the warts are – the protection may not be enough. It… Read More

Genital herpes is a contagious sexually transmitted disease, which is proliferating.

Herpes is a viral disease and genital herpes is one of its manifestations. This sexually transmitted disease is caused by the Herpes simplex virus type (HSV-2).  Herpes is not curable, but it is treatable. As it is a viral infection, and the strain mutates rapidly, it works differently on different people and the severity of the infection and its symptoms vary greatly.

The virus stays in the body and is in the latent state most of the time. When it is active it results in sores and other symptoms. Often when the immune system is weakened or there are any physiological or biological disruption or even stress, it can result in a flare- up. Sometimes it becomes a vicious cycle – stress causes herpes to flare up and the knowledge that you have herpes causes stress!

How does herpes spread?

Herpes is not an airborne infection. It spreads from direct skin to skin contact. Regular, anal or oral sex with an infected person can spread the disease.… Read More

Example 1

Dr Anne. Turner

Although not technically medical treatment, stories about the terminally ill or disabled looking to go abroad to choose to die in dignity have been few and far between in recent years. In terms of how to get medical treatment abroad, it offers the greatest and gravest decision a person could ever make. Dr Anne Turner chose to go abroad to die following her diagnosis of Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, or PSP. It is a degenerative disease that is currently untreatable. As a doctor, she knew how she would decline and chose to seek help to die instead.

Anne actively describes how she took the time to research not only her illness but the consequences of her decision and also the alternatives. She sought a second opinion to make sure that her diagnosis was accurate and also kept tabs on her symptoms so that she could monitor her condition. Anne explains that Dignitas, the clinic that treated her, actively made her see a psychiatrist and ensured that she was fully aware of the consequences before finally scheduling… Read More

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Marcus

The audio file on the incredibly useful hair transplant website The Bald Truth features Marcus, a patient who has had a hair transplant and has effectively seen all of the tricks of the trade in doing homework on various doctors and clinics. In fact, he also had some problems as a result of poor choices to begin with.

Marcus offers the advice of going to a skilled physician for a hair transplant. He said that staying close to home is often a key to getting the best possible experience but not if the doctor has a lower level of skill than a better doctor elsewhere. The best options as to how to get a hair transplant are therefore not always the most obvious. You should also choose a doctor that you are comfortable with and offers the best possible level of aftercare. These two factors alone should dictate your choice.

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Jayne

Jayne, the lady that is featured in this video, suffered as a result of hair loss. She makes it quite clear… Read More

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Jeanne Borden

Jeanne Borden’s Running Scared is a short story that is designed specifically to convey just how scared she felt when dealing with breast cancer. Comparing herself to a mother sending her soldier son to war, she expresses her fears, thanks and prayers in several paragraphs of prose that are enough to touch even the coldest of hearts. In effect, the story is Borden’s way of coping with breast cancer because putting her thoughts on paper seems to serve as therapy.

Borden’s account of how she is feeling about her treatment for breast cancer can effectively give others the tools they need to be able to cope with breast cancer because it lets them know that they are not alone. As Borden describes how she embarks on her journey and gives herself over to her treatment in order to live, she is speaking directly to the reader, thus giving her readers hope and a method of coming to terms with the illness as well as learning how to cope with it.

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Stefania Licari

Stefania Licari is a 31-year-old MD and passionate vegan.  Since she is a native Italian, it was actually quite hard to switch to vegetarian food.  We all know that Italians are true gourmands J However, Stefania’s belief is to respect all living beings and she decided to eat raw fruits, nuts and vegetables. For almost 20 years, Stefania enjoyed the Mediterranean diet that included fish, cheese, bread and occasionally meat.

In addition, she gave up sugar when she was 20, but tried artificial sugar replacements (not very healthy).  Her decision to give up meat was not related to a health problem.  Stefania just felt like meat brought a negative sort of energy.  In just few months, she gave up fish as well, but one question was still bothering her: What about the protein intake needed for having a balanced diet?  Fortunately, there is enough protein is nuts, fruits and vegetables.  You need to do is learn more about it.

Going raw is basically going back to our roots.  The benefits exceed the physical state, because… Read More

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Jan Pederson

Jan Pederson was an active, healthy woman. She exercised with her husband three times a week.  In the beginning of 2003, Jan felt that her strength was lower than usual during her gym routine.  After working out, Jan was bloated in the abdominal area and experienced back pain.  A friend of her, who was a nurse and she suggested a medical checkup.

Jan’s pain was a sign of ovarian cancer.  She did some blood tests and an ultrasound and the results indicated a mass and fluid. Jan went into surgery and the doctor removed a two-pound tumor and a big quantity of body fluids.  Coping with stage III ovarian cancer was difficult, and Jan admitted herself at the Cancer Treatment Center at Midwest Regional Medical Center.

The center’s staff was very professional, supportive and dedicated to treating cancer, regardless the stage.  Five years later, Jan is an ovarian cancer survivor and works as a volunteer in the centre where she found cure and understanding.

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Maria

When Maria started to fell… Read More

Example 1

Dr. Cornella

Many women develop urinary incontinence, and this can seriously damage the self-esteem and social life.  Briefly, urinary incontinence means not being able to contain the urine in the body.  With age, we all lose muscle function, and urinary incontinence is one of the consequences.  Therefore, it is hard for them to develop a social life, because of the involuntary urine ‘accidents’.

Some women who suffer from this affection choose a vaginal placement of mesh.  One of Dr. Cornella’s patients needed the same procedure in order to correct urinary incontinence.  Dr. Cornella has positioned the mesh in such a way to avoid the risk of erosion.  In addition, Dr. Cornella managed to reduce the urinary leakage by reducing the prolapse using a sling procedure.

The patient recovered successfully after the surgical procedure. She enjoys all sorts of activities that were inaccessible before, such as exercising, dancing or cycling.  Fortunately, urinary incontinence can be corrected.  Don’t let it stop you from doing what you want in life!

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Example 2

Richard

Urinary incontinence can… Read More

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Kate

Kate was suffering from extreme pelvic pain for months and she was frustrated because doctors could not set a diagnostic.  The good news came in 2006, when Kate finally found out why the pain was tormenting her: she had VVS, also known as the Vulvar Vestibulitus Syndrome. Along the prescription drugs, Kate decided to work with Dr. Richard Marvel in order to reduce the pelvic pain.

He recommended her to work with physical therapists for the next months; this way Kate was going to fight the affection in two ways. At the Health Physical Therapy center, Kate had the advantage of working with Melissa Reinhardt and Jennifer Ortiz.  The centre was created for providing quality physical aid to women with specific medical needs, such as pelvic pain, urinary incontinence, constipation or irritable bowel syndrome.

After eight months, Kate’s pain was almost gone, and her general state has improved significantly.  However, the vestibule area was still making problems, so Kate opted for a vestibulectomy.  After the surgery, she continued the physical therapy sessions and she regained her… Read More

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Katherine Ross

Katherine Ross has a turbulent past when it comes to her weight. Ever since she was a teen, Katherine used food as comfort whenever she felt she is losing control of her life.  At the time, a number of events such as graduation, first years of college or leaving home aggravated the condition.  Katherine was eating because of the stress.

The feeling of guilt and the fear of gaining weight made her purge all the food.  Of course, her parents were unaware of the fact that Katherine is bulimic. In college, she weighed 160 pounds and her self-confidence was seriously affected. Her family noticed her weight problems and on Mother’s Day, Katherine was forced to recognize the truth ad she promised her mother she would never purge again.  Her recovery was slow but sure.

Katherine started eating three meals a day in small portions.  It was something new.  Katherine began to pay attention to the taste of the food and tried to enjoy her small meals.  She got used with her new eating pattern and… Read More

Example 1

You never know how to react when an accident happens, especially if you are alone. When X was trying to wrap a pallet of stock with cellophane, an accident occurred. Usually, pallets and other big warehouse items are not packed like a post package. Some of them are not so robustly assembled, and if you do not pay attention, anything can happen. X was just finishing the wrap when a rogue nail that was sticking out of the wood injured his palm.

His reaction was to pull the hand back, but the rogue nail had injured the palm even more, plenty of blood was pouring out of it, the first thing he did was to stem the blood flow with some clean tissues. This was the best reaction to stop the bleeding. After he calmed down, he asked for help and announced the supervisor. Never lose your calm when you injure yourself at work; if you are alone, try to apply the basic first aid then ask for help.

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Helen

Helen works as an assistant director/production assistant in the entertainment industry in LA. Ever since she was in school, she was known as a big girl. Helen played basketball, but she never felt the satisfaction of the game because of her big breasts. The size of her breast was too big to allow her move and run freely. Years after, when Helen found her first job, she was already buying bras with size G cups.

Working in Los Angeles gave her the opportunity to meet many people who used surgery to enhance their body. Therefore, she decided to contact a surgeon to reduce the size of her breasts. Dr. Stevens was very understanding and sensitive about Helen’s problem. He explained the risks of the procedure and agreed with the fact that the size of her breasts was too big for her body structure. After the surgery, Helen experienced some bruising and light discomfort for a couple of days. After a month, she got back to work.

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Kim

Many people don’t like admit they have hemorrhoids. They choose to suffer in silence, enduring the pain and the consequences of hemorrhoids. Unfortunately, many of them hope hemorrhoids will go away in the same way they appeared and they never go to their doctor. When the bleeding, itching, uncomfortable sensation becomes unbearable, they finally choose to seek for professional help. Kim was in the same situation. She was too embarrassed to go to the doctor, even felt a bit guilty for not going faster.

Kim was pregnant when she discovered her first hemorrhoid. A friend told her hemorrhoids are common during pregnancy. They appear due to the increasing weight and pressure on inferior blood vessels, but they disappear after giving birth. For Kim, the nightmare kept going even after giving birth to her beautiful daughter. The hemorrhoids grew bigger and bigger, reaching the size of a ping-pong ball. She tried numerous fiber diets, local treatments, pads, medication – nothing worked. Kim didn’t give up and started searching the internet for new solutions. Then she found the H-Miracle, a book… Read More

Bettina Woodburn

Bettina Woodburn found out she had cancer by pure coincidence. In 1973, she attended a women’s conference; one of the discussion topics was breast cancer. As soon as Bettina got home, she tried to check her breasts for lumps. She was shocked to find a lump, just as the ones described as the meeting. After performing a biopsy, the doctor told her the news: she had breast cancer. The next step was the mastectomy.

Bettina felt like an essential part of her body was removed, and she struggle to go on with her life as a mother, wife and woman. There was nothing that could replace her breasts whether we are talking about sheepskin prosthesis, sponge rubbers or socks. Finally, betting chose to reduce the size of the other breast in order to achieve a sort of balance. After years of coping with cancer, Bettina has understood that life is short and we need to continue no matter what happens. Therefore, she joined the Veteran Athletics group at 60 and won many medals in the international marathon competitions.… Read More

Bill Richardson

Becoming a bodybuilder is a ‘heavy’ goal that few people can reach. Generally, when we talk about bodybuilders, we mention the genetic factor and the intense training program. Bill Richardson is a personal trainer in the Detroit area, and his story is very interesting. He started lifting weight when he was a teen. In the early 90’s he met Robb Rickman, who assessed Bill’s potential of entering the bodybuilding world.

Robb introduced Bill to the Beverly products, a series of supplements specifically created to help athletes define and sculpt their bodies. Bill continued his training and started to use Beverly products to build up muscular mass.At 50 years old, Bill attended the IFBB North American Championships and he was in a great shape thanks to the Beverly supplements. Of course, Bill Richardson used a complex of methods to maintain its appealing body shape.  He checked with the Beverly nutritional center and he was provided with a customized diet plan, a body fat check and comprehensive counseling (regarding contest preparation, tip on how to define his muscles before the… Read More

Angie

At 30, women start to take more care of their skin, especially for preventing the appearance of wrinkles. Lotions, crèmes, facial treatments, Botox, or cosmetic surgery are just some of the options that Angie had for preventing wrinkles. After doing some research, she decided to try a crème from Derma Radiant, a local cosmetics company. The Anti Wrinkle Complex, based on Retinol with Patented Micro-Collagen Delivery System and Dermaxyl lead to exceptional results. Angie loved the crème, especially since she had a sensitive skin.

Moreover, her boyfriend tried the anti-wrinkle complex and his skin showed improvement as well. No breakouts, no skin redness, or wrinkles – the perfect family skin complex. Angie also purchased the Ageless Eyes crème for reducing the wrinkles around her eyes, and the results were also positive. Preventing or reducing wrinkles is not that hard, if you have the right allies. The crèmes were effective and affordable, but Angie knows that she cannot stop the aging process forever.

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Sandy

Acne is a skin problem that affects adolescents and adults. Considering the fact that the areas affected by acne are usually the face, neck, or shoulders, it is easy to understand why people with acne are ripped of their social life. Beauty standards are too high, even for people who never had acne. Therefore, Sandy was left by her boyfriend simply because her face was battered with acne. Her self-esteem was so low that she started to avoid people. This is why her birthday was another day of torment. Sandy’s family wanted to take her picture but her acne played the main role. At 24, Sandy could not find any solution to her acne problems.

In the past three years, she has spent over $12,000 on lotions, cosmetic treatments and alternative remedies, but the acne returned even more violent each time. After her 24^th birthday, a family friend called her to share some great news. Although Sandy didn’t share her enthusiasm, she accepted the challenge. The news referred to a woman who wrote a book about acne. Sandy was… Read More

Dean

Psoriasis is a skin condition that affects a small percentage of people. Patches that cover different areas of the body characterize it. Unfortunately, people with psoriasis have difficulties when it comes to their social life because of their skin’s aspect. The truth is there is no cure for psoriasis, but there are many treatments that ameliorate this affection. Dean probably knows everything g about psoriasis. He suffers from psoriasis for about 25 years, but has learned how to control the disease. As a biomedical engineer, Dean is used to research and experience all sorts of medical phenomena. He decided it was time to do some research for himself.

After months of study, research and experiments regarding the evolution of psoriasis, Dean found a way to control his disease. His approach did not involve any drugs, which indicated that his disease was the result of misbalances in his body. Dean switched to a full diet and went to the gym. In addition, he took a number of good supplements and ordinary drugs for psoriasis such as oinments. Three months later,… Read More