Pregnancy can be a rare combination of excitement and pain for many women. The prospect of becoming a mother is cause for joy and excitement, but the side effects of growing another human being inside your body can be painful. While some discomfort during pregnancy is normal, when you start to experience severe back pain or tingling and numbness of your legs, your pregnancy back ache may be more than just discomfort.
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Rashes can come and go, and most of the time they are no cause for concern; however, there are times when you should seek help from a doctor for a rash. If you recently developed a rash and have any of the following symptoms, you should visit a walk-in clinic as soon as possible for help with your rash.
Fever
When a fever accompanies a rash, the rash might be an outwardly symptom of some type of serious infection or illness.
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Achilles tendonitis affects athletes as well as individuals who are not athletes. In fact, a rupture of this tendon occurs in roughly 7 out of every 100,000 people in the general population. Statistics do show roughly 80 percent of Achilles tendon ruptures occur during a recreational or competitive sport, and 10 percent of those patients have preexisting Achilles tendon problems. If you or someone you care about is involved in sports, it is a very good idea to learn more about Achilles tendonitis.
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If you have been experiencing menstrual cycles that are sporadic, it can mean that you are going through menopause. Even if you are bleeding more when on your cycle, it is a good idea to visit a gynecologist to find out if you are going through menopause so the condition can be treated. This article explains more about going through menopause and getting treated when you are no longer able to cope with the symptoms.
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When you see a phlebotomy cart enter a room, you may only think of medical diagnostic services. However, phlebotomy can also be performed for therapeutic reasons. Here are a few questions and answers about a therapeutic phlebotomy:
Why is therapeutic phlebotomy performed?
Therapeutic phlebotomy is performed for restorative medical purposes. Here are three blood disorders for which therapeutic phlebotomy is used:
Polycythemia
A person who has polycythemia has too much blood.
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