Incontinence is the involuntary passing of urine and often referred to as a leaky bladder. Drug therapy for incontinence may not be effective in every case. Depending on the cause and individual response to medication, drugs may only offer short term relief. Along with surgery, devices, behavioral and/or physical >> Read More ...
Frequent urination is passing out urine more often than is the norm for a person. The number of times that a person urinates in a day can vary among individuals. In urinary frequency, there is a significant change in the normal pattern to the point where a person has to wake up at night to urinate (nocturia). Urinary >> Read More ...
A malabsorption syndrome is the impaired absorption of nutrients from the intestine which can result in vitamin deficiencies over a period of time. The severity of the signs and symptoms may vary depending on the extent of the deficiency. Vitamin A, D, E and K are fat soluble vitamins and a deficiency may arise if there is >> Read More ...
WillSY Asked : I recently had a cavity filled but noticed that my teeth are still paining. My dentist cannot find any other cavities but says that it could be the same tooth that is causing the problem and wants to consider a root canal. It’s like a dull ache both in my teeth and gums and its like on the top and >> Read More ...
Hematospermia is the term for blood in the semen and can vary from a light pink discoloration to red streaks in the ejaculate. At times the blood may not be visible and many men would not know that they have passed blood when ejaculating. It is rare for semen to be bloody to the extent that it masks the the natural color >> Read More ...
What is oliguria or anuria? Oliguria is the output of less than 400ml of urine in a 24 hour period. Although the normal urine output in a day is approximately 1 to 2 liters (30 to 70 fluid ounces), the body only needs to pass out between 300ml to 500ml per day to rid the system of excess solutes and waste products. Another >> Read More ...
Polyuria is the term for an excessive urine output marked by a high urine volume and frequent urination. An output of 3 litres (approximately 100 fluid ounces) or more of urine per day is considered as polyuria. Since the bladder can only store about 300 to 500ml of urine, the need to urinate frequently may be a common >> Read More ...
Malabsorption is the term for impaired absorption of nutrients from food in the gut. Most absorption occurs within the intestines but the other parts of the gut (gastrointestinal tract) play important roles in digestion which prepares the food for >> Read More ...
A stem cell is the most basic cell form in that it is undifferentiated and can be manipulated to become any type of cell in the body. It is essentially a “blank” cell. The ability for stem cells to become any other type of cell is known as pluripotency. Apart from this unique ability, stem cells also have >> Read More ...
