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Polycythemia Vera

What is polycythemia vera? Polycythemia vera is a rare blood disorder in which there is an increase in all blood cells, particularly red blood cells. The increase in blood cells makes the blood more viscous (thick), leading to strokes or tissue and organ damage. What causes polycythemia vera? Polycythemia vera is one type of myeloproliferative […]

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

What is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS)? Polycystic ovarian syndrome (also called PCOS, polycystic ovary syndrome, or Stein Leventhal syndrome) is the most common hormonal and reproductive problem affecting women of childbearing age. It is estimated that about 8 percent to 15 percent of women experience this disorder. According to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, […]

Nipple Problems and Discharge

What are some common nipple problems? Nipple conditions are a common benign breast condition affecting many women. Some problems are related to lactation, while others are not. Like all breast conditions, any nipple problems should be reported to your physician for a prompt diagnosis and treatment. How is nipple discharge diagnosed? Your physician will, most […]

Halitosis (Bad Breath)

What is halitosis? Halitosis is an oral health condition characterized by consistently odorous breath. Often identifying the cause of bad breath is the first step toward treating this preventable condition. What causes bad breath? There are just as many causes of bad breath as there are sources of bacteria in the mouth. Halitosis may be […]

Vitamin D Deficiency

What do you mean by Vitamin D deficiency? Vitamin D deficiency means that the levels of Vitamin D are very low in your body or your body is unable to get sufficient Vitamin D in order to stay healthy. Vitamin D is required by your body to absorb calcium that helps in building your bones. […]

Turner syndrome

What do you mean by Turner syndrome? Turner syndrome is a genetic disorder in females when the sex chromosome (X chromosome) in them is either fully missing or partially missing. It can cause a number of medical & developmental problems in females like short height, inability to reach puberty, infertility, heart problems and learning disabilities. […]

Short Stature

What do you mean by Short Stature? Short Stature is a general term used for people whose height is much shorter when compared to the height of their peers. This term is usually used for children but can even be used for adults. In Short Stature, a person’s height is below the 3rd percentile. What […]

PGA syndrome (Persistent Genital Arousal)

What is PGA syndrome? Persistent Genital Arousal (PGA syndrome) refers to the condition in which there is spontaneous, persistent and uncontainable genital arousal, with or without orgasm and in the absence of sexual desire. This condition can affect women of all ages. are the causes of PGA syndrome? The exact cause of PGA syndrome is […]

Obesity

What is Obesity? Obesity refers to the condition of a person in which abnormal or excessive body fat is accumulated causing negative effect on his health. If a person’s Body Mass Index (BMI) is between 25 and 29.9, he is considered as overweight but in case his BMI is 30 or higher, he is considered […]

Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)

What are Neuroendocrine Tumors? Neuroendocrine Tumors are tumors that develop in the cells of neuroendocrine system. The Neuroendocrine system comprises of nerve &gland cells that make hormones and releases them into the blood. A Neuroendocrine Tumor can grow in organs like stomach, bowel, lungs and pancreas. These tumors can be benign or malignant. Benign tumors […]

MEN syndrome (Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome)

What do you mean by MEN syndrome? MEN syndrome, also known as Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndrome, is a rare, inherited disorder in which benign (noncancerous) and malignant (cancerous) tumors are formed in various endocrine glands. At times, these endocrine glands get enlarged even without the development of tumors.MEN syndrome usually tend to run in families […]

Klinefelter Syndrome

What is Klinefelter syndrome? Klinefelter syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects only males. In this condition, when a baby boy is born, he has an extra copy of X chromosome. In normal cases, a baby boy is born with one X chromosome and one Y chromosome. But with extra X chromosomes, there are some […]

Insulinoma

What is Insulinoma? Insulinoma is a small tumor that develops in the pancreas and produces excessive amount of insulin. Usually, this tumor is non-cancerous and measures less than 2 cms in diameter. The function of pancreas is to make insulin in order to keep your blood sugar levels balanced. But due to the formation of […]

Hypothyroidism

What is Hypothyroidism? Hypothyroidism, also known as underactive thyroid disease, is a very common problem in which your thyroid gland is unable to make sufficient thyroid hormones. Since thyroid hormone is responsible for body’s metabolism, but with this condition, there is slow metabolism in the body. What are the causes of Hypothyroidism? Various factors responsible […]

Hypogonadism

What is hypopituitarism? Hypopituitarism, also called an underactive pituitary gland, is a condition that affects the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland – usually resulting in a partial or complete loss of functioning of that lobe. The resulting symptoms depend on which hormones are no longer being produced by the gland. Because the pituitary gland […]

Hypopituitarism

What do you mean by Hypopituitarism? Hypopituitary refers to a condition in which pituitary gland doesn’t produce one or more of its eight hormones resulting in deficiency of pituitary hormones. This greatly affects the development of various body parts. When there is low or no production at all of all the pituitary hormones, it is […]

Hyperthyroidism

What is Hyperthyroidism? Hyperthyroidism refers to a condition in which your overactive thyroid gland produces excessive amount of thyroid hormones that circulate in your blood. It can greatly accelerate your body’s mechanism. What are the causes of Hyperthyroidism? Various causes of Hyperthyroidism include: Autoimmune disorder (Grave’s disease) Hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules (toxic adenoma, toxic multinodular goiter, […]

Hyperpituitarism

What do you mean by Hyperpituitarism? Hyperpituitarism refers to the condition in which pituitary gland produces excessive amount of certain kinds of hormones related to growth, reproduction and metabolism. It results in raised levels of pituitary hormone and therefore affects the development of many body organs like abnormal growth of hands, feet and internal organs. […]

Gynecomastia

What is Gynecomastia? Gynecomastia is a very common condition in boys and men where there is swelling in the breasts and they become abnormally large. It usually happens due to hormonal imbalance in body where there is excessive production of estrogens (female hormones) as compared to androgens (male hormones). Gynecomastia can be matter of great […]

Growth Disorders

What are Growth disorders? Growth disorders are the problems due to which children are unable to achieve normal height, weight, sexual maturity or other features. What are the various causes for Growth disorders? The various causes for Growth disorders are: Familial short stature Illnesses that affect the whole body (diseases of kidney, digestive tract, heart […]

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