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During a period, the uterus sheds the lining that has built up in case of pregnancy. While a woman can experience uterine bleeding during pregnancy, it will not be due to a period. In this article, we take an in-depth look at menstruation and pregnancy and discuss other potential causes ...

We all have yeasts, the micro-organisms, present in our bodies but in smaller amounts. Sometimes, due to certain medical conditions and even due to certain medicines like antibiotics, the yeast in our body grow to such a level that it leads to infection, mostly in warm and moist body areas. ...

If you are a woman, particulary a sexually active woman, you have all the chances to catch urinary tract infection- more than anyone else. It’s not that men do not get urinary tract infection but women are the highest risk group for this particular infection. And why? Bacteria like E. ...

Like most of the other infections in the body, ear infection too is caused by bacteria or virus. Most of the times, this infection is in the middle ear. The infection in ear leads to various discomforts including pain and tugging at ear, fluid coming out of ear, difficulty in ...

The small cavities or the hollow spaces in your skull are called paranasal sinuses and they normally stay filled with air. Their work is to produce mucus and discharge it out of the body by picking up bacteria, pollutants and dust particles. The problem begins when your nasal passage gets ...

The nasal congestion indicates the issues such as common cold and sinus infection. The inflammation of sinus cavities due to virus, bacteria or irritants leads to swelling of nasal passage and blocks it for a while. The blockage of the nasal passage makes it difficult for you to breath. Here ...

A chronic urinary infection is usually an infection of the bladder. It is also referred to as cystitis. It is a kind of urinary tract infection, commonly referred to as UTI. The urinary tract is sterile naturally and when microbes invade this space, there usually occurs an infection. While some ...

Sinusitis is the inflammation or swelling of the tissues that line the sinuses. Sinuses are the hollow spaces behind the bones of the face. Usually the sinuses are filled with air. Due to cold or allergies sinuses get blocked and filled with fluid. Bacteria, fungi or viruses start growing in ...

A common form of tooth infection is a tooth abscess. It is a collection of infected material, commonly known as pus, which is formed due to bacterial infection. This occurs in the center of a tooth. Tooth infections are usually caused by bacterial infections though the causes may be several. ...

Yeast infection or candidiasis is a common problem faced by people who live in hot and humid conditions. Yeast infections usually occur in the intestinal tract, in the mouth or in the vagina. Yeast infection in the vagina is known as “vaginitis” and it causes itchiness, redness of the exterior ...