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Heart attack or panic attack?
Sensations such as rapid pulse, chest tightness or shortness of breath can be symptoms of a heart attack, but also of a panic attack. Despite some similar symptoms, the two conditions represent two very different disease entities that require different treatments. In a heart attack, complaints are the result of blocking the normal flow of…
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Is there a link between migraines and breast cancer?
About 14-15% of the world’s population suffers from migraine, a neurological disorder that causes severe headaches and other symptoms that can negatively affect lifestyle. Previous studies have shown that people who have migraine attacks are more likely to develop other conditions, such as stroke, high blood pressure, epilepsy, tinnitus, irritable bowel syndrome. In addition, previous…
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Is there a link between endometriosis, anxiety and eating disorders?
Endometriosis is a systemic disease that affects not only the pelvis, but the entire body. The disease is an extremely painful condition in which tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (endometrium) grows outside the uterus. It manifests itself in a wide range of symptoms, including pain in the pelvis, abdomen and lower back,…
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Hot flashes and menopause – why do they occur?
Hot flashes are a rapid and exaggerated heat dissipation response consisting of profuse sweating, peripheral vasodilation, and a feeling of intense, internal heat. They are triggered by small increases in body temperature operating in a greatly reduced thermoneutral zone. This is due in part, but not entirely, to the depletion of estrogen in menopause. Increased…
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Genital bleeding outside of menstruation – what could it be due to?
Vaginal bleeding can be a symptom of menstruation or be caused by a number of diseases, hormonal changes or pregnancy. Symptoms of vaginal bleeding can often be treated with medications such as birth control pills. Vaginal bleeding is any bleeding from the vagina. It can refer to bleeding associated with menstruation or bleeding that is…
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Genital warts are not just skin growths
Genital warts or condylomas are the most common sexually transmitted infection. The strains of papillomavirus that cause them do not cause malignancy. Genital warts can infect the skin in the groin area, anus, rectum, penis and scrotum, vagina (including the inside of the vagina), vulva, vaginal lips (labia minora and labia majora) and cervix, as…
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Functional amenorrhea
Functional or hypothalamic amenorrhea is a form of female hypogonadism (reduced ovarian function) in which no organic cause for the absence of menstruation is found. It is due to hormonal dysfunction as a result of severe stress, caloric deficit or extreme training. The main risks of functional amenorrhea are bone loss, infertility, and delayed puberty.…
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Follicular cysts – ovulation is the leading cause of their appearance
Ovarian cysts are common growths that develop on or inside them. There are several types of cysts. The most common types are not life-threatening, cause no symptoms, and eventually go away without treatment. Rarely, cysts can cause complications. An ovarian cyst is a sac filled with fluid or semi-solid material that forms on or within…
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Endometriosis – types, causes and complications
One reason that is thought to lead to the development of endometriosis is the retrograde flow of menstrual blood through the fallopian tubes to the peritoneal cavity. It has been found that 80% of women experience retrograde menstrual flow, but only a few develop endometriosis. This also highlights the possibility of the presence of other…
