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Vulvodynia is chronic, unexplained pain or discomfort, characterized by burning, stinging, irritation, or rawness in the area around the opening of the vagina (i.e., the vulva). This is a poorly understood and under-researched pain syndrome for which optimal treatment remains…
Testosterone therapy is increasingly used to treat symptoms of hormone deficiency in pre and postmenopausal women. Testosterone is essential for physical and mental health in women as well as men. Although frequently thought of to increase libido, testosterone's role in…
Influenza spreads mainly from person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people. It's possible for healthy people to develop severe illness from the flu so anyone concerned about their illness should consult a health care provider. Treatment with antiviral medications…
Problems with thick, ugly toenails? It is probably fungal nail - clinically known as onychomycosis. Traditionally, this problem has been treated with oral antifungal medications that require frequent laboratory monitoring due to potential liver toxicity. These medications are also costly…
Along with killing cancer cells, radiation therapy may also damage cells that make up the lining of the intestines. Radiation enteritis or enteropathy typically begins in the second or third week of treatment and leads to abdominal pain and diarrhea…
Hormone therapy with estrogen and progesterone started soon after menopause may relieve many of the symptoms experienced by menopausal women and also improve mood and markers of cardiovascular risk, according to new findings presented at the North American Menopause Society…
Zinc is an important mineral involved in many bodily processes necessary for good health. Zinc is especially essential for immune function, protein synthesis, wound healing and cell growth and is required by the body to make many essential hormones. Zinc…
If you have environmental or seasonal allergies that don’t respond to commercially available medications, or if your medication causes side effects, let us know. We can work with your doctor and help to solve your problem by compounding an oral…
The Women's Health Initiative (WHI) was a large government-sponsored study about the benefits and risks of a popular form of manufactured hormones. To mark the 10-year anniversary of the WHI, a consensus statement has been jointly prepared by the North…
As people age, dark spots or patches or patches on the skin become more common. The sun, hormones, and certain illnesses and medications can stimulate the skin cells to produce more melanin, resulting in hyperpigmentation. Melanin is the substance that…