Ankylosing Spondylitis is a type of arthritis that affects the spine and sacroiliac joint. It causes inflammation of the spinal joints that can lead to severe chronic pain and discomfort. The chronic inflammation and irritation of the spinal joints can eventually cause the vertebrae to fuse together which is known as ankyloses. Ultimately the fusion…
Read MoreWhat is Anal Fistula & its Symptoms? Fistula means an abnormal connection or passageway between organs that do not normally connect. Anal fistula is the most common type of fistula. It occurs when a boil develops near anal region which is unable to drain out; and gradually it grows inside to form a tract between…
Read MoreWhat is Tinea Versicolor? Tinea versicolor is a common fungal infection which causes discolored patches on the skin. It commonly affects young people. It is not contagious. Causes of Tinea Versicolor Tinea versicolor develops when the normally found fungus on the skin Malassezia overgrows. This overgrowth can happen due to many reasons like hot humid…
Read MoreWhat is Genital Herpes? Genital herpes is a very common STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease) caused by the HSV-2 (Herpes Simplex Virus-2). This is highly contagious and spreads from contact. Causes of Genital Herpes HSV-1 (Herpes Simplex Virus-1): This causes blisters and sores around mouth. It spreads through skin-to-skin contact, but it can also spread through…
Read MoreWhat is Fatty Liver? Deposition of excess fat in the liver cells is known as fatty liver. Fatty liver causes liver inflammation and due to which liver damage can happen. Fatty liver is also known as steatohepatitis. Fatty liver can convert into fibrosis of liver and later into cirrhosis of liver which is end stage…
Read MoreWhat is Anal Fissure? Anal fissure is a very common and painful condition. Basically, there is a vertical crack in the anal canal. Crack happens due to hard stool. Sometimes, fissure develops due to scratching of the anus skin. Anal canal is the passage for stool; as a result, the healing becomes slow because of…
Read MoreWhat is PCOS or PCOD? PCOS is also known as PCOD. PCOS is Poly Cystic Ovarian Syndrome. This is a hormonal problem which is very common among females these days. In PCOS the male hormones also known as androgens increase, due to which multiple cysts form in the ovary. The cyst formation causes difficulty in…
Read MoreWhat are Genital or Anal Warts including Causes & Complications Genital or anal warts are soft fleshy growths. These warts are the most common STDs (Sexually Transmitted Disease). The culprit virus is HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). These are also called condylomata acuminata and venereal warts. If I talk about 15 years ago, genital warts were…
Read MoreThis patient is a young female patient, 29 years of age. She came to me with complaints of breathlessness and weakness. When investigation for breathlessness and weakness was done it was found that her haemoglobin was only 6 gm% which was very less. When the cause of low haemoglobin was further investigated and more blood…
Read MoreWhat is Balanitis or Balanoposthitis Balanitis is an inflammation of the head and foreskin of penis. Head of penis is also known as glans penis. Basically, there is swelling and redness of glans penis and foreskin. Causes of Balanitis There are many reasons inflammation of glans penis and foreskin. Infections like STDs, yeast infection, bacterial…
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