WHAT IS AN INGUINAL HERNIA Inguinal hernias are often misdiagnosed as a number of other illnesses and injuries. Inguinal hernias occur when the abdominal wall tears or ruptures and a portion of the intestinal tract pushes through and into the inguinal canal. The inguinal canal is a narrow tube-like structure which runs from the hip ...
Women’s health issues are widely covered in magazines, in blogs and on the TV today. Breast cancer and PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome) are heavily covered illnesses but there is one women’s health issue that very few people talk about – ARD (Adhesions Related Disorder). Adhesions is a common ailment as 93% of all people that ...
About 15 minutes after my firstborn was born I was up and walking around. I had a natural and relatively easy delivery. My recovery was also pretty easy. Unfortunately when my twins were born that wasn’t the case. My twins were born via an emergency c-section. I had been hoping for another vaginal delivery and ...
While it’s potentially life-threatening, intussusception of the intestines in dogs is fortunately rare. Although this condition can strike dogs of all ages, puppies are more at risk than older dogs. According to peteducation.com, no specific breed appears to have a tendency toward developing the problem. During an intussusception, a portion of the dog’s intestine telescopes ...
Ischemic colitis. That’s clearly a medical term, the kind that can confuse some lay people, but actually it’s fairly simple. Most of us know that anything medical ending in “itis” means an inflammation, so this is partly an inflammation of the colon. Ischemia means impaired blood flow to an organ or tissue. So in simple ...
Causes of and Digital Removal of Impactions: This is a condition where the stool or fecal matter cannot pass by normal defecation. This happens as the result of extreme constipation. We all know that we need large amounts of fiber and liquid in our diets to keep our bowels functioning normally. Sometimes, we become constipated ...
People who have had surgery may experience a condition called atelectasis, which can last for several days after a surgical procedure. What is atelectasis – and should you be concerned if you have it? What is Atelectasis? Atelectasis is sometimes described as a “collapsed lung”, which isn’t entirely correct since it’s only the tiny sacs ...
After several years of searching, many people are discovering that Questran (cholestyramine) is often an effective solution to persistent diarrhea. Sometimes, after gallbladder surgery or other abdominal surgeries involving the small intestine, the patient experiences irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea. IBS is a condition characterized by persistent diarrhea and, for many people, episodes of constipation. ...
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