An anal abscess is an inflamed area of skin tissue that is filled with pus and dead skin cells. Often mistaken for hemorrhoids, an anal abscess is warm to the touch, swollen, and tender. If you have an anal abscess then you will have to go see your doctor right away. Anal abscesses are formed ...
MRSA can be a life-threatening infection. It is resistant to most antibiotics. If left untreated, MRSA can spread to the bloodstream and possibly kill you. The Mayo Clinic1 has an excellent run-down of MRSA, its symptoms and treatments. This is my experience in dealing with repeated MRSA skin abscesses and how it was discovered I ...
Did you know when you get a root canal performed on your infected tooth, it’s not always guaranteed to work? Five percent to 15 percent of all procedures fail, leaving you not only in physical pain but emotionally distraught as well, especially if you have dental anxiety like I do! I suspected I had a ...
When I was 30 years old I experienced the pain and swelling of an abscess of one of my Bartholin’s Glands. First described by Caspar Bartholin, a Dutch anatomist in 1677, these are paired glands that maintain the moisture of the vaginal walls through their secretion of fluid. There is one of these pea-sized glands ...
A hoof abscess in horses can be caused by a number of things. Commonly, a hoof abscess is caused by gravel or other hard particles entering the hoof through the white line. Infection is then caused when the gravel moves through the hoof to the sensitive tissue. This creates a hoof abscess. Another common way ...
Feline abscesses can be more serious than you might think. Infection can spread, causing severe pain, lameness, and– if the abscess is left untreated– even death. Every cat owner should be aware of the causes and symptoms of feline abscesses. The common causes of abscesses in cats: Bite wounds are the most common cause of ...
There’s no doubt that there are medical conditions where antibiotics are necessary. A life threatening bacterial infection needs immediate antibiotic treatment. Unfortunately, antibiotics are often over prescribed in this country which has contributed to the ever growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Not only does the misuse of antibiotics contribute to the problem of antibiotic resistance, ...
An Abscess tooth can be the most painful feeling that you have ever felt. This type of toothache is the absolute worst type of pain and lends you the feeling that there is no pain relief that could possibly help. The swelling and the infection pair up to make life miserable for days, and even ...