Vaginal yeast infection
Any woman who is ever had a vaginal yeast infection can tell you exactly how uncomfortable it is. The itching and burning is intolerable. This type of infection can be extremely annoying as well as painful. A vaginal yeast infection can occur in females of all ages. It does not matter whether the woman or [...]
Ear infection treatment
Ear infections can be quite painful but luckily they are usually very easily treated. There is a belief out there that ear infections will always require antibiotic treatment, but this is not always the case. In some cases the body will be able to handle the infection on its own. Doctors will usually prescribe antibiotics [...]
Staff infection symptoms
A staff infection is caused by a specific type of bacteria, in this case the bacteria called staphylococcus. These bacteria are often found in healthy people in their noses or on their skin, and it’s usually quite harmless. Sometimes, staff infections are very minor and are simple skin infections. However, on some occasions, they will [...]
Prostate infections
The prostate gland is a part of the male reproductive system. It produces fluids that help to transport the sperm from the testicles through the penis into the female body during ejaculation. The prostate gland is located below the bladder and surrounds the urethra. The urethra is the tube in which urine travels from the [...]
Levofloxacin
Levofloxacin is a medication that is used to treat severe and even life threatening bacterial infections. The medication is a synthetic chemotherapeutic agent and is sold under many different names, according to the manufacturer. Brand names include but are not limited to Levaquin and Tavanic. When treating eye problems the drug may be known as [...]
Sinus infection symptoms
Having a sinus infection can really bog you down. We can all suffer from many different types of head congestion. We can have allergies, sinus problems and we can get the common cold that can clog our heads and cause us to feel lousy. Although we may battle with all these types of ailments, it [...]
Impetigo treatment
Impetigo is an infection of the skin that is caused by the staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria. You will find that it occurs more often than not in children as opposed to adults. The symptoms of impetigo are blisters that are relatively small in size which will eventually form into yellowish crusts and are found on [...]
Bacterial vaginosis
Bacterial vaginosis is one of the most common vaginal infections that occur in women today in the United States. It is also common among pregnant women. The exact causes of this problem are not known however there are some risk factors that medical professionals feel put women at higher risk of developing this condition.
What occurs [...]
Kidney infection
The kidneys are located on both sides of the body near the lower back, just under the diaphragm. Urine is drained from the kidneys to the bladder through tubes called ureters. From the bladder the urine leaves the body through the urethra. The kidneys have an important function in the body which is filtering the [...]
Staph infection
A staph infection is an infection involving the group of bacteria called Staphylococcus. This form of bacteria can cause a wide range of disease that involves many parts of the body. Some staph infections can be mild whereas others can be very severe and can result in death if left untreated. As of now, there [...]
Encephalitis
Encephalitis means inflammation of the brain, and it is usually the result of an infection. The disease can be life threatening, but this form of the disease is quite rare. The symptoms can be very mild in some cases leading some doctors to believe that there is a much higher instance of the disease than [...]
Endocarditis
The medical term endocarditis is used to describe the inflammation of the heart’s inner layer. The inner layer of the heart is called the endocardium. When the endocardium becomes infected it is due to the growth of bacteria on one of the heart’s 4 valves. The infection is a mass that can be caused by [...]
UTI treatment
Having a urinary tract infection can be a very serious health concern and affects millions of people every year. This type of infection is the second most common infection that you can have in your body. It is more common among women than men and the reasons for this are still unknown. Even though there [...]
Yeast infection treatment
For any woman that has ever suffered a yeast infection you know how frustrating it can be. Yeast infections can cause you to feel very uncomfortable and you may not even want to leave your house. Before discussing what type of treatments there are for yeast infections we should first gain an understanding of what [...]
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
The urinary system in your body is made up of the ureters, bladder, kidneys and urethra. It is possible to have a urinary tract infection in any part of your urinary system, but most commonly it occurs in the lower part of the system. This involves the bladder and the urethra.
A urinary tract infection (UTI) [...]
