Before you have sex with other people, you have sex with yourself. This is masturbation. Masturbation is the sexual stimulation of one’s own genitals for sexual arousal or other sexual pleasure, usually to the point of orgasm. Masturbation through the ages … All men and women masturbate. Babies start to masturbate at the age of 15 to 19 months of age. When you see …
Sexual disorders in men relate to any of the following three components: Diminished Libido, Erectile dysfunction, and Ejaculatory dysfunction. As age advances, sexual dysfunction becomes more common. Up to 40% of men above 40 years of age notice a decline in one or more of the following domains of sexual function: Sexual intercourse, erection frequency, …
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Being tired and weak all the time may be a symptom of an underlying serious disease. Fatigue is a subjective feeling of tiredness and lack of energy during or after physical activity or avoiding/ lack of interest in physical activity. Individuals must be evaluated for medical causes of tiredness and fatigue prior to associating it …
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Wegener’s granulomatosis is a rare autoimmune, multisystemic disease affecting the small vessels. It is characterized by granulomatous vasculitis of the upper and lower respiratory tracts together with glomerulonephritis. The disease is named after Friedrich Wegener, a German pathologist, who first described the full clinical picture of the disease. In 2006, two investigators from UK and US …
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Fever and joint pains are two common manifestations of a variety of underlying diseases. These diseases may range from simple viral infections to some very serious diseases like cancers. The following post is about a 22 years old male patient with fever and joint pains. He was investigated and managed at our Hospital. Here I …
Anti-TB drugs have been classified into five different groups. this classification aims to facilitate the physicians to make an effective treatment regimen for patients with Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis. Prescribing anti-TB drugs for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis is a complex task The treatment regimen for Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis is a complex task and many physicians are inconvenient to write an effective …
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The world diabetes day is observed each year on the 14th of November since 1996. The primary objective of observing the world diabetes day is to increase awareness among the masses about diabetes, its management, prevention of diabetes and its complications. The world diabetes day was observed today at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, Islamabad. …
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MDR TB or Drug-resistant tuberculosis is an emerging problem because of the non-adherence to drugs, long treatment courses, intolerance to and adverse effects of anti-tuberculous medications, HIV epidemics and naturally developing mutants and resistant strains. This article will focus on some important definitions commonly used in drug-resistant tuberculosis. For the sake of simplicity, the following …
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Recall of Losartan Potassium, another antihypertensive drug, after Valsartan and Irbesartan because of potential carcinogenic impurities, left few choices for the patient to manage their hypertension. Losartan potassium is a time-tested drug used to treat hypertension, heart failure, and proteinuria. It is currently marketed alone or in combination with hydrochlorothiazide. It is marketed by a …
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Facial hair in women can be mild and be unnoticed but in the majority of young females is very embarrassing. Facial hair in women can be an isolated problem or part of a systemic problem of hyperandrogenism. When it is part of a systemic disease, it is called hirsutism. Hirsutism is defined by the presence …
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