What are genital warts?

Genital warts are skin growths in the groin, genital, or anal areas. They can be different sizes and shapes. Some look like flat white patches, and others are bumpy, like tiny bunches of cauliflower. Sometimes you can't see the warts at all.

Genital warts are spread by skin-to-skin contact. The virus is usually spread through sexual activity. Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted disease (STD).

What causes genital warts?

Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV. Some types of HPV cause genital warts. But these are not the same types of HPV that cause abnormal cervical cell changes and cervical cancer.

You are more likely to get genital warts if you:

What are the symptoms?

Most people infected with the virus that causes genital warts don't have symptoms. But if they do, the symptoms may be so mild that they may not know they are infected. The symptoms may include pain, itching, and bleeding.

If you have symptoms, they will probably occur 2 to 3 months after infection. But you can have symptoms from 3 weeks to many years after infection.

Visible genital warts appear only during active infection. But it is possible to spread the virus even if you can't see the warts.

How are genital warts diagnosed?

A doctor can often tell if you have genital warts by looking closely at your genital and anal areas. He or she may ask you questions about your symptoms and your risk factors. Risk factors are things that make you more likely to get a disease.

Sometimes the doctor takes a sample of tissue from the wart for testing.

How are they treated?

Talk to your doctor about whether you should treat genital warts. They usually go away with no treatment, but they may also spread. Most people decide to treat them because of the symptoms or how the warts look. But if you don't have symptoms and are not worried about how the warts look, you can wait and see if the warts go away.

If you do decide to treat genital warts, talk to your doctor about the best treatment for you. There are prescription medicines you or your doctor can put on the warts. Or your doctor can remove them with lasers, surgery, or by freezing them off.

Risks of Repeated Abortion

Risks of Repeated Abortion

By: Dr.Kelly Shanahan

Question :

How many abortions are considered safe? I have had five already and I think I am pregnant again. I feel I am not ready financially, emotionally and physically to have a baby. Can I physically afford to have one more abortion? My body is healthy and strong. Will I be able to have children in the future?

--Aisha

Answer :

There is no easy, absolute answer to this question. The more times the cervix undergoes stress -- be it from D&Cs (for abortions or for abnormal bleeding) or from a LEEP or conization treatment after an abnormal pap smear -- the more likely it may be injured. Such injury includes scarring of the cervix, or cervical stenosis, which can prevent menstrual blood from getting out and sperm from getting in; this leads to higher chances of endometriosis or infertility. Another possible complication is cervical incompetence, in which the cervix is weakened and opens up inappropriately during pregnancy, leading to miscarriage or premature delivery.

Repeated abortions may also cause scarring inside the uterus. We call this Asherman's syndrome, and it can lead to infertility and miscarriage. If an abortion is complicated by an infection, then blockage of the fallopian tubes is another possibility. This may result in infertility, chronic pelvic pain or increased chance of an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy.

This is not to say that abortion is inherently a highly dangerous procedure. For many women, the potential damage from an abortion is far less than the physical and personal complications posed by an unplanned pregnancy. Still, like any surgical procedure, abortion carries risks -- and the more often you undergo the procedure, the more likely you are to suffer one of those risks. The result may be that you are unable to have a child when you want one.

That means that abortion should not be used as a substitute for contraception. In addition to the complications I have mentioned, another obvious concern is that exposure to pregnancy may go hand in hand with exposure to sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV. I strongly suggest you see a gynecologist to talk about contraceptive options appropriate for you.

Water treatment

DRINK WATER ON EMPTY STOMACH

 

It is popular in Japan today to drink water immediately after waking up every morning. Furthermore, scientific tests have proven a its value. We publish below a description of use of water for our readers. For old and serious diseases as well as modern illnesses the water treatment had been found successful by a Japanese medical society as a 100% cure for the following diseases:

Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases.

METHOD OF TREATMENT

1. As you wake up in the morning before brushing teeth , drink 4 x 160ml glasses of water .....interesting

2. Brush and clean the mouth but do not eat or drink anything for 45 minutes

3. After 45 minutes you may eat and drink as normal.

4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours

5. Those who are old or sick and are unable to drink 4 glasses of water at the beginning may commence by taking little water and gradually increase it to 4 glasses per day.

6. The above method of treatment will cure diseases of the sick and others can enjoy a healthy life.

The following list gives the number of days of treatment required to cure/control/reduce main diseases:

1. High Blood Pressure - 30 days

2. Gastric - 10 days

3. Diabetes - 30 days

4. Constipation - 10 days

5. Cancer - 180 days

6. TB - 90 days

7. Arthritis patients should follow the above treatment only for 3 days in the 1st week, and from 2nd week onwards - daily.

This treatment method has no side effects, however at the commencement of treatment you may have to urinate a few times.

It is better if we continue this and make this procedure as a routine work in our life.

Drink Water and Stay healthy and Active.

This makes sense .. the Chinese and Japanese drink hot tea with their meals ..not cold water. maybe it is time we adopt their drinking habit while eating!!! Nothing to lose, everything to gain...

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion.
Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

A serious note about heart attacks: Women should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting.
Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up.

Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep. Let's be careful and be aware. The more we know, the better chance we could survive...

A cardiologist says if everyone who gets this mail sends it to everyone they know, you can be sure that we'll save at least one life.

What are genital warts?

Genital warts are skin growths in the groin, genital, or anal areas. They can be different sizes and shapes. Some look like flat white patches, and others are bumpy, like tiny bunches of cauliflower. Sometimes you can't see the warts at all.

Genital warts are spread by skin-to-skin contact. The virus is usually spread through sexual activity. Genital warts are a common sexually transmitted disease (STD).

What causes genital warts?

Genital warts are caused by the human papillomavirus, or HPV. Some types of HPV cause genital warts. But these are not the same types of HPV that cause abnormal cervical cell changes and cervical cancer.

You are more likely to get genital warts if you:

What are the symptoms?

Most people infected with the virus that causes genital warts don't have symptoms. But if they do, the symptoms may be so mild that they may not know they are infected. The symptoms may include pain, itching, and bleeding.

If you have symptoms, they will probably occur 2 to 3 months after infection. But you can have symptoms from 3 weeks to many years after infection.

Visible genital warts appear only during active infection. But it is possible to spread the virus even if you can't see the warts.

How are genital warts diagnosed?

A doctor can often tell if you have genital warts by looking closely at your genital and anal areas. He or she may ask you questions about your symptoms and your risk factors. Risk factors are things that make you more likely to get a disease.

Sometimes the doctor takes a sample of tissue from the wart for testing.

How are they treated?

Talk to your doctor about whether you should treat genital warts. They usually go away with no treatment, but they may also spread. Most people decide to treat them because of the symptoms or how the warts look. But if you don't have symptoms and are not worried about how the warts look, you can wait and see if the warts go away.

If you do decide to treat genital warts, talk to your doctor about the best treatment for you. There are prescription medicines you or your doctor can put on the warts. Or your doctor can remove them with lasers, surgery, or by freezing them off.

A diet to lower cholesterol

A diet to lower cholesterol that's effective, safe and easy.

 

This type of cholesterol diet is needed because many people have the misconception that the amount of cholesterol that's in your bloodstream is directly related to your diet.

 

While a diet to lower cholesterol is one of the factors in influencing cholesterol, a lot of your blood cholesterol is manufactured by your liver.

 

Your liver produces cholesterol then it's carried throughout your body to your cells. The excess cholesterol is then carried back to the liver. If the excess cholesterol isn't used up, it can begin to stick to artery walls, which leads to cardiovascular disease.

 

Even though high cholesterol can cause serious health problems, your body still needs it to perform many different functions. It's needed to help build membranes, manufacture bile, and produce hormones. But again, too much is bad.

 

Since cholesterol produces fatty deposits in the arteries, it is one of the main causes of heart disease. High levels are also linked to mental impairment, high blood pressure and gall stones.

 

A lot of people don't fully appreciate how essential cholesterol is for good health. It is a non-soluble waxy substance which your body needs for making hormones, cell walls and nerve sheaths.

 

along with information on the dangerous effects of cholesterol drugs & Much More, has just been made available to the public.

"A Specific Diet To Lower Cholesterol
Can Indeed Help You In Lowering

Cutting eggs and butter out of a diet to lower cholesterol will have minimal impact on cholesterol levels. What is more important is that you stop eating margarine.

Also reduce your intake of refined and processed foods in a diet to lower your cholesterol, which are full of hydrogenated fats and oils as well as trans fats. These are MUCH more dangerous than the saturated fats in butter and eggs which your body can handle and indeed needs.

In fact, studies have clearly established that the low fat, low cholesterol diet for high cholesterol approach is a very dangerous one because it can lower HDL, the good cholesterol but only have minimal impact on LDL, the 'bad' cholesterol.

Cholesterol is transported around your body in two different forms.

One form is called LDL (low density) or the 'bad' or 'oxidized' cholesterol, and the other is HDL (high density) or the 'good' cholesterol.

LDL attaches itself to your artery wall and creates 'plaque' which can ultimately accumulate and create a blockage in your arteries resulting in a heart attack, or a stroke if some of the capillaries in your brain become blocked and parts of your brain are starved for blood.

Your LDL needs to be as low as possible.

HDL travels around in your bloodstream picking up excess cholesterol including LDL and taking it back to your liver for reprocessing. Sort of like a garbage collector!

Your HDL must be as high as possible to ensure superior health.

As a result of any general low cholesterol diet that may be available - your cholesterol situation can get worse.

The lack of essential fatty acids in your diet to lower cholesterol is also a major factor in heart problems.

 

You can supplement your diet to lower cholesterol with a tablespoon of organic flax seed oil every day which is an excellent source of Omega 3 essential fatty acids.

Note: These essential fatty acids will NOT make you fat, but rather will help you lose weight.

 

For cooking use only 'Extra Virgin Olive Oil'. Studies have shown that this version can help lower LDL cholesterol and raise HDL but it MUST be the 'Extra Virgin' olive oil.

Ordinary virgin olive oil does not lower LDL cholesterol.

Also, use as much garlic as you can in your cooking. This has been shown to help lower cholesterol.

 

In addition take a quality natural cholesterol lowering supplement that contains genuine Policosanol which is an extract from sugar cane, (does not increase blood sugar levels) plus guggulipid which is a natural herb from India.

These substances alone have proven to be highly effective in numerous double blind, placebo clinical trials in lowering LDL and raising HDL.

 

They will outperform the cholesterol lowering statin drugs with no side effects, other than assisting in the normalization of weight.

health tips

 

Hints and tips for Aches and Pains:

• Grapes are a good anti inflammatory food.
• Sore muscles will respond well to a massage with equal amounts of olive oil and ammonia.

Hints and tips for Chest: Colds and Flu;

• Cough mixture: South African Traditional recipe

1/2 bottle honey        1 bottle borsdruppels

1/2 bottle Paragoric    1 bottle Turlington

1 bottle Wit Dulsies    1 bottle Peppermint

Place honey bottle in a bowl of boiling water, add the other ingredients, stir. Dosage one spoon every time you cough.

• Another good recipe is a bottle of borsdruppels to a bottle of honey. Use when you cough. 
• When using honey make sure it is not from sugar fed bees, try and get local honey as the bees then feed on the local fauna, this make the honey better for treating allergy related problems.
• A farm remedy for chest problems is to mix milk with a raw egg and honey. Drink to build up the immune system.
• Honey can help nasal congestion with a steam-place a dessertspoon in a bowl of hot water and breath in the fumes. Other home remedies are friar balsam and any of the camphorated oils, or eucalyptus leaves all placed in a glass bowl of hot water. Peppermint and eucalyptus oils ease a stuffy nose. Just put a few drops on a cloth and inhale.
• Sucking a mint sweet can stop or ease a hay fever and asthma attack. Keep a stock handy and start sucking as soon as the discomfort starts occurring.
• Grapes can ease allergies: they have antihistamine effects

Hints and tips for Sore Throats

• Sore throats are eased with a drink of Sparletta cream soda. Equal amounts of honey and lemon juice help too.

Hints and tips for Mouth and Digestion: including stomach complaints

• Honey will help stop plaque formation, so have a some when that toothbrush is not handy. Note: never brush teeth after eating- wait at least half an hour. Food makes the enamel soft and vigorous brushing can cause problems.
• A spoonful of honey in a glass of warm water, will ease a tummy ache, migraine and help dehydration, it is great for fighting fatigue and will help the athlete.
• Note: Never feed honey to an infant less than a year old as it can lead to infant botulism due to the spores in the honey. A baby has no defense against these. Never use honey if it stings when you apply it to a wound or if you are allergic to bees without a doctors advice.
• Ulcer Medicine Use a 397g tin of condensed milk or substitute honey add a bottle each of Turlinton, Balsum Kopiva, and Versterkdruppels then add 1/2 bottle of Haarlemensies, take a tablespoon twice a day.
• Ulcers are normally quickly healed with an antibiotic and  bismith.
• Emergency diarrhea medicine- corn flour and water.
• Hiccups can be cured with a teaspoon of vinegar, or 1/2 teaspoon of sugar dissolved in the mouth. You can also press the thumb of the right hand into the palm of the left hand and hold your breath for several seconds.
• To remove a fish bone stuck in a throat swallow a raw egg and then eat mashed potatoes or bread. The egg will make the fish bone slip to the stomach and the potatoes will stop it doing more harm.

Hints and tips for Injuries, Burns and Cuts

• To spot a splinter, wipe the injury with iodine which will darken it. First use a piece of sticky tape over the splinter, this often will pull it out without the tweezers.
• Burns are eased with cool water. For small burns bicarb of soda will ease the sting. Large burns need cool water and a doctor.
• Vitamin e oil will help scarring and healing.
• Boils, abscesses and carbuncles- put Epsom salts in the oven until it powders and then add glycerine to make into a stiff ointment. Apply every eight hours.
• Starch poultice, 1 ts starch 1/2 ts boracic acid and 5 tbls of cold water. Boil till thick stirring constantly. Rub Vaseline around the part to be poultice and apply cold every 6 hours. Very good for boils and festering sore as well as eczema.
• Chilblains. Mix 1/2 a teaspoon bicarbonate of soda with a small teaspoon of vinegar until dissolved and apply locally.

Hints and tips for Fevers

• To bring down a high temperature use a cool bath. Give lots of liquids

Hints and tips for Insect Bites, Warts etc:

• Insect bites- apply liquid ammonia or a little vinegar and glycerine, dampened salt will help with the itching
• Planters warts on the feet need to have eau de cologne applied daily then covered with clear nail varnish
• Warts: use one teaspoon of ordinary lime and mix with water to a paste. Apply to the wart daily and it will dry out and disappear.
• Using camphor spirit on a wart seems to help with pain and make it smaller.

Hints and tips for General Health:

• African sweet potato helps diabetes
• Omega 3 acids can lower cholesterol levels. Never take antioxidants with any medication that is meant to lower cholesterol. The antioxidant blocks the formation of  HDL cholesterol forming.
• If you are tired have a bath with a tbls of cloudy ammonia added. You can also warm the soles of your feet for extra energy.
• Hyperactive children get worse if you feed them any red foods.
• High cholesterol and cardiovascular health respond well to one glass of red wine per day. If you do not like red wine eat grapes with the seeds.

Hints and tips for Pills and supplements:

Many people are not aware of the problems they can pick up from continued medication. Doctors do not tell us. If on medication speak to your provider for advice. This section is a guideline to help you:

1. Antibiotics: These can cause  diarrhea, Candida(thrush), Bloating, PMS,headaches, allergies, and a weakened immune system. It is important to use something such as interflora if you have a tendency to thrush. Natural helpers are, yogurt with live cultures of both acidophilus and bifidus organisms ( AB cultures)> Beef up the intake of B vitamins, in particular folic acid. To supply this eat lots of green leafy veggies, Brewers yeast, liver, eggs, beetroot, broccoli, wholegrain cereals-not white bread, cabbage and orange juice.
2. Blood Pressure and cholesterol medication. These can cause an acceleration of the free radical damage of your cells. by depleting the coenzyme Q10 which can lead to heart problems and aging
3. Painkillers- You need vitamin C.
4. Tricyclic antidepressants:-Prozac, Serzone. Zoloft, etc., these drugs again deplete the coenzyme Q10 which can lead to heart problems and aging. Take Vit B2 if you find your skin or eyes are sensitive.
5. Calcium supplements. Try not to eat cheese, as it can accelerate bone loss and ensure you have magnesium with the Calcium. Calcium without Magnesium can give bad period pains. Calcium and Magnesium can be used for pain relief..

Home Remedies for MYOCLONUS

MYOCLONUS

Definition

Myoclonus refers to a quick, involuntary muscle jerk. For example, hiccups are a form of myoclonus. So are the sudden jerks, or "sleep starts," you may experience just before falling asleep. These forms of myoclonus occur in healthy people and rarely present a problem.

 

More severe types of myoclonus can be triggered by an underlying medical condition, such as a head injury or a reaction to a medication.

 

For effective treatment, you need to discover what's causing your myoclonus symptoms. If the cause of your myoclonus is chronic or unexplained, then treatment focuses on reducing the effects of myoclonus on your quality of life.

Symptoms

The muscle jerks associated with myoclonus are:

• Sudden
• Involuntary
• Shock-like
• Variable in intensity and frequency
• Often limited to one muscle, or initially limited to a group of muscles before spreading to other areas
• Sometimes severe enough to interfere with eating, talking or walking

 

When to see a doctor
If your myoclonus symptoms become frequent and persistent, talk to your doctor for further evaluation and proper diagnosis and treatment.

Causes

Myoclonus may be caused by a variety of problems, including:

• Head or spinal cord injury or infections
• Strokes
• Brain tumors
• Kidney or liver failure
• Chemical or drug poisoning
• Prolonged oxygen deprivation
• Multiple sclerosis
• Epilepsy
• Parkinson's disease
• Alzheimer's disease
• Metabolic problems

Preparing for your appointment

You'll probably first discuss your concerns with your family doctor, who may decide to refer you to a neurologist. Because appointments can be brief, it's a good idea to come prepared to make the best use of the time allotted.

 

What you can do

• Write down a list of your symptoms, noting if there's anything that seems to trigger them or make them better.
• Take a list of all your medications, including any vitamins or supplements.
• Compile a list of questions for your doctor, asking about possible causes, treatments and prognosis.

 

What to expect from your doctor
Your doctor will ask you to describe your myoclonus symptoms in detail. He or she may also ask if you have a history of:

• Seizures
• Any other neurological problems
• Drug or chemical exposure
• Other medical problems
• Family members with a similar problem or epilepsy

Your doctor may try to provoke your myoclonus symptoms, so he or she can see how many muscle groups are involved and if there are any other neurological abnormalities that occur at the same time.

Tests and diagnosis

Determining the cause of myoclonus usually is a process of elimination. To rule out potential causes, your doctor may recommend the following types of tests:

 

Electroencephalography (EEG)
This procedure records the electrical activity of your brain and may help determine from which part of the brain the myoclonus appears to originate. EEGs are painless and take less than an hour. Small electrodes are attached to your scalp with paste or an elastic cap. You may be asked to breathe deeply and steadily for several minutes or to stare at a patterned board. At times a light may be flashed in your eyes.

 

Electromyography (EMG)
This test measures the electrical discharges produced in muscles. Very fine wire electrodes are inserted into the muscles your doctor wants to study. This may be uncomfortable, but most people are able to complete the test. An instrument records the electrical activity from your muscle at rest and as you contract the muscle, such as by bending your arm. These signals help determine if there's damage to the muscle or to the nerves leading to the muscle. The test takes at least an hour to complete.

 

MRI
This scan may be used to check for such things as structural problems or tumors inside your skull, which may be causing your myoclonus symptoms. MRIs use radio waves and a powerful magnet to produce detailed images of internal organs. The scan itself is noisy but painless, although some people experience claustrophobic feelings.

 

Laboratory tests
Your doctor may want to test your blood or urine for evidence of:

• Metabolic imbalances
• Autoimmune disease
• Diabetes
• Kidney or liver disease
• Drugs or toxins

Treatments and drugs

Treatment of myoclonus is most effective when a reversible underlying cause can be found — such as a medication or toxin that can be discontinued or "flushed out" of your body. There are no drugs specifically designed to treat myoclonus, but doctors have borrowed from other disease treatment arsenals to relieve myoclonic symptoms.

 

Medications
Medications that doctors commonly prescribe for myoclonus include:

• Tranquilizers. Clonazepam (Klonopin) is the most common drug used to combat myoclonus symptoms.
• Anticonvulsants. Drugs used to control epileptic seizures have also proved helpful in reducing myoclonus symptoms. The most common anticonvulsants used for myoclonus are divalproex sodium (Depakote), primidone (Mysoline) and levetiracetam (Keppra).
• Immunosuppressants. These may be used to treat specialized forms of myoclonus that occur only in children. They may include adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), azathioprine (Imuran), corticosteroids or immunoglobulin therapy (IVIg).

 

Therapies
Botulinum toxin type A (Botox) injections may be helpful in treating various forms of myoclonus, particularly if only a single area is affected. Botulinum toxins block the release of a chemical messenger that triggers muscle contractions.

 

Surgery
If your myoclonus symptoms are caused by a tumor or lesion in your brain or spinal cord, surgery may be an option.

 

Warning: The reader of this article should exercise all precautionary measures while following instructions on the home remedies from this article. Avoid using any of these products if you are allergic to it. The responsibility lies with the reader and not with the site or the writer.
The service is provided as general information only, and should not be treated as a substitute for the medical advice of your own doctor.