Archive for October, 2009

Major sexually transmitted diseases (STD)

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) refer to the more than 25 infectious organisms transmitted primarily through sexual activity.

It is also called STDs, or STIs for sexually transmitted infections are infections that can be transferred from one person to another through sexual contact. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, there are over 15 million cases of sexually transmitted disease cases reported annually in the United States. There are more than 25 diseases that are transmitted through sexual activity. Other than HIV, the most common STDs in the United States are Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, human papillomavirus, hepatitis B, Trichomoniasis, and bacterial vaginosis. Adolescents and young adults are the age groups at the greatest risk for acquiring an STD. Approximately 19 million new infections occur each year, almost half of them among people ages 15 to 24.
Some STDs can have severe consequences, especially in women, if not treated, which is why it is so important to go for STD testing. Some STDs can lead to pelvic inflammatory disease, which can cause infertility, while others may even be fatal. STDs can be prevented by refraining from sexual activity, and to a certain extent, some contraceptive devices, such as condoms.
The major STD:
Herpes Virus: Herpes is another STD that presently has no cure. However, treatment is available and there are a number of things you can do yourself at home to help relieve your genital herpes, as well as natural herpes treatment.
Hepatitis: Although there is no cure for those already infected, there is now a Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccine available to prevent the spread of this infection. Many are asymptomatic; however those who do suffer from Hepatitis B symptoms may have many unpleasant discomforts. Even though there is a possibility that the infection will clear up on its own, some people suffer from chronicinfections for many years. Treatment is available for chronic sufferers. Other types of hepatitis infections that can be passed through sexual contact include Hepatitis A and Hepatitis C.
HIV/AIDS: One STD that many people are worried about getting is HIV. While new ways of treating this infection can significantly prolong an infected person’s life, for far too many people this infection eventually progresses to AIDS and, ultimately, death. More than 40 million people worldwide are infected with the HIV virus; women account for 50% of those infected. Recently, studies have found a link between the use of hormonal birth control and HIV.
Syphilis: Throughout history, cases of syphilis have been recorded. While this STD has not always been effectively dealt with, nowadays, syphilis can easily be treated and cured. However, as history has shown, without treatment, syphilis symptoms can progress and affect the nervous system and brain leading to dementia and even death.

Menopause And Weightloss

For many women, menopause is a challenging time of transition from the reproductive years to the post-childbearing years. It occurs when female hormones naturally decline, and a woman’s body stops causing egg follicles to mature every month in preparation for pregnancy. It is considered complete one year after a woman’s last menstrual period. On average a woman will gain 1 to 2 pounds a year during those years of change and weight gain around the abdomen is one of the most common complaints of menopausal women. The sooner this is addressed the easier the transition past menopause.

Unfortunately, menopause can be difficult for some women because of its often uncomfortable symptoms. These can include hot flashes, insomnia, night sweats, mood swings, vaginal dryness, loss of interest in sex, and irritability. Unexpected weight gain is another frequent consequence of menopause.

Tips on how to lose weight after menopause:

• Drink more water, eight glasses a day is recommended
• Cut back on coffee and try to drink it black or use skimmed milk
• Drink green tea
• Take up regular exercise, dance to your favourite music for 30 minutes a day
• Replace TV snacks with raw vegetables and fruit
• Completely give up sodas of any kind, they contain a lot of sugar or aspartame both to be avoided
• Replace your evening meal with a homemade vegetable soup
• Eat more small meals as opposed to 3 main meals a day
• Choose wholemeal pasta and bread
• Add more omega3s to your diet by eating more sardines or salmon, these can be purchased fresh or if in cans decide on the ones in spring water  instead of in oil.

Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a life-threatening infection that primarily affects your lungs. Every year, tuberculosis kills nearly 2 million people worldwide. The infection is common — about one-third of the human population is infected with TB, with one new infection occurring every second.

Tuberculosis has plagued human beings for millennia. Signs of tubercular damage have been found in Egyptian mummies and in bones dating back at least 5,000 years. Today, despite advances in treatment, TB is a global pandemic, fuelled by the spread of HIV/AIDS, poverty, a lack of health services and the emergence of drug-resistant strains of the bacterium that causes the disease. It spreads through airborne droplets when a person with the infection coughs, talks or sneezes. In general, you need prolonged exposure to an infected person before becoming infected yourself.

Tuberculosis may take place anywhere in the body but, more usually, it affects the lungs, intestines, bones, and glands. Pulmonary tuberculosis (tuberculosis of the lungs) is by far the most ordinary type of tuberculosis. It has a tendency to consume the body and the patient loses force, color, and weight. Temperature rise, persistent cough, breathing troubles and body pain: Other symptoms are a rise in temperature, particularly in the evening, a constant cough and hoarseness, obscurity in breathing, pain in the shoulders, heartburn, chest pain, and blood in the sputum.

Viagra 100mg Oral Jelly

Viagra 100mg oral jelly is a safe and time tested Drug used for the Male enhancement and Male impotence, erectile dysfunction (ED), loss of Libido. This is in jelly form or Gel, meant to be consumed orally and should be allowed to dissolve in the oral cavity before it is swallowed. More easily swallowed than tablets, It is suitable for elderly people and also people who have difficulty in swallowing. It contains 100mg Sildenafil Citrate. It comes in Sachet Form instead of tablets and hence starts working within 15 to 20 minutes.

This oral jelly works by improving a man’s response to sexual stimulation. So you can buy the jelly online, to get a touch or a glance from your partner can again lead to something more. Sildenafil citrate is by far the most widely used treatment for impotence and this jelly is one of the best forms of this generic viagra substance. In the United States, more than 7 million men have turned to sildenafil to improve their sexual function. Doctors in the United States have prescribed viagra more than 22 million times. Up to 82% of men experience improved erections with this oral medicine. That means more than 4 out of every 5 couples who try this oral jelly benefit from it. It improves erections in most men regardless of how long they have suffered from impotence or erectile dysfunction, what caused it, or how old they are. The effectiveness of this medication been proven in clinical studies of thousands of patients.