Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder caused by the inability to digest lactose, the main carbohydrate in dairy products. People with lactose intolerance don’t make enough of the enzyme lactase, which is needed to digest lactose. Without sufficient lactase, lactose moves through your gut undigested and causes digestive symptoms. What are the symptoms of Lactose […]

How is Hematuria diagnosed? ⦁ Physical exam. which includes a discussion of your medical history. ⦁ Urine tests. Even if your bleeding was discovered through urine testing, you’re likely to have another test to see if your urine still contains red blood cells. A urinalysis can also check for a urinary tract infection or the […]

Urinary tract infections. These occur when bacteria enter your body through the urethra and multiply in your bladder. Symptoms can include a persistent urge to urinate, pain and burning with urination. Kidney infections. These can occur when bacteria enter your kidneys from your bloodstream. A bladder or kidney stone.  The stones are generally painless, so […]

Who are more at risk? ⦁ people who have been taking steroid medication for more than 3 months ⦁ women who have had their ovaries removed ⦁ people with a family history of osteoporosis ⦁ people with an eating disorder, such as anorexia or bulimia  ⦁ people who don’t exercise regularly ⦁ people who smoke […]

What causes osteoporosis? Osteoporosis is caused by bone loss. Most often, the reason for bone loss is very low levels of the hormone estrogen. Estrogen plays an important role in building and maintaining your bones. The most common cause of low estrogen levels is menopause. After menopause, your ovaries make very little estrogen. Also, your […]

Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones. Osteoporosis causes bones to become weak and brittle. People have bone loss (the amount of minerals, such as calcium, that your body absorbs (takes) from your bones) for many years without any symptoms. Who gets osteoporosis? Osteoporosis affects more women than men (especially older women). Women are more […]

Can fibroids turn into cancer? Fibroids are usually benign (not cancerous). Rarely (less than one in 1,000) a cancerous fibroid will occur. This is called leiomyosarcoma. Doctors think that these cancers do not arise from an already-existing fibroid. Having fibroids does not increase the risk of developing a cancerous fibroid. Having fibroids also does not […]