DEFINITION Diabulimia is a word coined from two medical conditions, diabetes and bulimia. Diabetes describes a metabolic disease whereby a person has high blood sugar due to an inability of the body to metabolize sufficient quantity of hormone insulin Bulimia is an eating disorder. Diabulimia describes the diagnosis of an eating disorder in an individual …
Complete Blood Count The complete blood count is the measure of the cellular concentration, number and size of the platelets, white blood cells and red blood cells. These measures are always generally discovered by special equipments that dissect the constituents of the blood. The white blood cell is a part of the immune system and …
IBS Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the term for symptoms that happen when the contents of your large intestine move too quickly or too slowly. People with IBS show no clinical signs of a disease and often have normal test results. Symptoms IBS is characterized by a combination of: abdominal pain cramps constipation diarrhea urgent …
Helicobacter Pylori Infection Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria. These germs can enter your body and live in your digestive tract. After many years, they can cause sores, called ulcers, in the lining of your stomach or the upper part of your small intestine. For some people, an infection can lead to …
What is azoospermia? Men with no sperm in their semen have a condition called azoospermia. The average man has 100–300 million sperm in his semen, but if there is no sperm, it can be difficult for couples to get pregnant. Couples are considered infertile after about a year of trying to conceive with unprotected sex. …
What is normal delivery? Normal delivery refers to childbirth through the vagina without any medical intervention. It is also known as a vaginal birth. Every delivery is unique and may differ from mothers to mothers. There are different stages of normal delivery or vaginal birth that include: Stages of normal delivery First stage Labour and …
What is ovulation? It is a part of your menstrual cycle. It occurs when an egg is released from your ovary. When the egg is released, it may or may not be fertilized by sperm. If fertilized, the egg may travel to the uterus and implant to develop into a pregnancy. If left unfertilized, the …
What is a test tube baby? In vitro fertilization, or IVF, is the most common and effective type of assisted reproductive technology to help women become pregnant. It involves fertilizing an egg outside the body, in a laboratory dish, and then implanting it in a woman’s uterus. Procedure Techniques may differ depending on the clinic, …
What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is a method of assisted reproduction where intended parents work with a gestational surrogate who will carry and care for their baby(ies) until birth. Intended parents use surrogacy to start or grow their families when they can’t do so on their own. What Is a Surrogate Mother? There are two kinds: …
BONE CANCER Bone cancer is any type of cancer arising from the bone. Bone cancer can begin in any bone in the body but it commonly affects the long bones in the arms and legs and the pelvis. Bone tumors may be classified as primary or secondary Primary bone cancer is the most serious of …
