Feeling the pain of a burning urethra when you urinate? This is a common symptom of urinary tract infection. Known as urethritis in medical terms, it is an indication of an inflammation caused by bacteria invasion on your urethra, the tiny tube that drains urine out of your body. Normally, urine excreted by the kidney is sterile, meaning that it does not contain any … [Read more...]
PSA Numbers And Prostate Cancer
By testing the level of PSA prostate cancer can be detected or diagnosed on the patient. PSA or specifically Prostate Specific Antigen is the main signal that most medical doctors use to detect the present of prostate cancer. Like most cancers, prostate cancer is also due to cellular dysfunction, a process caused by the damaging effects of free radicals. Free radicals are … [Read more...]
Burning Pee
What is burning pee? The burning sensation while peeing (or burning urination) is one of the very common problems that many women face today. Compared to men, women are more susceptible to this condition which is usually also accompanied by other symptoms such as frequent urges to urinate as well as blood in urine. Statistics alone have shown that there are more than eight … [Read more...]
Shingles Contagious? For Real?
Are shingles contagious? This is a question that many people all over the world often ask. So what are shingles? Shingles form as a result of a viral infection known as Herpes Zoster that takes place in people who have had chickenpox in the past. This chicken pox can arise due to the following reasons: If you are suffering from an immune system disorder such as HIV/AIDS, … [Read more...]
Enlarged Prostate Symptoms – The Feared Signs
Enlarged prostate symptoms are one of the most feared warning signs that every man more than 45 years old tends to worry about. The enlargement of prostate gland is in fact a part of the natural aging process. Prostate enlargement happens as age progresses specifically around the puberty age period where the prostate gland naturally double in size. However, the growth does not … [Read more...]