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Conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is an inflammation of the conjunctiva, usually caused by viruses, bacteria or allergy. The conjunctiva can become inflamed due to an allergic reaction to dust, mold, pet dander or pollen, and may be irritated by the wind, dust, smoke and other kinds of agents that produce air pollution. You can also experience irritation due to a common cold or an outbreak of measles. Ultraviolet light of an electric arc welding, a sun lamp or even the intense sunlight reflected on snow can irritate the conjunctiva.
In some cases, conjunctivitis can last for months or years. This type of conjunctivitis can be caused by processes in which the eyelid turns outward (ectropion) or inward (entropion), trouble with tear ducts, sensitivity to certain chemicals, exposure to irritants and infection caused by bacteria in particular (typically chlamydia).
Causes
Conjunctivitis can be contracted if the person suffering has been in contact with infected hands or towels. Infections can have a viral origin, since the virus from an infected person spread by air-, or bacterial. The latter is caused by an accumulation of bacteria in the eye that can come from any other infection caused somewhere in the body. It can also be an irritation caused by chemical, wind, dust, smoke or other environmental pollution. Read the rest of this entry »
Prostatitis Signs and Symptoms
To prevent infection
* Use condoms during intercourse, especially if your partner knows
* Perform a regular sex life, avoiding abrupt changes in the amount and frequency of sexual activity
* Limit the number of partners and sexual contacts
* If an enlarged prostate or prostatitis appellant, avoid taking medications for colds or allergies (especially antihistamines), aggravating the problem.
Signs and symptoms
Among the main symptoms are:
* Pelvic pain
* Pain or burning when urinating or defecating
* Blood in urine
* Check out secretions from the penis
* Loss of libido, impotence, erection or painful ejaculation
* Chills, fever or temperature increase in the perineal area.
Prostatitis
Definition
It is a condition characterized by pain, swelling and inflammation of the prostate gland (prostate) that is located below the bladder, in front of the rectum. The urethra and seminal ducts of man, come together and pass through it. This gland produces a component of semen, fluid in which sperm move through the penis on ejaculation. It occurs most often in men between 20 and 30 years of age and often is a chronic problem.
Causes
The most common cause of this inflammatory disease is a bacterial infection, usually gonorrhea or another sexually transmitted disease. Other agencies are also transmitted sexually and chlamydia can also cause it. Less common is their development as a complication of mumps in young and adult.