Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common sexually transmitted infection (STI). It spreads through skin-to-skin genital contact. There are many types of HPV. They’re grouped as low-risk or high-risk. Low-risk types can cause genital warts (papillomas).
This procedure lifts an enlarged prostate off your urethra to improve urination. Mild side effects like burning or pink urine are normal. Most people return to work in 1-2 weeks. Avoid heavy lifting, rest as needed, and call your doctor if you have severe pain, can't urinate, or see blood clots.
A patent foramen ovale transcatheter repair is a procedure that closes a small opening in the heart's septum. This is the part that separates the upper right and left chambers (atria) of the heart.
Prostatic urethral lift is a procedure to treat urinary issues caused by an enlarged prostate gland. The prostate gland is a small organ just below the bladder. It surrounds the urethra, the tube that carries urine from the bladder out of the body...
A lymphangiogram (also called lymphography) is a test that uses X-ray or MRI technology to take images of your lymphatic system. The lymphatic system is part of your immune system. It is made up of the tissues and organs that help your body fight...
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, or POTS, makes your child’s heart pump too fast for too long after they stand up. It can make your child feel dizzy, sweaty, tired, and sick.
A pulse is the speed at which the heart beats. The pulse is usually called the heart rate, which is the number of times the heart beats per minute (bpm). But the rhythm and strength of the heartbeat can also be noted, as well as whether the blood...
Delirium is sudden confusion that happens more often in older adults. It can make memory and thinking problems worse. Delirium may last for several hours or days, or it may come and go during the day or night. It often gets better when the cause is...
Aortic dissection happens when a small tear develops inside the lining of the wall of the aorta. Blood then flows in between the layers of the lining. This can cause sudden, serious problems with heart function and blood flow in the body.
A pudendal nerve block is an injection (shot) of medicine close to the pudendal nerve. It can numb the nerve and block pain. The pudendal nerve runs from the back of your pelvis to the muscles and skin in your anus and your vagina or penis. There...