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A vaginal yeast infection is a common condition that occurs from an overgrowth of yeast (a type of fungus) in the body. It causes symptoms like thick vaginal discharge, itchiness, and irritation. While yeast normally lives in the body without causing issues, it can overgrow and lead to an infection when the immune system is weakened or when there's a change in the vaginal environment. Because yeast feeds on sugar, people with diabetes who have elevated blood sugar levels may be prone to getting vaginal yeast infections. This article discusses vaginal yeast infections in people with diabetes, and provides tips on treatment and prevention. Halfpoint Images / Getty Images Signs and Symptoms of a Yeast Infection The signs of a vaginal yeast infection are pretty recognizable if you've had one before. For many people, signs include: Vaginal itching Redness or soreness around the vagina Clumpy or thick white discharge Pain during sexua...

You may be able to beat recurrent BV by getting more probiotics in your diet via food or a supplement. Image Credit: Moyo Studio/E+/GettyImages In This Article Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is just one of the many unpleasant conditions that people with vaginas can experience, but it's especially annoying when it's recurring. BV that keeps coming back could be connected to your sex life, hygiene routine or something else. Video of the Day The vagina contains many bacterial organisms that help keep it healthy, says Jodie Horton, MD, urogynecologist and chief advisor for Love Wellness. But if that bacterial balance goes out of whack, BV can happen. "The most dominant bacteria are lactobacilli, which help maintain a healthy vaginal pH between 3.8 to 4.5 and keep the organisms in balance," Dr. Horton says. "BV occurs when lactobacilli decreases and there's an overgrowth of bacteria called Gardnerella vaginalis or Prevo...

Almost two years into the pandemic, some countries have declared their intention to start treating COVID-19 like other endemic diseases, such as seasonal flu. Despite witnessing relatively high infection rates amid the frenetic spread of the Omicron variant, which appears to cause less severe disease but is highly transmissible according to early studies, countries including England and Ireland have drastically loosened restrictions on public life. Denmark has announced plans to lift all restrictions next week, as its health ministry announced that COVID "will no longer be categorised as dangerous to society." Official messaging from political leaders in Spain, the United Kingdom, and elsewhere has stressed that societies need to learn to live with the virus. "COVID is not going away. It's going to be with us for many, many years, perhaps forever, and we have to learn to live with it," Sajid Javid, the UK health minister, said last week. "I...

28 January 2022 What was claimed The Spanish Flu wasn't a flu virus, it was a bacteria that caused severe and lethal pneumonia. Our verdict The 1918 flu pandemic, also known as Spanish Flu, was caused by the influenza A H1N1 virus. There is evidence that many of the people who died in the pandemic may have had an additional bacterial pneumonia. What was claimed The Spanish Flu did not originate in Spain. It actually originated in Fort Riley, Kansas due to an experimental bacterial meningitis. Our ...

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — At least 2 billion people around the world have vision problems – but how do you know if and when your pet is struggling with its own eyesight? Dr. Wendy Townsend, associate professor of ophthalmology in Purdue University's Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, has focused her career and research in veterinary medicine to diagnosing and treating eye conditions in animals. "The most common question I get is if we fit animals with glasses," Townsend says. "While that's not what we do, our goal is to help animals see better and improve their quality of life if they're having issues." Although her patients span across a variety of different species, her research is focused on a particular breed of dog that reigns as one of the most popular dog breeds in America: golden retrievers. Golden retriever pigmentary uveitis is a disease almost exclusively found in purebred golden retrievers. It's an inherited form of uveitis ...

sv_sunny/Getty Images You probably remember when you got your first period, as it was likely a pretty life-changing experience (for better or worse — cramps and period blood stains, we're looking at you). But somehow, all of your knowledge about first periods has flown out the door now that it's time for your tween or teen's first period, right? We get it — it's a totally different experience when you're helping someone else navigate the strange, emotional, messy, and ultimately beautiful world of menstruation. First, let's define menstruation, AKA a period. When the menstrual cycle begins each month, estrogen levels increase, causing the lining of the uterus to thicken so it can support a fertilized egg and develop into a pregnancy. If a fertilized egg doesn't show up, the uterus lining will shed and get pushed out of the uterus in the form of blood. The menstrual blood that comes out of the vagina is partly blood and partl...

COLORADO SPRINGS — It's a safe bet that over the holidays many of us experienced some indigestion or stomach discomfort with all the wonderful holiday food around. But, if you're having daily symptoms of bloating, abdominal pain or a change in your bowel pattern, you should talk to your doctor about it. Katie Hachuela is a nurse practitioner with Gastroenterology Associates in Colorado Springs who says these uncomfortable symptoms may indicate you have a condition called SIBO. "SIBO, or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is exactly that. An overgrowth of bacteria that is living in the small intestine. That is where a lot of our digestion occurs and our absorption of nutrients from the food that we eat. If you have an overgrowth of bacteria in there they are going to start consuming your food before you can digest it. That will also ferment the carbohydrates that we eat leading to a lot of those unpleasant symptoms. Gas, bloating, some people feel nine m...

Since 2020, quarantining, hunting down at-home tests, and social distancing have become the "new normal" as we grapple with COVID-19. One-third of surveyed Americans said their routines were disrupted by the pandemic, and 23 percent reported that their work life was negatively impacted.    For many Americans, COVID-19 represented their first major public health crisis. Experts estimate that a life-altering pandemic has a 2 percent chance of occurring each year, meaning that today's young people might eventually face another round of masking, standing 6 feet apart, and waiting anxiously for a test result.   Disease-driven disruptions to our daily routines is a rarity in the modern world. But for people living in previous centuries, outbreaks were far more common. During the Middle Ages, for example, people endured outbreaks of dysentery, influenza, malaria, smallpox, syphilis and typhus.    By study...

Narcolepsy and sleep apnea are conditions that can cause someone to feel tired during waking hours. However, their symptoms, causes, and treatments are very different. Narcolepsy is a rare condition that causes attacks of severe sleepiness, which can happen at any time. Some people also experience a sudden loss of muscle tone, which is known as cataplexy. In contrast, sleep apnea is a common condition that causes a person's breathing to stop and start during sleep. It can result in tiredness due to low sleep quality. This article looks at the differences between narcolepsy and sleep apnea, the link between these sleep disorders, and how doctors diagnose them. Sleep apnea is a common condition that causes a person's breathing to stop or become very shallow temporarily during sleep. Doctors call these instances "breathing pauses," and they can last from a couple of seconds to a couple of minutes. People with sleep apnea have frequent breathing pauses that can occur 30 t...

With cases skyrocketing and many scrambling to book third shots, one question feels more pressing than ever at the start of 2022: When will COVID-19 end? The trajectory of pandemics — a term which refers to an epidemic of an infectious disease that has spread over a large region, usually globally — have varied widely depending on the type of disease, the time period, the politics and the quality of health care available. And sometimes, we consider a pandemic to have "ended" long before it ceases to be a problem worldwide. Looking back at some of our previous pandemics or epidemics can give us an insight into how COVID-19 could come to end, both in epidemiological and social terms. 1918 FLU PANDEMIC In the spring of 1918, the first wave of a deadly influenza started to spread. Around 500 million people —one third of the global population at the time — are thought to have contracted the virus during this flu pandemic. One of the earliest cases was ...