During menopause, a woman's hormone levels fluctuate, resulting in hot flashes and vaginal dryness. One treatment option, hormone replacement therapy (HRT), can relieve these symptoms and protect women from developing osteoporosis. Hormone...
Threadworms are a common, non-fatal parasite that can live in the human small intestine. It is unusual in developed countries where the water and soil are not contaminated with fecal matter. If you do contract threadworms, avoid swimming because...
An antidepressant is the generic term for several classes of drugs used to treat various mood disorders--most commonly depression. Antidepressants do not have dependency risks, and second- and third-generation drugs have fewer side effects than...
Roundworms are intestinal parasites that are common to various species. In human hosts, the parasites usually live and reproduce in the small intestines. Thes World Health Organization states that intestinal parasitic infections are one of the...
Hormone replacement therapy is a type of medical treatment that involves the administration of synthetic female and/or male hormones such as estrogen, progestin or progesterone and testosterone to relieve symptoms of menopause or sexual problems...
