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Chlamydia is a sexually transmitted disease that is often eliminated with a short course of antibiotic treatments including doxycycline or azithromycin. If you suspect you have chlamydia, it is best to visit your doctor and get tests done. It is important to inform your sexual partners. According to the Sexually Transmitted Infection Treatment Guideline by …

Increasing your low libido and boosting your sex drive may require a combination of lifestyle and diet changes, as well as taking medication. Loss of libido (also known as sex drive) is a typical cause of troubled relationships and a major source of anxiety among young couples. Tight schedules, sedentary lifestyles, bad dietary habits, and, of course, demanding job hours …

FDA-approved medications that may boost a woman’s libido (sex drive) include Addyi (flibanserin) and Vylessi (bremelanotide). Depending on the cause, low sex drive can be managed by, lifestyle changes, communicating with the partner, mood-enhancing sexual techniques, hormonal therapy, counseling, and some promising medications. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved medications that may be used to boost libido in premenopausal …

Unlike many work-outs, sex is an exercise that can help you burn some calories and still have fun while doing it. Can you lose weight by having sex? Definitely. In fact, unlike many work-outs, sex is an exercise that can help you burn some calories and still have fun while doing it.  That’s not all, though: sex can change how …

Laryngeal papillomatosis or recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), with HPV 6 and HPV 11 accounting for 90% of cases Laryngeal papillomatosis or recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV), with HPV 6 and HPV 11 accounting for 90% of cases.  Laryngeal papillomatosis occurs when benign tumors called papillomas grow in the larynx. …

While there is no permanent cure for hepatitis B, 90 percent of adults infected with the virus ultimately recover from their symptoms within a few months. Hepatitis B is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It is characterized by inflammation of the liver that may lead to cirrhosis (scarring and hardening of the liver tissues), …

HCV positive (reactive) is an interpretation of the results of the HCV antibody test that may mean the following. Hepatitis C is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). It can range from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a more serious, long-term illness. To test whether you have been infected with HCV, your blood …

Generic Name: horny goat weed Brand and Other Names: epimedium spp, herba epimedii, icariin, inyokaku, yin yang huo Drug Class: Herbals What is horny goat weed, and what is it used for? Horny goat weed is an herbal supplement made from species of Epimedium genus of flowering plants. Horny goat weed has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for centuries. People …

E. coli bacteria are the most common cause of urinary tract infection (UTI). E. coli bacteria are the most common cause of urinary tract infection (UTI). E. coli present in the large intestine may travel down to the anus and then to the urethra, especially during wiping of the anal area with toilet paper. If the infection is left untreated, …

Learn the symptoms seen in the early stages of a UTI below, which include a burning sensation during urination and pain in the lower abdomen. Initially, a person with a urinary tract infection (UTI) may or may not have symptoms. When present, some of the symptoms seen in the early stages of a UTI are as follows: Burning sensation or …