Kendra Blair, 39, always planned to wait until she got married to have sex for the first time. Then, at 19, she tied the knot with her first husband, and immediately discovered she couldn’t have sex without excruciating pain. 12 sexless years followed, and Kendra was diagnosed with vaginismus, a condition where the muscles involuntarily […]
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HPV vaccination linked to lower risk of precancerous condition
Vaccination against the human papilloma virus (HPV) reduces the risk of a condition that often leads to cervical cancer, according to an analysis of Danish health registry data. The study, which is published in Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica, followed two groups of women: those born in 1993 who were offered free HPV-vaccination at the […]
Having an Obsessive, Overpowering Crush Is an Actual Condition
At some point in your life—namely, your younger years—you’ve probably had a crush where you’re completely obsessed with that one special person. You know the feeling: You think about them 24/7; you constantly picture your first kiss and eventual wedding; maybe you even doodle your sets of initials inside a heart. But as you age […]
Hope for patients with a rare genetic condition linked to severe infections
A team of researchers at CHU Sainte-Justine and Université de Montréal has shed light on the mechanisms that underlie a rare genetic condition by creating the first cellular model of the disease. The study’s findings were published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare hereditary condition […]
Baby boy with a rare condition has a tiny head
Mother of baby boy whose head is smaller because of the same rare condition that can be caused by the Zika virus reveals the incredible bond between him and his sister ‘who sees past the imperfections’ Grayson Taylor has microcephaly, where the head and brain are smaller Doctors thought labour complications had caused temporary problems […]
At Leipzig’s University hospital, New Gen tested:-therapy in a cancer patient
You should extend the life expectancy significantly or even lead to cures: a new Gene therapy against cancer. Now she came for the first Time at the University hospital of Leipzig, a – to a patient with cancer of the lymph nodes. The therapy have to beat him, and report to the Doctors. At the […]
Woman with rare condition that means she can see words as graphic pictures
When Sue Holmes talks about what day it is, she doesn’t just hear it like most people. A rare condition called synaesthesia means she sees words as graphic pictures. It also means that she has an incredible autobiographical memory which allows her to remember every day with very accurate detail. Sue, 63, of Eastbourne, East […]
Woman with swelling condition defies doctors to be a marathon runner
Woman with excruciating swelling condition that made it impossible to put shoes on has defied the odds by becoming a marathon runner and competitive body-builder Alison Mahoney, now 32, was diagnosed with lymphedema praecox at 17 The condition caused her left leg to swell up so much that she was unable to get her foot […]
Mother, 31, reveals rare condition made her dread breastfeeding
Mother’s rare condition made her dread breastfeeding as she reveals it felt like she was ‘killing the family dog’ whenever she released milk Deena Todd was left in tears every time she had to breastfeed her baby, Isla She even had feelings of regret as doctors suspected post-natal depression Ms Todd then read about dysphoric milk […]
Excess hormones could cause a condition that can lead to blindness in women, study finds
Research led by the University of Birmingham has found that increased levels of hormones including testosterone could cause a brain condition that can lead to blindness in women. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension—also known as IIH—is caused by high pressure in the brain with consequences from blindness to incapacitating daily long-term headaches. IIH was originally identified over […]