Anal skin tags are small projections on the skin found in armpit, anus and neck. Usually the tags are harmless and located at the verge of anus. The skin is reddish pink in color and it hangs on the margin of anus opening as a stalk. However anal skin tag formation is indicative … [Read more...] about Anal Skin Tag – Removal, Pictures, Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Remedies
Anal Fistula – Symptoms, Causes, Surgery, Treatment
When the area from which feces are thrown out from the body gets blocked it give rise to the formation of abscess (infected cavity) and such an abscess will form anal fistula. Anal fistulas are small abscess of infection inside the anus which may give rise to pain and swelling … [Read more...] about Anal Fistula – Symptoms, Causes, Surgery, Treatment
Anal Fissure – Symptoms, Causes, Pictures, Treatment
If there is any split or cutting in the area of anus, it is known as anal fissure. It is the opening or tearing in the mucous lining of the anus causing infection. Very often, infants of less than one year have anal fissure and it would subside as the child grows. Fissures rarely … [Read more...] about Anal Fissure – Symptoms, Causes, Pictures, Treatment
Anal Cancer – Symptoms, Signs, Causes, Treatment, Pictures
Anal cancer originates from the lining cells covering the anus till the GI tract that lies after rectum. Cancers outside anus are called as peri-anal cancer and they belong to the category of skin cancer. Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is known to cause anal cancer and cervical … [Read more...] about Anal Cancer – Symptoms, Signs, Causes, Treatment, Pictures
Anal Warts – Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Pictures
Anal warts very often spread through sexual contact, but it can also cause infection when you share a towel. If you are having sex with multiple partners and has frequent sexual activity with males who have genital warts you are likely to pick up anal warts. It starts as tiny … [Read more...] about Anal Warts – Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, Pictures
Sulfameth
Sulfameth is the drug used for treating bacterial infection on ears and urinary tract. Sulfameth (known as co-trimoxazole) along with trimethoprim are used for treating various infections on intestine. The medicine is available in the form of injection also for treating chronic … [Read more...] about Sulfameth
Chigger Bites
Chiggers are tiny insects that exist in the form of larva of harvest mites. During the stages of egg and nymphs, mites will feed on plants and only the larval stage of mites attack humankind. People who visit woods and field area are infected with chigger bites commonly. Chiggers … [Read more...] about Chigger Bites
Congestive Heart Failure
Cardiomyopathy is also known as congestive heart failure which can be either chronic or acute. When heart suddenly cannot pump blood to other parts of the body, it may lead to congestive heart failure. When this happens, the excess of blood and body fluids gets accumulated in … [Read more...] about Congestive Heart Failure
Ace Inhibitors
Ace inhibitors are medicines given to treat blood pressure and certain type of heart disease. Angiotensin is an enzyme which activates the heart causing harmful effects like stroke and heart attack. Ace inhibitors suppress the activity of Angiotensin thus inhibiting the activity. … [Read more...] about Ace Inhibitors
Shingles Contagious Pictures
Herpes zoster is also called as Shingles is a type of skin rash infecting skin and nerves and is transmitted through virus called Varicella Zoster which belongs to herpes family. However this has no connection with the herpes disease transmitted by sexual intercourse. The same … [Read more...] about Shingles Contagious Pictures