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… stick together to form small "pebbles." They are usually painless while they remain in the kidney. But they can cause severe pain when small pieces leave the kidney and travel through … to the bladder. Symptoms of a kidney stone include severe pain in the flank, which is felt just below the rib cage and …
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… is swelling or infection of the prostate . It's often painful. The prostate lies just below your bladder and makes … and are severe. When you have prostatitis, you may have pain when you urinate or ejaculate. You may urinate often or … as drinking plenty of fluids and taking over-the-counter pain relievers. Acute prostatitis is usually treated with …
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… What is shingles? Shingles is a painful skin rash . It's caused by the varicella zoster … (flu)-like symptoms. Later you may feel tingling or pain in an area on your body where a rash may occur a few … medicines include antiviral medicines and medicines for pain. Treatment may shorten the illness and prevent other …
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… Overview When to start giving your baby solid foods Breast milk or iron-fortified formula is the only food that babies need for the first 6 months of life. Breastfed babies need 400 IU of vitamin D each day from a … you can slowly start to introduce solid foods along with breast milk or formula. footnote 1 , footnote 2 Knowing that …
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… attention to areas with creases, such as beneath the breasts or in the folds on the stomach. Also, look at the … lotion on areas that can become moist, such as under the breasts or in the folds of the groin. Help the person as … attention to areas with creases, such as beneath the breasts or in the folds on the stomach. Also, look at the …
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… cord and/or the nerves that branch out from it. This causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the back, buttocks, legs, and … The most common symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis is leg pain that happens when you walk or stand but feels better … for lumbar spinal stenosis includes taking medicine for pain and getting physiotherapy. Exercise and changing the …
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… include the underarms, as well as skin folds under the breasts, neck, belly, or groin. What causes it? Things that … include the underarms, as well as skin folds under the breasts, neck, belly, or groin. What causes it? Things that …
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… An epidural (epidural catheter) is a tiny tube that puts pain medicine into an area in your back around your spinal … surgery, an epidural will numb you so that you don't feel pain. After surgery, medicine given through an epidural usually controls pain better than medicine by mouth or a vein. You may have …
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… the muscular tissue of the uterine wall. This can cause painful, heavy periods and chronic pelvic pain. What causes it? The cause of adenomyosis is not fully … Heavy or prolonged menstrual periods (menorrhagia). Painful menstruation (dysmenorrhea). Chronic pelvic pain. …
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… in a good way. "I'll never forget the first time I had back pain. I couldn't move. I had to crawl to the car and push … into the seat. The drive to the doctor's was hard. The pain was unreal." When Jack got to his doctor's office, he … surgery?" All sorts of help Jack told his doctor that the pain started in the middle of the night. He hadn't been …