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… Urinary Incontinence in Women On this page: Condition … can be a short-term problem caused by a urinary tract infection , a medicine, or constipation. It gets … of the groin area and more frequent urinary tract infections . Treating the cause of incontinence often gets …
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… Causes of Bleeding in the Digestive Tract On this page: Overview Overview … Causes of bleeding in the stomach and intestines (digestive tract) include: Regular use of non-steroidal … distances often have some type of bleeding in the digestive tract. Iron Deficiency Anemia …
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… Medicines and Urinary Symptoms On this page: Overview Overview Many prescription and non-prescription medicines can cause urinary symptoms. A few examples include: Antihistamines. … pain medicines. Tricyclic antidepressants. If you develop a urinary problem after taking a medicine: Call the doctor who …
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… Diabetes and Infections On this page: Overview … risk include: Yeast infections on the skin and in the urinary tract. Severe infection of the outer ear with the bacteria …
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… Ear Infections On this page: Health Tools Cause … when germs from the nose and throat are trapped there. Ear infections happen mostly to young children. They're the most common kind of ear infection in …
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… aureus (staph) is a type of bacteria that can cause infections. Staph bacteria normally live on the skin. They … spider or insect. In your urine, you may have symptoms of a urinary tract infection. These include burning when you urinate. In …
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… weak or ill, these germs can cause very serious—even deadly—infections in any part of the body. The infections are hard … get dangerous pseudomonas infections of the blood, bone, or urinary tract. The bacteria can also get into the body through IV …
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… Care for an Indwelling Urinary Catheter On this page: Overview Overview A urinary catheter is a flexible plastic tube that's used to … It may be used after surgery on the pelvis or urinary tract. Urinary catheters are also used when the lower part …
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… ? Campylobacter is a bacteria that infects the intestinal tract. Very rarely, it can also infect the blood stream. … regular hand washing, which can protect you from many infections including Campylobacter . If you have diarrhea or … File #49b Disinfecting Drinking Water Make sure children, especially those who handle pets, wash their hands …
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… such as child care centers. The risk is greatest for young children who are not yet toilet-trained where there is poor … arthritis and damage to the cells lining the intestinal tract. This damage may cause your body to have trouble … absorbing nutrients. These types of severe or prolonged infections are rare. How is giardiasis diagnosed and …
