Archive for January, 2012

Is your baby’s skin turning red? The redness might be due to the appearance of viral rashes; the chances of occurrence of viral rashes are even more if the reddening of your baby’s skin is accompanied by breathing problems and fever. Infants often suffer from viral rashes; such rashes are more common among infants having older siblings who go to schools and the infants visiting day cares. In majority of the cases, viral rashes start clearing up within 3 to 4 days; however, you should not wait for that long to find out whether the rashes subside or not. Visit the doctor as soon as you find the rashes appearing on your baby’s skin. Viral rashes might have different appearances. The rashes can be flat, lacy, bumpy or raised areas and might occur in any part of the baby’s body; the most  [...]

Hernia is a condition marked by protrusion of internal tissues or an organ through a weakened region of muscle wall or a hole. In case development of muscles is not completed within the mother’s womb, infants might also develop hernia. This means, the premature babies are more likely to suffer from hernia as often the muscles in their body are not fully developed at the time of birth. In this article, we will be discussing about the signs of hernia in infants: Groin bulge: Appearance of a bump or bulge in the baby’s groin region is the most common sign of inguinal hernia. The baby boys mostly get the bulge in their scrotum; on the other hand, girls and some boys get the bulge in any other part of their groin. The bulge can be seen always or can be intermittently visible. Abdominal bulge: Umbilical  [...]

Trichomonas vaginalis is basically a flagellated protozoan which leads to severe vaginal infections among women. In extreme cases, the infection due to this organism may result into permanent infertility. As per the experts, the organism affects the sperm by altering its viability and motility. This organism may affect both men and women. Among women, the onset of the infection is well signalled by the release of unusual grey, green or yellow colored discharge. Moreover, apart from the unusual color, the discharge may appear foamy or sticky in substance with a strong odor. In addition, women may also develop slight irritation, soreness especially around the sensitive genital areas. A lot of women reeling under the attack of the discussed organism complain of pain during intercourse. They  [...]