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What are Autoimmune Disorders?

Immune system disorders cause abnormally low activity or over activity of the immune system.

What is Aplastic Anemia?

When you have the rare but treatable disorder known as aplastic anemia, your marrow -- the spongy stuff inside your bones -- stops making new blood...

Abscess

A skin abscess is a tender mass generally surrounded by a colored area from pink to deep red. Other risk factors for abscess include exposure to di...

Why is My Period so Random?

If you have PCOS, your doctor may recommend birth control pills or other hormones to trigger a period. If you have irregular periods after 3 months...

What is Autoimmune Thyroiditis?

Your doctor will order blood tests to check your thyroid hormone levels. You also might have an ultrasound so your doctor can look at your thyroid,...

What is Symmastia? When Breasts Merge Into One

It can happen when breast implants are too close together, especially if they’re too wide for you. Because there’s no natural space in your breast ...

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)

You may still be able to get pregnant if you have PCOS. Your doctor will start by asking about your symptoms and medical history and by doing a phy...

What is Fitz-Hugh-Curtis Syndrome?

Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome is a rare disorder that happens when pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) causes swelling of the tissue around the liver. So...

Breast Engorgement

Breast engorgement means that your breasts are filled with too much milk. The first time your milk comes in, your breasts can become engorged, or f...

What is Cold Agglutinin Disease?

Cold agglutinin disease (CAD) is a condition that makes your body’s immune system attack your red blood cells and destroy them. Some of these antib...

Uterine Fibroids

Uterine fibroids usually appear in women of childbearing age -- generally between 30 and 40 years old, but they can show up at any age. They also s...

Graves' Disease

Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that causes your thyroid to become hyperactive -- work harder than it needs to. And smokers who develop ...