Varicocelum is a clinical entity characterized by a dilation of the veins located at the level of the testicles (veins of the pampiniform plexus of the spermatic cord). These are responsible for draining the blood that vascularizes the testicles. Similar to what happens to the varicose veins of the lower...
Urinary incontinence is the involuntary loss of urine by the urethra. This is a frequent problem that arises in both sexes and can occur in any age group, but is more prevalent in females, and is estimated to affect about 33% of women over 40 years of age. Its causes are several,...
We know that breastfeeding is a very special moment between mother and child and that it must be lived in its fullness. In this postnatal period, one of the most important care to be taken into account is postpartum contraception. Living this moment without unforeseen events, focusing on the health of...
It is known that at least 60% of women will have an episode of urinary tract infection (UTI) throughout their lives, repeating themselves in 20-40%, and up to half of these will have multiple episodes. They are classified as recurrent ITU's when there are 2 or more symptomatic episodes...
Menopause can be defined by absence of menstruation for 6 consecutive months and thereafter. There is no standard date for the start of this phase and it also does not depend on the age at which the parents had them. Environmental factors can help anticipate menopause, such as exposure...
Also known as PMS, it is characterized by the appearance of physical and emotional symptoms that increase in intensity 4 to 10 days before menstruation and disappear with its onset. To date, it has not been possible to understand the origin of this syndrome due to the diversity of symptoms, as...
Know what endometriosis is. The causes, main symptoms and hormonal and non-hormonal treatments available for this disease. It is a disease in which cells that line the interior of the uterus and are called endometrial cells, grow elsewhere and cause the appearance of endometriosis lesions. These lesions appear most...
Urinary tract infections (UTI) represent the second most incidence-related infectious process, especially among women of all ages, but with greater impact on younger women. They are the most frequent bacterial infections in primary care. Often they can be repeating. They are, as mentioned in the previous paragraph, common, affecting both men...
Stones at the kidney and ureter (canal that connects the kidney to the bladder) are increasingly frequent, and may reach a prevalence of 20%. The disease is more frequent in men and occurs mainly between 30 and 60 years of age. Mediterranean countries, such as Portugal, are the ones...
The human organism is colonized by a large amount and variety of microbes (viruses, fungi, bacteria and protozoa), most of which are located in the gastrointestinal tract and to this set we call intestinal microbiota. The intestinal microbiota is involved in functions crucial to our homeostasis such as nutrient digestion and...
Endometriosis is a benign disease that affects about 10% of women of reproductive age. It is characterized by the presence of glands, which are usually found inside the uterus, in anonasal locations, namely in the pelvic cavity, intestine, bladder, pleura, etc. There are some risk factors associated with a...
Cancer has been one of the leading causes of death in the Western world for several decades and is responsible for great suffering in the sick and people around them. What we know today, with the resounding evolution of medicine in the last 40 years, is that many of these...
Urinary incontinence (UI) is a common pathology, and it is estimated that it can currently reach approximately 20% of the population. This value tends to grow due to progressive demographic aging. It is one of the most prevalent chronic diseases, although it is not often recognized. Being more common in...
(Non-ablative Laser Erbium: YAG 2940nm) The vulvar and vaginal laser is an innovative treatment for women at all ages. Throughout the woman's life the vagina will suffer changes in the mucosa. With entry into menopause, there is a decrease in estrogen production, leading to mucosal atrophy that leads to decreased vaginal lubrication,...
Prostate-specific antigen or PSA is a protein produced exclusively by the prostate and released into the bloodstream. Regular PSA dosing should be considered in all men over 50 years of age or over 45 if there is a family history of prostate cancer or if it is a black man. Psa elevation...
Urinary infection may be low (bladder infection = cystitis) or high (kidney infection = pyelonephritis). This text refers to low urinary infections. How does urinary infection arise? Cystitis in women is extremely common because its urethra (channel that connects the bladder to the outside) is shorter and is closer to the anus...
The arrival of a baby is a unique and long-awaited moment for a family. There is a lot of talk about the care needed during pregnancy and after childbirth. And before you got pregnant? Is there any kind of care that can contribute to the success of pregnancy and the...
Their arrival at Portuguese pharmacies was more than 20 years ago and came to revolutionize the sex life of many couples. The drugs had the merit of initiating an authentic democratization of erectile dysfunction by allowing more talk on this subject, still considered inappropriate for many people. The sex life of...
Anxiety disorders are a group of diseases characterized by the presence of worry, excessive fear, tension or the appearance of a perceptible malaise that disturbs the normal activity of an individual, derived from the anticipation of an objective or unknown threat. Anxiety when disproportionate in relation to the stimulus that provokes...
