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The name endometriosis comes from the word "endometrium." This is the tissue that lines the inside of the uterus. Endometriosis occurs when this tissue grows outside the uterus. These are called implants. Endometriosis is a common health problem in women.

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Fibromyalgia FAQ

Frequently asked questions and their answers from a doctor about fibromyalgia. Patients with fibromyalgia usually ache all over, sleep poorly, are stiff on waking, and are tired all day. They are prone to headaches, memory and concentration problems, dizziness, numbness and tingling, itching, fluid retention, crampy abdominal or pelvic pain and diarrhea, and several other symptoms.

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Glaucoma FAQ

Glaucoma leads to blindness by damaging the optic nerve. Elevated pressure in the eye is a risk factor, but even people with normal pressure can lose vision to glaucoma.

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Head Injury FAQ

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Heart Disease FAQ

A HealthCentral Heart Disease FAQ.

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Hemophilia FAQ

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Hepatitis FAQ

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Incontinence FAQ

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease FAQ

A FAQ about Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease, as well as inflammatory bowel disease and related diseases.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease FAQ

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Interstitial cystitis FAQ

Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a condition that results in recurring discomfort or pain in the bladder and the surrounding pelvic region. The symptoms vary from case to case and even in the same individual. People may experience mild discomfort, pressure, tenderness, or intense pain in the bladder and pelvic area. Symptoms may include an urgent need to urinate (urgency), a frequent need to urinate (frequency), or a combination of these symptoms. Pain may change in intensity as the bladder fills with urine or as it empties. Women's symptoms often get worse during menstruation. They may sometimes experience pain with vaginal intercourse. Because IC varies so much in symptoms and severity, most researchers believe that it is not one, but several diseases. In recent years, scientists have started to use the term painful bladder syndrome (PBS) to describe cases with painful urinary symptoms that may not meet the strictest definition of IC. The term IC / PBS includes all cases of urinary pain that can't be attributed to other causes, such as infection or urinary stones. The term interstitial cystitis, or IC, is used alone when describing cases that meet all of the IC criteria established by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome FAQ

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome FAQ

Includes irritable and inflammatory bowel syndome (IBS) and Crohn's Disease and colitis information.

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Kids' Asthma

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Leprosy FAQ

A FAQ about leprosy from the American Leprosy Missions.

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Leukemia FAQ

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Lung Cancer FAQ

Lung Cancer FAQ (and other Cancer FAQs as well).

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Lupus FAQ

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Marfan Syndrome FAQ

Some dietary fat is needed for good health. Fats supply energy and essential fatty acids and promote absorption of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K. Most people are aware that high levels of saturated fat and cholesterol in the diet are linked to increased blood cholesterol levels and a greater risk for heart disease. More Americans are now eating less fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol-rich foods than in the recent past, and fewer people are dying from the most common form of heart disease. Still, many people continue to eat high-fat diets, the number of overweight people has increased, and the risk of heart disease and certain cancers (also linked to fat intake) remains high. This guideline emphasizes the continued importance of choosing a diet with less total fat, saturated fat, and cholesterol.

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Midwifery FAQ

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Migraine FAQ

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