A hydrocele is a fluid-filled sack that surrounds a testicle and causes swelling in the scrotum.1 A hydrocele can develop on one side of the scrotum (unilateral), or on both sides of the scrotum (bilateral). Hydroceles are common in newborns and infants, though most hydroceles go away by the time the child turns 1 year old….
Category: Medical Conditions
Genital Folliculitis
Folliculitis occurs when hair follicles become damaged, infected, and inflamed.1 Genital folliculitis, or vaginal folliculitis, is a form of folliculitis that occurs in the female genital area.2 Although the infection is not contagious, the close proximity of hair follicles in that region can allow for the infection to spread.2 This infection can cause the inflamed…
Fibrocystic Breasts
Fibrocystic Breast Condition (FBC) Fibrocystic breast condition (FBC) involves the glandular tissue of the breast, which biologically functions to produce and secrete milk.1 Fibrocystic breasts can feel lumpy in texture, termed by doctors as “nodular” or “glandular” breast tissue. FBC is very common; approximately half of all females experience fibrocystic breast changes at some point…
Sexual Headaches
Overview Sexual headaches are severe headaches that develop in the midst of sexual activity, including during masturbation and orgasm. Other names for this condition are benign sex headache, benign vascular sexual headache, coital cephalalgia, coital headache, orgasmic cephalalgia, and orgasmic headache.1 Although sexual headaches are usually benign, they may be an indicator of a more serious…