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21. Information for Teens: What You Need to Know About Privacy
(Teen)
... other health care professionals outside your doctor’s office. Questions about sex and sexuality Q: Why do I need to tell my doctor if I’m having sex? A: Your doctor needs to know that you are having ...
22. Teaching Health Education in School
(School)
... and even lead to his death. These choices revolve around alco­hol, tobacco, and other drug use; sexual behavior (abstinence, prevention of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases); driving; risk-taking ...
23. Back to School, Back to the Doctor
(School)
... to address important questions, especially with teenagers, including adolescent issues of drinking, smoking, drugs, sexual activity, and depression.” Children involved in school athletic programs often ...
24. Pelvic Exams
(Puberty)
... you ever had vaginal itching, discharge, or problems urinating? Do you douche? If yes, how often? Your pediatrician might also ask you about sex. You may be embarrassed or feel like your ...
25. Childhood obesity
(Childhood obesity)
... compares with other children of the same sex and age. So, for example, you might be told that your child is in the 80th percentile. This means that compared with other children of the same sex and age, ...
26. Heart attack
(Heart attack )
... lifestyle changes and emotional issues. Sex after a heart attack Many people worry that sex after a heart attack will be too strenuous on their hearts. However, most people can safely return to sexual ...
27. Hunter syndrome
(Hunter syndrome)
... the defective disease-causing X chromosome and can pass it on, but aren't affected by the disease themselves. Sex. Hunter syndrome nearly always occurs in males. Girls are less at risk of developing ...
28. When Mom Gets Sick: Minor Illnesses and Infections While Breastfeeding
(Breastfeeding)
... well as between sexual partners—a possible cause of your infection), stopping nursing will not cure the condition once it has developed.  ...
29. Menopause
(Menopause)
... Vagisil). Staying sexually active also helps. Optimize your sleep. Avoid caffeine and plan to exercise during the day, although not right before bedtime. If hot flashes disturb your sleep, you may ...
30. Autism
(Autism)
...  Autism affects children of all races and nationalities, but certain factors increase a child's risk. They include: Your child's sex. Boys are three to four times more likely to develop autism than ...
31. Occupational asthma
(Occupational asthma)
... to a machine called a spirometer. If certain key measurements are below normal for a person your age and sex, your airways may be blocked by inflammation (obstructed). This is a key sign of asthma. Your ...
32. Exercise-induced asthma
(Exercise-induced asthma)
... to a machine called a spirometer. If certain key measurements are below normal for a person your age and sex, your airways may be blocked by inflammation (obstructed). This is a key sign of asthma. Your ...
33. Muscular dystrophy
(Muscular dystrophy)
... the developing embryo. Muscular dystrophy occurs in both sexes and in all ages and races, but the most common variety usually occurs in young boys. People who have a family history of muscular dystrophy ...
34. Viral hemorrhagic fevers
(Viral hemorrhagic fevers)
... Several other factors can increase your risk even more, including: Working with the sick Slaughtering infected animals Sharing needles to use intravenous drugs Having unprotected sex Working ...
35. Antiphospholipid syndrome
(Antiphospholipid syndrome)
... miscarriage or stillbirth? Do you have lupus or another autoimmune disorder? Have you ever been tested for sexually transmitted infections or chronic viral diseases, such as hepatitis? Have you experienced ...
36. Ankylosing spondylitis
(Ankylosing spondylitis)
... Those parts of your spine become stiff and inflexible. Fusion can also stiffen your rib cage, restricting your lung capacity and function. Your sex. Men are more likely to develop ankylosing spondylitis ...
37. Ambiguous genitalia
(Ambiguous genitalia)
... baby may have characteristics of both sexes. In a baby with ambiguous genitalia, the external sex organs may not match the internal sex organs. Ambiguous genitalia isn't a disease. Instead, it is a sign ...
38. Latex allergy
(Latex allergy)
... condoms. If you're allergic to latex, consider using natural skin condoms, or use another type of birth control. Keep in mind that natural skin condoms don't protect against sexually transmitted infections ...
39. Diabetic neuropathy
(Diabetic neuropathy)
... bladder, lungs, stomach, intestines, sex organs and eyes. Diabetes can affect the nerves in any of these areas, possibly causing: A lack of awareness that blood sugar levels are low (hypoglycemia unawareness) ...
40. Autonomic neuropathy
(Autonomic neuropathy)
... starting urination, urinary incontinence and an inability to completely empty your bladder, which can lead to urinary tract infections. Sexual difficulties, including problems achieving or maintaining ...
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