- 41. Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- (Gay and Bisexual Men's Health)
- ... and syphilis are transmitted primarily through skin-to-skin contact with sores/ulcers or infected skin that looks normal HPV is transmitted through contact with infected genital skin or mucosal surfaces/secretions, ...
- 42. Vulvodynia
- (Vulvodynia)
- ... such as yeast or bacterial infections, skin conditions and medical problems such as diabetes. Once your doctor has evaluated your particular symptoms, he or she can recommend treatments or ways to help ...
- 43. Vulvar cancer
- (Vulvar cancer)
- Vulvar cancer is a type of cancer that occurs on the outer surface area of the female genitalia. The vulva is the area of skin that surrounds the urethra and vagina, including the clitoris and labia. ...
- 44. Vocal cord paralysis
- (Vocal cord paralysis)
- ... in your voice box muscles. To obtain these measurements, your doctor typically inserts small needles into your vocal cord muscles through the skin of the neck. This test is only rarely performed because ...
- 45. Vitiligo
- (Vitiligo)
- Vitiligo (vit-ih-LI-go) is a condition in which your skin loses melanin, the pigment that determines the color of your skin, hair and eyes. Vitiligo occurs when the cells that produce melanin die or ...
- 46. Pulmonary embolism
- (Pulmonary embolism)
- ... bloody or blood-streaked sputum. Other signs and symptoms that can occur with pulmonary embolism include: Wheezing Leg swelling, usually in only one leg Clammy or bluish-colored skin Excessive ...
- 47. Valley fever
- (Valley fever)
- ... or eruptions that look like pimples. If you don't become ill from valley fever, you may learn that you've been infected only when you later have a positive skin or blood test or when small areas of residual ...
- 48. Vaginal cancer
- (Vaginal cancer)
- ... and collect in ostomy bags. If your vagina is completely removed, you may choose to undergo surgery to construct a new vagina. Surgeons use pieces of skin, sections of intestine or flaps of muscle ...
- 49. Questions about chemotherapy in Shanghai
- (Chemotherapy)
- ... or tiny plastic tube called a catheter. This is called IV (intravenous) chemo. Other types of chemo can be put right into the spine, chest, or belly (abdomen), or rubbed on the skin. You may get ...
- 50. To know chemo side effects you may face in Shanghai?
- (Chemotherapy)
- ... be able to make enough red blood cells. Not having enough red blood cells is called (uh-NEE-me-uh). This can make you feel short of breath, weak, and tired. It can also make your skin, mouth, or gums look ...
