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Constipation means different effects to different people. In most of the people, it just means occasional stools. And For others, though, constipation senses hard stools, complexity passing stools as well as straining, or a sense of unfinished emptying subsequent to the bowel movement. The reason of every of these “kind” of constipation perhaps is different, plus the approach to every condition should be customized to the specific form of constipation. The Constipation can also swap with diarrhea. This prototype is further commonly measured as the part of irritable bowel syndrome. On the extreme ending of the constipation range is the fecal impaction; this condition in which the stool hardens up in the rectum along with prevents the passageway of any stool. The amount of bowel activities generally decreases with the age. Ninety-five percent of adults include bowel movements among three and 21 times for every week, in addition to this would be measured normal. The majority common pattern is single bowel movement a day, except this pattern is seeing in less than the 50% of people. Furthermore, most people are unbalanced and do not comprise bowel movements each day or the similar number of the bowel movements every day.

Well medically speaking, the constipation usually is definite as smaller amount than three bowel movements for every week. Harsh constipation is defined as a smaller amount than single bowel movement per week. Whereas there is no health check cause to have a bowel movement each day. Going with no bowel movement for three or two does not cause bodily discomfort, merely mental distress intended for some people. Opposing to popular faith, there is no facts that “toxins” accumulate while bowel movements are rare or that constipation lead to cancer. It is much important to differentiate acute constipation from the chronic (long duration) constipation. The Acute constipation needs urgent assessment because a grave medical illness might be the underlying reason. Constipation also requires an immediate assessment but it is escorted by worrisome symptom such as the rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, nausea and cramps, vomiting, and involuntary mass loss. In compare, the evaluation of the chronic constipation might not require instant attention, mainly if simple events bring out relief. Constipation that resists every the above measures need physical intervention. The Manual disimpaction or the physical elimination of the impacted stool is done underneath the sedation or the general anesthetic—which avoids ache and loosens the internal sphincter. In alternative and customary medicine, the colonic irrigation, exercise, enemas, diet and herb are worn on to treat constipation.

It is much simpler to think over a strategy of treatment before pregnancy and then worrying about complications.

Diabetes
Diabetes – it is a disease, appearing as a result of lack of insulin in organism, this hormone is produced by pancreas. If you have diabetes, it will be more difficult for you to become pregnant. Moreover, diabetes can influence passing of pregnancy seriously. First of all, it can become a reason of miscarriage or giving birth to a dead baby. Secondly, women suffering from diabetes can give birth to babies with inborn defects.
You can reduce risk of such complications due to constant control of sugar content in blood during pregnancy. If you don’t care of your state, then diabetes while pregnancy may turn out to be dangerous both for you and your future baby. Majority of complications, connected with diabetes, are displayed during first trimester, i.e. during first 13 weeks of pregnancy.

Pregnancy may cause complications of state while diabetes, what will require increase of insulin doses. This can be easily determined with help of test on sugar content in blood. Majority of doctors recommend taking a special care of this disease development during at least 2-3 months before conception. This will help to reduce probability of risk of miscarriage or other problems. Probably, you will have to pass tests on sugar content in blood several times per day, to control disease completely and avoid possible complications. Past experience shows that women, suffering from diabetes, had serious problems with conception and passing of pregnancy. But die to complete and constant control even women-diabetics can count on successful result of pregnancy and delivery.

If in your family there were cases of diabetes or you have slightest suspicions as for your own health, pass tests before pregnancy surely.

Asthma
About 1% of pregnant women suffer from asthma. It is impossible to predict influence of pregnancy on asthma. Half of women, suffering from this disease, notice no changes during pregnancy, about 25% feel even slight improvement, and the rest (25%) observe worsening of state.

Majority of anti-asthma remedies are safe for pregnant, but it is still better to consult a doctor as for preparation to take. Almost all who suffer from asthma know what may become a reason of fit, so avoid contact with allergens before getting pregnant and during whole pregnancy. Try to control your state yet before pregnancy.

Hypertension
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, can cause complication both of mother’s and unborn baby’s health. For women it is connected with risk of refusal of kidneys work, probability of hypertensic crisis or headache. Increase of a future mother’s blood pressure may become a reason for decrease of blood inflow to placenta, what will lead to delays of fetus development, i.e. a baby will weigh less, than normal while birth.

If you had high blood pressure before pregnancy, then you just have to take care of it during all 9 months. Probably, gynaecologist will send you to therapeutist’s or family doctor’s observation with this purpose.
Before making a decision to become pregnant, women, suffering from hypertension, should consult a doctor. Some remedies against high blood pressure are safe for pregnant, some are not. On no account quit taking pills and reduce dose without a doctor’s prescription! This can be dangerous. If you plan giving birth to a baby, ask you doctor about remedies you are taking against high blood pressure, and about safety of taking these medicines during pregnancy.

Heart diseases
During pregnancy load on heart increases about 50%. If you have sick heart, it is necessary for your doctor to know about it before you become pregnant.

Some heart diseases, such as mitral valve prolapse, can seriously complicate passing of pregnancy. Probably, you will even have to take antibiotics before delivery. Other heart diseases, such as inborn heart disease, may seriously influence state of health. In this case pregnancy and delivery are sometimes contra-indicated.

Consult your doctor as for heart diseases before you become pregnant.

Kidneys and urinary bladder diseases
Infections of urinary system, in particular urinary bladder, often appear during pregnancy. If you don’t cure disease in time, infection may pass to kidneys, causing pyelonephritis.

Infections of urinary bladder and pyelonephritis may lead to premature birth. If you ever suffered from pyelonephritis or repeating infections of urinary system, this should be determined before pregnancy.

Stones in kidneys also may complicate passing pf pregnancy. This disease is accompanied by severe pains in lower part of belly, so it is quite difficult to diagnose it during pregnancy. Moreover, stones in kidneys may become a reason of appearance of infections of urinary system and pyelonephritis.

If you ever had some only infection of urinary bladder, you should not worry a lot. But you still should inform your doctor about it. He will decide whether you need to pass more careful observation before pregnancy.

Thyroid gland diseases
Thyroid gland diseases may appear both because of excess or lack of thyroid hormone. Excess of hormone is called thyrotoxicosis. In this case metabolism in human organism is speeded up. This may be caused by Graves’ disease. Thyrotoxicosis is usually cured with help of operation of medicinal remedies, reducing content of thyroid hormone in organism. If you don’t cure this disease, there’s rather high level of risk premature birth and giving birth to a baby with low weight.

You can carry our treatment during pregnancy too: there’re quite safe preparations, which pregnant women may take.

Lack of thyroid hormone – hypothyroidism – is usually caused by disease of autoimmune origin. In this case thyroid gland is damaged by anti-bodies, which are produced by your organism. While hypothyroidism taking of thyroid hormones is prescribed. Not cured hypothyroidism threatens with sterility or habitual noncarrying of pregnancy.

If you have thyrotoxicosis or hypothyroidism, you need to pass through observation before pregnancy, to determine doses of medicinal remedies, necessary for treatment. In the process of pregnancy your necessity in preparations may change, and then you will have to pass another observation.

Anemia
Anemia means that there’s lack of haemoglobin in your organism. There’re several reasons and in connection with this several kinds of anemia. Symptoms of anemia are weakness, giddiness, lack of air and pale skin.
During pregnancy necessity of organism in iron and iron-containing substances increases. If in the beginning of pregnancy you suffer from lack of iron in blood, anemia increases this lack. So you need to take vitamins and preparations, containing full choice of microelements, necessary for organism.

One of specific types of anemia – sicle-cell disease, which is passed genetically: it is mainly spread among black population. If you suffer from sicle-cell disease, your organism is deprived of oxygen. Passing of this kind of anemia can be very painful, and it also may serve as a reason for other diseases and complications during pregnancy. Sicle-cell disease cannot be cured and may be passed to your baby. Women, suffering from sicle-cell disease, have very high percent of miscarriages and infections of urinary system. They also may suffer from high blood pressure and painful hypertension strokes.

Another kind of anemia – thalassanemia is also passed genetically. If some of your relatives suffers from thalassanemia or you suppose you can have it, check it before pregnancy.

Lupus
Lupus is a vascular disease of autoimmune origin. This means your organism produces anti-bodies that may destroy your organs or influence functions of these organs negatively. Lupus can affect different organs, including joints, kidneys, lungs and heart.

This disease is hard to diagnose. One woman of 700 in the age from 15 to 64 years suffers from lupus. Among black women it is met more often, in one case of 254. As a rule, lupus more often strikes women, than men, especially women of genital age, i.e. from 20 to 40 years.

Lupus treatment is highly individual and usually means taking if steroids. It is better not to become pregnant during fit of this disease, as miscarriages are extremely often among women suffering from lupus. Risk of giving birth to a dead baby also increases.

Babies, born from mothers, suffering from lupus, can have rash. They also can have different heart diseases. Premature birth and delay of pre-natal development of fetus are also quite possible.
If you suffer from lupus, consult your doctor before pregnancy definitely.

Epilepsy and epileptic seizures
Epilepsy – is a chronic disease, characterized by different kinds of seizures (fits). Most often epilepsy is displayed by big and small epileptic seizures. Chance of giving birth to a baby with epileptic disease can be 1 of 30 for women, suffering from epilepsy. Such babies have risk of in-born diseases, probably, connected with medicines, which a future mother took during pregnancy.

If you take medicines against epilepsy, it is very important to consult your doctor before pregnancy. Discuss doses and type of medicines, which you take, as many preparations, relieving seizures of epilepsy, cause in-born diseases in babies. However, there are safe remedies for fetus, for example, Phenobarbital.

Seizures can be dangerous both for mother and fetus. So it is especially important to take remedies precisely according to a doctor’s prescription during pregnancy. On no account reduce dose or quit taking medicine yourself, without a doctor!

Migraine
About 15-20% of all pregnant women suffer from migraine. Many women notice improvement of health during pregnancy. If you are going to take pills against headache during pregnancy, check with your doctor how much they are safe for you and future baby.

Cancerous growths
A question of probability of cancer’s influence on pregnancy depends on the fact which organ it stroke and how wide is growth. Breast cancer is most often form of cancer, met among women. If you had breast cancer, this will not influence pregnancy anyway, and pregnancy, in its turn, will not cause breast cancer.
Many doctors advice to wait 2-3 years with childbirth after breast cancer treatment. It is very important to discuss case history and method of treatment with your doctor yet before pregnancy. Situation may become quite complicated, if you are pregnant and pass treatment at the same time. Many medicines and remedies against cancer are not safe for future mother and baby.

Other diseases
We examined only some chronic diseases. However, any disease can be dangerous for future baby. So if you suffer from some chronic disease or have to take medicines constantly, discuss it with your doctor.
General rule is following: it is better not to take medicines or pass any medical treatment at the moment of conception and on early stages of pregnancy. Laying of all organs and tissues of a baby takes place during 1st trimester of pregnancy, and during this period you need to protect a future baby from harmful influences of medicines or observations. You will feel better and calmer, if you solve all these problems before pregnancy.

Kikuchi disease is frequent mistaken for malignant lymphoma, especially cervical adenopathy because the symptoms are very similar.  Kikuchi disease usually takes the type of lymph node inflammation. The lymph nodes on one or both sides of the neck are usually affected. Most of the time these are the only lymph nodes affected. The lymph nodes are painless, hard, and around 2-3 cm in diameter. A fever and flu-like symptoms develop. In up to 30% of individuals, a red rash may seem. Kikuchi disease can also imitate Systemic lupus erythematosus(SLE).

Both can near with lymphadenopathy and fever, and the cutaneous findings seen in 30% of Kikuchi disease patients can look like those seen in SLE. In Kikuchi disease, antinuclear antibodies (ANA), rheumatoid factor (RF), and lupus erythematosus (LE) preparations are usually, although not always, negative. Kikuchi disease and SLE can also have similar histopathologic appearances. Kikuchi disease is recommended by the absence or lack of the hematoxylin bodies, plasma cells, and neutrophils usually seen in SLE. Additionally, T lymphocytes predominate in Kikuchi disease, whereas B lymphocytes predominate in SLE.

Kikuchi’s disease has been information to be related with infections of Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 6, toxoplasmosis, and Human T-lymphotropic virus 1. Treatment of Kikuchi disease is usually helpful. The aims of pharmacotherapy are to decrease morbidity and to prevent complications. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be employed to improve lymph node tenderness and fever. The use of corticosteroids, such as prednisone, has been recommended in severe more nodal or generalized Kikuchi disease. Kikuchi disease will resolve on its own usually within 1-6 months. Antibiotics are not required.

Glomerulonephritis may be a temporary and reversible condition, or it may get worse. Chronic glomerulonephritis represents the end-stage of all glomerulonephritis with unfavorable evolution. During glomerulonephritis, the glomeruli become inflamed and impair the kidney’s ability to filter urine. Chronic glomerulonephritis is often associated with an autoimmune reaction, when the body attacks various parts of itself. It can be a complication of streptococcal infections, including strep throat, particularly in children ages 6 to 10. Less often, it results from other bacterial or viral infections, especially measles, mumps, mononucleosis and HIV. When the kidney is damaged, it cannot get rid of wastes and extra fluid in the body. If the illness continues, the kidneys may stop working completely. Progressive glomerulonephritis may result in destruction of the kidney glomeruli and chronic renal failure and end stage renal disease. Glomerular disease can be part of a systemic disease, such as lupus or diabetes, or it can be a disease by itself – primary glomerulonephritis. Treatment depends on the type of glomerulonephritis you have.

Causes of Glomerulonephritis

The common causes of Glomerulonephritis include the following:

Too much protein and other substances to leak from the blood into the urine.

Polyarteritis nodosa group – an inflammatory disease of the arteries.

Specific problems with the body’s immune system.

It may develop after survival of the acute phase of rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

Hypersensitivity vasculitis encompasses a heterogeneous group of disorders featuring small vessel and skin disease.

Some problems with the immune system (especially those involving immunoglobulin A antibodies), systemic lupus erythematosus, and inflammation of the kidney’s blood vessels.

Symptoms of Glomerulonephritis

Some sign and symptoms related to Glomerulonephritis are as follows:

Blood in the urine (dark, rust-colored, or brown urine).

Decreased sensation in the hands, feet, or other areas.

Need to urinate at night.

Fatigue.

Weight gain.

Abdominal pain.

Easy bruising or bleeding.

Lack of appetite.

Nausea and vomiting.

High blood pressure (hypertension).

Fluid retention (edema) with swelling evident in your face, hands, feet and abdomen.

Treatment of Glomerulonephritis

Here is list of the methods for treating Glomerulonephritis:

Streptococci ertensive medications may be used to attempt to control high blood pressure.

Bed rest.

Bacteria are usually destroyed with antibiotics such as penicillin.

Various antihyp

Plasmapheresis.

If glomerulonephritis progresses to end-stage renal failure, treatment options include dialysis and a kidney transplant.

Take calcium supplements.

Although use of diazoxide and hydralazine often is described, neither commonly is employed.

Corticosteroids, immunosuppressives, or other medications may be used to treat some of the causes of chronic glomerulonephritis .

In Sjogren’s syndrome, your immune system attacks healthy tissue. About 50% of the time Sjogren’s syndrome occurs alone, and 50% of the time it occurs in the presence of another connective tissue disease. Currently there is no know cure for Sjogren’s syndrome. The objectives of treatment are to control the symptoms, prevent or limit organ involvement, and help patients improve their quality of life. It is one of the most prevalent autoimmune disorders, striking as many as four million Americans. Women are 9 times more likely to have Sjogren’s syndrome than men. The disease can affect other glands too, such as those in the stomach, pancreas, and intestines, and can cause dryness in other places that need moisture, such as the nose, throat, airways, and skin. Most of the complications of Sjogren’s syndrome occur because of decreased tears and saliva. Patients with dry eyes are at increased risk for infections around the eye and may have damage to the cornea.

Causes of Sjogren’s syndrome

The common causes and risk factor’s of Sjogren’s syndrome include the following:

The exact cause of Sjogren’s syndrome is not known.

A combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Rheumatoid arthritis.

A viral or bacterial infection.

A family history of Sjogren’s.

Symptoms of Sjogren’s syndrome

Some sign and symptoms related to Sjogren’s syndrome are as follows:

Cracking of the tongue.

Mouth sores and swelling.

Dry mouth.

Skin rashes including purple spots.

Fatigue.

Shortness of breath or other difficulty breathing.

Dental cavities.

Difficulty swallowing due to lack of saliva or other problems.

Treatment of Sjogren’s syndrome

Here is list of the methods for treating Sjogren’s syndrome:

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs may be used to treat musculoskeletal symptoms.

Artificial tears to help with dry eyes.

If dryness is a problem, your doctor can recommend an over-the-counter treatment to relieve discomfort.

Saliva stimulants and mouth lubricants for dry mouth

For individuals with severe complications, corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs may be prescribed.

Joint pain and swollen salivary glands can be treated with pain relievers and rest.

For dry mouth: Use sugar-free gum or candies to stimulate saliva production.

In really serious cases, Adult onslaught yet’s disease becomes chronic and exceedingly debilitating, causing horrendous pain and awkwardness. After many years, the disease cripples essential organs such as the eye and lungs. The disorder does not appear to operate in families. The disease can be hard to diagnose, as it is hard to differentiate from an amount of new conditions that induce undetermined fever as easily as new forms of rheumatoid arthritis, as easily as from an amount of new diseases. Patients and their families should realize that the disease is frequently cyclic in nature, and that they should require “better” and “terrible” days. One is that Still’s disease is payable to transmission with a germ. Another conception is that Still’s disease is an allergic or autoimmune disorder.

In some cases, simply one or two symptoms happen instantly; others may come subsequently. The best signal that somebody may be coming downward with AOSD is a higher spiking fever of 103 degrees or above. The fever normally rises quickly in the evening and so subsides to or near natural by the next dawn. The normal Still’s bold is salmon pink in tone and comes and goes erratically, although it sometimes occurs at the same moment as higher fever. Abdominal pain can be caused by bloated lymph nodes, as easily as expansion of the spleen or liver. These symptoms are too sometimes attributed to new causes. Everyone with yet’s disease finally develops multilateral pain and swelling. This normally involves many joints. Any joint can be affected, although there are discriminatory patterns of multilateral participation in yet’s disease.

Sometimes the diagnosis of Adult onset still’s disease may be verified by the finding of soft tissue swelling, bone loss and damage to the wrist, hand, hip, knee and spinal joints. There are treatments, mainly anti-inflammatory drugs, that help with most AOSD symptoms. The most widely used treatment for AOSD symptoms is non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In particularly acute or severe cases, doctors sometimes also prescribe corticosteroids to address heart, blood, and other life-threatening problems that AOSD can cause. Anti-TNF therapy, aimed at a component of the immune system, may be a promising treatment. There is a new class of drugs called biologics that are very promising in treating stills.

The intense stage may get no symptoms or have really balmy symptoms. Symptoms of the intense stage include swelling and reddening at the place of transmission. The disease goes into absolution after the intense stage and may get chronic with no farther symptoms for many years. The disease can too scatter through contaminated nutrient, a blood transfusion, a donated organ or from mother to infant during pregnancy. There are many symptoms of Chagas disease , some include fever , a bold and bloated lid. Medicines can destroy the parasite, particularly early on. Benznidazole has been shown to be efficient.

Insect control with insecticides and housing structures less conducive to high insect populations will help control spread of the disease. T. cruzi antigens can stimulate autoimmunity, so the prospects for an effective vaccine are slim. Control relies on killing vector insects in houses, improving housing to render them unsuitable for colonization by vector insects, and comprehensive health education initiatives. Travellers can avoid the disease by not sleeping in infested housing and ensuring that any transfusions are with blood that have been screened. You can also treat related problems. A pacemaker helps with certain heart complications.

One person might have diarrhea and abdominal pain, while other person may be irascible or depressed. Irritability is one of the most generally symptoms in children. Other possible symptoms include mouth ulcers, vomiting and abdominal pain. An itchy rash on the elbows and knees, called dermatitis herpetiformis, may occur. Children with coeliac disease may also have slow growth or weight loss, irritability, a swollen abdomen and delayed development. People without symptoms are noiseless at risk for the complications of celiac disease, including malnutrition. The longer a person goes undiagnosed and untreated, the greater the chance of developing malnutrition and other complications.

Anemia, defered growth, and weight loss are signs of malnutrition. The body is just not getting enough nutrients. Malnutrition is a sedate problem for children because they require adequate nutrition to develop properly. The only effective treatment of CD is strict lifelong complete avoidance of gluten found in cereals such potatoes, rice and maize, nuts and red meat, chicken, fish, eggs and dairy products. A diet rich in calcium and vitamin D and regular weight-bearing exercise are essential to help prevent osteoporosis from developing. In addition, there are some medications and vitamin supplements that hold gluten.

Treatment typically includes calcium supplement intake along with estrogen replacement. Corticosteroids such as prednisone have been used successfully in treating some patients with refractory celiac disease. Corticosteroids and immunosuppressive drugs are potent medications with potentially serious side effects. Immuno-suppressive drugs such as azathioprine and cyclosporine also have been used. Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a methods of delivering calories, carbohydrates, amino acids, and fat in liquid solutions via a catheter that has been put and secured into a vein.