Glossary

The word herpes is derived from Greek language- herpein- meaning a creeping plant or reptile. Herpes is a common medical disorder and there is still some mystery surrounding this infection. Some individuals find the disorder as shameful, embarrassing, others find it creepy and yet others think of it ...Continue Reading

Legal implicationAnyone diagnosed with genital herpes must disclose their condition with their sexual partner(s). In many States, this is mandated by law and the punishment is severe for individuals who are ignorant of this warning. Herpes genitalis has implications beyond medicine. All partners sho ...Continue Reading

Herpes infection of the genitalis is not a fun disorder. Over the last 2 decades, millions of individuals all over the world have been infected with this virus and it has created havoc and instability in social and personal relationships. Herpes genitalis is surrounded by more myths than facts.Herpe ...Continue Reading

When herpes infection occurs in the genital area, the diagnosis is generally obvious. The presence of vesicles, pain and the rash are usually diagnostic. However, to confirm the diagnosis, swab specimens are taken for analysis of the virus. In most cases, the virus is only found during the acute epi ...Continue Reading

Something that women should always do is pay careful attention to how their skin looks. This is not only for cosmetic purposes, but also it is for health reasons. Some women pay far too much attention to their careers when they should take some time out to make their skin healthy, while combating st ...Continue Reading

Not everyone has the money or the time to regularly go to the spa for hair removal. Among the many methods to remove hair is the use of tweezers. This is an old fashioned but frequently used method by millions of women. It is cheap, can be done at home and works well on almost any part of the body.F ...Continue Reading

Hair removal with depilatory creams has been around for many decades. A depilatory agent is a mixture of some chemicals which can weaken/loosen the hair from the follicle so that it can be easily removed. There are many depilatory creams and they all contain the active ingredient calcium thioglycola ...Continue Reading

Eflornithine hydrochloride (vaniqa) is a newer drug which is known to inhibit an enzyme that diminishes hair growth. Numerous animal studies have revealed that the drug can decrease the rate of hair growth in animals and thus it is now approved for use in humans.The drug was originally manufactured ...Continue Reading

Removing unwanted hair is a major past time occupation for many individuals. Every day newer treatments are being reported on the internet about the best method to remove hair. To date, hair removal from some part of the body is a concern for most individuals ? both men and women. Women want the hai ...Continue Reading

The internet is full of ads for portable home made devices for hair removal. All of them claim to remove hair permanently. The majority of these machines use electricity and gel. The gel is applied to the skin to increase the conductance of the current. The tweezers are connected to pair of electric ...Continue Reading