Urinary incontinence is a common problem that almost everybody has experienced at some point in their life. Unfortunately, as we get older, changes in our bodies can make controlling our bladder a lot more challenging. A “weak bladder” can be an embarrassing and inconvenient source of anxiety. An estimated 30% of the world’s population has some […]

The post What is Urinary Incontinence? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.

Urinary incontinence, constipation, a feeling of heaviness and pain in the vagina, the sensation of holding a ball inside—all are symptoms of a complaint that many women are too embarrassed to so much as a whisper. Pelvic organ prolapse. Time lost to silence, however, is time lost to treatment. Speaking up early will give you […]

The post What is Uterine/Pelvic Organ Prolapse? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.

Have you found yourself making more trips to the bathroom than usual? Are your stools a bit more watery and loose than they should be? It sounds like you’re experiencing diarrhea. But what is it, and why are you suffering from it? Do I have diarrhea? The symptoms of diarrhea are: In cases of infection-related […]

The post What is Diarrhea/Diarrhoea? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.

Has your doctor ever asked you to rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10? If so, then you can probably appreciate that pain is a very subjective experience. For that reason defining, calculating, and treating it can be tricky. An added layer is that there exist different types of pain. Bumped, bruised, […]

The post What is Chronic Pain? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.

Post-viral syndrome is a spectrum of symptoms that stay on after infection with a virus. It can affect various body systems such as the nervous, musculoskeletal, and even the respiratory system. Sometimes, people suffer psychological symptoms. Post-viral syndrome can last for a few weeks to months or years and its severity varies among different people. […]

The post What is Post-Viral Syndrome? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.

Unravelling Nausea and its Causes We’ve all been there—that occasional unsettling sensation where your stomach takes a dive. It’s that feeling of being “sick to your stomach.” This sensation is what we call nausea. But what exactly is it, and why does it make an appearance? What is nausea? Nausea in simple terms is defined […]

The post What is Nausea or Why Do I Feel Sick to My Stomach? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.

Synesthesia (sin-ess-THEE-zh-uh) is a neurological condition where the stimulation of one sense causes the automatic experience of another sense.1,2  Synesthesia is an intriguing phenomenon that adds an extra layer to human perception of the world. Sensing synesthesia There are five commonly known human senses:  Usually, one type of stimulus, like sound, will activate one related […]

The post What is Synesthesia? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.

Guillain-Barré syndrome is an autoimmune disorder where the body’s immune system attacks healthy tissues.1 In Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS), the immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system. The peripheral nervous system controls the information sent from organs and other parts of your body back to your brain, and vice versa, like movements, respiration, and heartbeat. GBS […]

The post What Is Guillain-Barré Syndrome? appeared first on Medical News Bulletin.