If you feel a cramp suddenly occur in your calf, you can try to stretch it out manually or by walking. If it’s too painful to manage, try massaging your leg and the cramped area. If your leg cramps frequently wake you in the middle of the night, you can try raising the foot of [...]
Before prescribing estrogen, progesterone, or a combination of the two, your doctor or gynecologist will give you a complete medical and gynecological exam. This will include a blood test to check your cholesterol level, a breast exam, which may include a mammography, and a Pap smear. If you’ve had a hysterectomy and you opt for [...]
The only time in a woman’s life when her breasts produce milk is obviously immediately after giving birth. However, a very small percentage of women will sometimes have a milky discharge from their breasts that is not associated with pregnancy oê childbirth. Even less often a man will have a discharge from his nipples. Anytime [...]
Description and Possible Medical Problems If you have a history of hypertension and you suddenly feel a tearing sensation in your chest that then spreads to the back, you should see your doctor immediately. You may have what is called an aortic dissection, in which the aorta—the main body artery leading to the heart— has [...]
Description and Possible Medical Problems Often, one of the first physical signs that appear when a person is highly emotional is the sensation of a lump in the throat. Is there or is there not a lump? Or does your throat tighten up as a result of the hormones that naturally flow when your body [...]