Showing posts with label Treatment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Treatment. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Treatment of Flea Bites on Human - What Home Remedies Available?

Fleas not only bite and live off your pets, they bite people too. The typical human reaction to a flea bite is the formation of a small, hard, red, slightly raised, itching spot with no swelling. Some bleeding can occur, particularly if the bitten area is scratched. A single puncture point caused by the flea is generally apparent in the center of each spot.

Flea bites normally occur on the legs and ankles. Different people have different reaction to fleabites. Some people are totally unattractive to fleas and are not affected by the presence of fleas while others may be "appealing" and sensitive to fleas resulting in severe allergic reaction to their bites.

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See some pictures of flea bites on humans

Well, how to treat flea bites on human? Before you run off to your family doctor to seek medical treatment, here are some home remedies for the treatment of flea bites on human.

1. Firstly, it's important to keep the affected area clean. Wash the bites with some antiseptic lotion or soap. Use cold water but avoid the use of warm or hot water as this may tend to stimulate itch

2. Secondly, apply a cold pack over the bites to reduce swelling.

3. Do not scratch the inflamed area as this may lead to open wounds and secondary infections.

4. If the affected area is read and swollen, you may apply a mild steroid cream like 1% hydrocortisone cream. This should be easily available from any pharmacy without the need of a prescription. Hydrocortisone helps in reducing inflammation rapidly. Alternatively, if you have a bottle of calamine lotion at home, this may help too.

5. Very often, the itch caused by the fleabites can be very intense. An oral dose of anti-histamine like Dimetapp, Chlortrimeton is very effective in relieving itch. Once the itch stops, you will stop scratching as well and the healing will take place faster.

Treatment of flea bites using these home remedies should improves within a few days, However, if the condition worsen whereby, they remained red and swollen with discharges, then a trip to your family doctor may be necessary. Your doctor may prescribe a course of antibiotics for you and a jab of steroid may be needed to stop the inflammation.

However, success in treating flea bites is by no means a solution to your problem. To avoid further bites from these little pesky creatures, the only solution is to get rid of them totally. Killing fleas in house, getting rid of fleas on pets is what you need to do as part of your flea extermination plan

Treatment of Flea Bites on Human - What Home Remedies Available?

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Monday, November 28, 2011

Rectocele - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods

A rectocele is an abnormal bulging of the septum (which is normally a semi-rigid divider between the rectum ) into the area. It occurs when the end of the large intestine (rectum) pushes through the back wall. A rectocele usually results from prior damage to the fascia that causes it to weaken, such as during childbirth or from excessive straining. It can be caused by many factors, but the most common is childbirth, especially a difficult birth which involves a tear or episiotomy, or the use of forceps. Pelvic surgeons who treat rectocele must have an excellent understanding of the normal anatomy, interactions of the connective tissue and muscular supports of the pelvis, and the relationship between anatomy and function. Mild (small) rectoceles may cause no signs or symptoms. More severe (large) rectoceles may cause a noticeable bulge of tissue through the opening. Most rectoceles occur in women where the front wall of the rectum is up against the back wall. This area is called the septum and may be a weak area in the female anatomy. Other structures may also push. A rectocele or an enterocele can be present at birth (congenital), though this is rare.

Rectocele is defined as herniation or bulging of the posterior wall, with the anterior wall of the rectum in direct apposition to the epithelium. A rectocele or an enterocele may become large or more obvious when you strain or bear down. Because rectocele and enterocele are defects of the pelvic supporting tissue and not the bowel wall, they are treated most successfully with surgery that repairs the wall.

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Surgical repair of rectoceles and enteroceles is used to manage symptoms such as bulging (prolapse) of the intestine into or out of the low back pain, and painful Rectocele and enterocele formation may occur together, especially if you have had surgery to remove the uterus. A rectocele may be present without any other abnormalities. A rectocele should only be treated if it causes significant symptoms. Milder cases can be treated by measures such as management of constipation, Kegel exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor and the insertion of a pessary to prop up the pelvic organs. In severe cases, surgery is useful.

Causes of Rectocele

The common causes and risk factor's of Rectocele include the following:

Childbirth.

Use of forceps during delivery.

Chronic constipation, a chronic cough, a lot of heavy lifting, and obesity.

Bowel or rectal injury.

Infection.

A weakening of the pelvic support structures and thinning of the septum.

Bladder injury.

An episiotomy into the rectum or anal sphincter muscles.

Forceps or other assisted methods of delivery.

Perineal tears.

Symptoms of Rectocele

Some sign and symptoms related to Rectocele are as follows:

A feeling that the rectum has not completely emptied after a bowel movement.

Constipation or difficult bowel movements (rectocele only).

A sensation of rectal pressure.

Pelvic pressure in the rectal area.

Lower back pain.

Bleeding that's not related to the menstrual cycle.

Treatment of Rectocele

Here is list of the methods for treating Rectocele:

Rectocele is not a dangerous condition and generally requires no treatment.

A bowel management program is the best first step.

In general, you should avoid constipation by eating a high fiber diet and drinking plenty of fluids.

Rest in bed (with the foot of the bed elevated) and wet packs applied to the will reduce edema.

A pessary is a plastic or rubber ring that's inserted in the to support the bulging tissues.

Rectoceles are also treated by surgery.

Rectocele - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Methods

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