Symptoms

When someone has low white blood cells present in their blood, this makes them very vulnerable to developing infections, viruses and other illnesses. Leukopenia, or a low white blood cell count, can be the result ...

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Dysuria is the term used to identify pain when urinating. While more common in women, men and women of any age can experience painful urination. It is most often caused by some sort of an ...

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Did you know you could have an enlarged spleen and not even realize it? It's true. In fact, most people don't experience any noticeable symptoms of an enlarged spleen at all! Another surprise? Research shows that around 3 ...

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Frequent urination is a symptom of many conditions and it can lead to sleep deprivation and affect your ability to work, exercise or perform daily functions. For people dealing with nocturia, or frequent urination in ...

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Urethritis is inflammation of the tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body. It can be caused by infections, trauma or chemical irritants. Most cases of urethritis require medication to heal and avoid ...

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Approximately 3–6 percent of all women living in the United States (3 to 8 million) suffer from the painful pelvic condition called interstitial cystitis (IC). (1) IC is much more common in women than in ...

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Dizziness is one of the most common complaints health care workers hear from their patients. It's actually said to be the third most common symptom reported during outpatient visits with 42 percent of adults complaining ...

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Few things are as frightening as chest pains. The first thing that comes to mind is a heart attack. While chest pains and heart attacks often do go hand-in-hand, there are so many other conditions that ...

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Everyone sweats, and it is an absolutely necessary bodily function that cools the body down and prevents overheating. When your body is striving to maintain a normal body temperature, sweating may occur. Excessive sweating associated ...

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Appetite is "the desire to fulfill a bodily need." The type of appetite we are most familiar with is hunger — which drives us to eat so we obtain enough calories, get essential vitamins and ...

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