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Types Of Vaginal Infections

Health Encyclopedia: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Symptoms

Symptoms

Type 2 diabetes usually begins gradually and progresses slowly. Symptoms in adults include:

Excessive thirst
Increased urination
Fatigue
Blurred vision
Weight loss
In women, vaginal yeast infections or fungal infections under the breasts or in the groin
Severe gum problems
Itching
Erectile dysfunction in men
Unusual sensations, such as tingling or burning, in the extremities

Symptoms in children are often different:

Most children are obese or overweight
Increased urination is mild or even absent
Many ...

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Urinary Tract Infection: Causes

...tissue in the bladder, where they survive to reinfect the patient after resolution of the previous infection.Staphylococcus saprophyticus accounts for 5 - 15% of UTIs, mostly in younger women.... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Diagnosis

...need for further tests.This course is recommended only for nonpregnant women at low risk for recurrent infection who do not have symptoms suggesting other problems, such as vaginitis. In some... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: Symptoms

...viruses 1 and 2 produce similar symptoms, but they can differ in severity depending on the site of infection. More than 60% of new HSV-2 infections and about a third of new HSV-1 infections do not... Read more »

Urinary Tract Infection: Medications

...UTIs. A variety of antibiotics are available and choices depend on many factors, including whether the infection is complicated or uncomplicated or primary or recurrent. Treatment decisions are... Read more »

Herpes Simplex: References

...guidelines for obstetrician-gynecologists, number 57, November 2004. Gynecologic herpes simplex virus infections. Obstet Gynecol. 2004;104(5 Pt 1):1111-1118.Cherpes TL, Meyn LA, Hillier SL.... Read more »

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