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  2. Maggot therapy - Wikipedia

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    Maggot therapy (also known as larval therapy) is a type of biotherapy involving the introduction of live, disinfected maggots (fly larvae) into non-healing skin and soft-tissue wounds of a human or other animal for the purpose of cleaning out the necrotic (dead) tissue within a wound (debridement), and disinfection. There is evidence that ...

  3. Late-onset hypogonadism - Wikipedia

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    Late-onset hypogonadism (LOH) or testosterone deficiency syndrome (TDS) [1] [2] is a term for a condition in older men characterized by measurably low testosterone levels and clinical symptoms mostly of a sexual nature, including decreased desire for mating, fewer spontaneous erections, and erectile dysfunction. [3]

  4. Priapism - Wikipedia

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    Side effects of phenylephrine may include: high blood pressure, slow heart rate, and arrhythmia. [3] If this medication is used, it is recommended that people be monitored for at least an hour after. [3] For those with recurrent ischemic priapism, diethylstilbestrol (DES) or terbutaline may be tried. [3]

  5. Myiasis - Wikipedia

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    Some enter the body through the nose or ears. Larvae or eggs can reach the stomach or intestines if they are swallowed with food and cause gastric or intestinal myiasis. [3] In extremely rare cases, maggots may occasionally infest the vulvar area. [6] Several different presentations of myiasis and their symptoms: [3]

  6. Orchiectomy - Wikipedia

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    Cyproterone can cause side effects such as fatigue, low mood, and fulminant hepatitis. Orchiectomy allows individuals to stop taking these medications and avoid these adverse effects. [ 1 ] It is also an alternative for trans women who have contraindications to antiandrogens and is a minimally invasive procedure to eliminate testosterone levels.

  7. Dhat syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The most widely recognized side effects in patients with Dhat condition are shortcoming of the body, sluggishness, low energy, and low temperament. [5] Premature ejaculation and impotence are commonly seen. Other somatic symptoms like weakness, easy fatiguability, palpitations, insomnia, low mood, guilt and anxiety are often present.

  8. Pelvic floor dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    [5] [6] Research carried out in the UK has shown that symptoms can restrict everyday life for women. However, many people found it difficult to talk about it and to seek care, as they experienced embarrassment and stigma. [7] [8] Common treatments for pelvic floor dysfunction are surgery, medication, physical therapy and lifestyle modifications ...

  9. Swimmer's itch - Wikipedia

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    These larvae can accidentally come into contact with the skin of a swimmer. The cercaria penetrates the skin and dies in the skin immediately. The cercariae cannot infect humans, but they cause an inflammatory immune reaction. This reaction causes initially mildly itchy spots on the skin. Within hours, these spots become raised papules which ...