Symptoms

Morning Headache – Causes of Head Pain Early in the Day

There are few symptoms as annoying as waking up with a headache in the morning. It can put a damper on the entire day and to an even greater extent when it is accompanied by poor sleep the night before or other symptoms like morning dzziness. Some morning headaches occur for reasons that are independent of time – the >> Read More ...

Itchy Pubic Hair – Causes of Itching of the Pubis, Pubes

Itching of the pubic region is a common ailment that affects both children and adults at some point or the other. For some people this itching is a constant problem and may be related to various different skin diseases and infections. In postpubertal teens and adults, it is believed that the itching arises from the pubic >> Read More ...

Twisting Abdominal Pain – Causes and Other Symptoms

Abdominal pain is one of the most common symptoms seen in doctor’s rooms but it is also vague when there are no other accompanying symptoms. Trying to identify the cause of abdominal pain on its own is difficult and often requires additional investigations. However, some characteristics of abdominal pain, like the >> Read More ...

Squeezing Chest Pain- Causes and Other Symptoms

Chest pain is usually a concern for most people since the vital organs, specifically the heart and lungs, lie in this area. Problems with these organs can lead to death and sometimes this can occur within minutes. However, chest pain is not always a sign of a serious heart or lung >> Read More ...

Sleep Chest Pain – Causes of Pain in Chest When Asleep

Chest pain is usually a cause for concern as the vital organs (heart and lungs) are located in the chest cavity. It is not always due to serious or life-threatening condition. Sometimes chest pain may be due to anxiety or sore muscles that lie on the chest wall. While the pain in these cases can be distressing, there is no >> Read More ...

Fatigue (Low Energy Levels) Meaning and Causes

Low energy levels is one of the most common symptoms that we all experience in life, sometimes without finding any possible cause. It often starts just before an illness, continues during the course of an illness and even lingers after the illness resolves. Sometimes low energy levels can continue for weeks, months and >> Read More ...

Smelly Buttocks (Bum, Anus) – Causes, Remedies, Treatment

Why do the buttocks smell? The reason why the buttocks or bum has a bad smell is mainly due to feces (stool). The odor is usually isolated to the anus and the area immediately around it (perianal area). However, depending on factors like personal hygiene and tendency to perspire, the odor may affect a large part of the >> Read More ...

Irregular Bowel Movements, No Stool Causes and Remedies

Many people can lay claim to their bowels being as regular as ‘clockwork’. This simply means that a person will get the urge to pass stool around the same time every day without any additional bowel movements outside of these time periods. Similarly a bowel movement is not missed at the designated time. >> Read More ...
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