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  2. Nasal polyp - Wikipedia

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    Nasal polyps resulting from chronic rhinosinusitis affect approximately 4.3% of the population. [6] Nasal polyps occur more frequently in men than women and are more common as people get older, increasing drastically after the age of 40. [6] Of people with chronic rhinosinusitis, 10% to 54% also have allergies.

  3. Rhinorrhea - Wikipedia

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    Other causes include cystic fibrosis, whooping cough, nasal tumors, hormonal changes, and cluster headaches. Rhinorrhea can also be the side effect of several genetic disorders, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia , as well as common irritants such as spicy foods, nail polish remover, or paint fumes.

  4. Vaginitis - Wikipedia

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    The discharge is irritating to the vagina and the surrounding skin. low (4.0–4.5) Atrophic vaginitis [24] [25] Usually causes scant vaginal discharge with no odor, dry vagina and painful intercourse. These symptoms are usually due to decreased hormones usually occurring during and after menopause. Current term is Genitourinary syndrome of ...

  5. Chronic atrophic rhinitis - Wikipedia

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    Treatment of atrophic rhinitis can be either medical or surgical. Medical measures include: Nasal irrigation using normal saline [4] Nasal irrigation and removal of crusts using alkaline nasal solutions. 25% glucose in glycerine can be applied to the nasal mucosa to inhibit the growth of proteolytic organisms which produce foul smell.

  6. Nasal surgery - Wikipedia

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    Nasal surgery is a specialty including the removal of nasal obstruction that cannot be achieved by medication and nasal reconstruction. Currently, it comprises four approaches, namely rhinoplasty, septoplasty, sinus surgery, and turbinoplasty, targeted at different sections of the nasal cavity in the order of their external to internal positions.

  7. Pelvic inflammatory disease - Wikipedia

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    Causes: Bacteria that spread from the vagina and cervix [5] Risk factors: Gonorrhea, chlamydia [2] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms, ultrasound, laparoscopic surgery [2] Prevention: Not having sex, having few sexual partners, using condoms [6] Treatment: Antibiotics [7] Frequency: 1.5 percent of young women yearly [8]

  8. Aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease - Wikipedia

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    Since nasal polyps have been identified as an important source of inflammatory compounds in AERD, much effort goes into the prevention of polyp growth and control of sinus symptoms in general. There is evidence supporting four different long-term pharmacological treatments to this end: intra-nasal corticosteroids , aspirin desensitization and ...

  9. Vaginal discharge - Wikipedia

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    Chlamydia and gonorrhea can also cause vaginal discharge, though more often than not these infections do not cause symptoms. [33] The vaginal discharge in chlamydia is typically pus-filled, but it is important to note that in around 80% of cases chlamydia does not cause any discharge. [33] Gonorrhea can also cause pus-filled vaginal discharge ...