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  2. Aquagenic urticaria - Wikipedia

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    Water of any temperature can provoke aquagenic urticaria; however, keeping the compress at a similar temperature to that of the human body (37 °C) avoids confusion with cold urticaria or cholinergic urticaria. In addition, a forearm or hand can be immersed in water of varying temperatures to determine whether temperature is a factor in the ...

  3. Aquagenic pruritus - Wikipedia

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    No definitive medical test is known for aquagenic pruritus. Rather, diagnosis is made by excluding all other possible causes of the patient's itching, including polycythemia vera. Since pruritus is a symptom of many serious diseases, it is important to rule out other causes before making a final diagnosis. [11]

  4. I’m so allergic to water that I can’t shower — even my sweat ...

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    South Carolina resident Loren Montefusco has been left unable to shower due to a debilitating water allergy, which causes her to experience excruciating itchiness upon contact with H20.

  5. Swimmer's itch - Wikipedia

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    The genera most commonly associated with swimmer's itch in humans are Trichobilharzia [4] and Gigantobilharzia. It can also be caused by schistosome parasites of non-avian vertebrates, such as Schistosomatium douthitti, which infects snails and rodents. Other taxa reported to cause the reaction include Bilharziella polonica and Schistosoma bovis.

  6. Waterborne disease - Wikipedia

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    A related term is "water-related disease" which is defined as "any significant or widespread adverse effects on human health, such as death, disability, illness or disorders, caused directly or indirectly by the condition, or changes in the quantity or quality of any water".

  7. Water intoxication - Wikipedia

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    Water, like any other substance, can be considered a poison when over-consumed in a brief period. Water intoxication mostly occurs when water is being consumed in a high quantity provoking disturbances in electrolyte balance. [2] Excess of body water may also be a result of a medical condition or improper treatment; see "hyponatremia" for some ...

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  9. Leukorrhea - Wikipedia

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    There are many causes of leukorrhea, the usual one being estrogen imbalance. [citation needed] The amount of discharge may increase due to vaginal infection, and it may disappear and reappear from time to time. This discharge can keep occurring for years, in which case it becomes more yellow and strong-smelling.