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  2. Photosensitivity in humans - Wikipedia

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    Light sensitivity or photosensitivity refers to a notable or increased reactivity to light. Apart from vision , human beings have many physiological and psychological responses to light. In rare individuals an atypical response may result in serious discomfort, disease, or injury.

  3. Solar urticaria - Wikipedia

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    Solar urticaria is an immunoglobulin E-mediated hypersensitivity that can be introduced through primary or secondary factors, or induced by exogenous photosensitization. [15] [16] Primary SU is believed to be a type I hypersensitivity (a mild to severe reaction to an antigen including anaphylaxis) in which an antigen, or substance provoking an immune response, is "induced by UV or visible ...

  4. Postorgasmic illness syndrome - Wikipedia

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    In some cases, symptoms may be delayed by 2 to 3 days or may last up to 2 weeks. [9] In some men, the onset of POIS is in puberty, while in others, the onset is later in life. [10] POIS that is manifest from the first ejaculations in adolescence is called primary type; POIS that starts later in life is called secondary type. [1]

  5. Photosensitivity - Wikipedia

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    Photosensitivity is the amount to which an object reacts upon receiving photons, especially visible light. In medicine, the term is principally used for abnormal reactions of the skin, and two types are distinguished, photoallergy and phototoxicity .

  6. Photosensitive epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    Liana Ruppert, a journalist for Game Informer who has photosensitive epilepsy, experienced a grand mal seizure while reviewing the game days before its release. [24] After criticism from epilepsy advocacy groups that the game's disclaimers were insufficient, CD Projekt Red announced work on a fix [ 25 ] and later patched the effect to be less ...

  7. Polymorphous light eruption - Wikipedia

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    Recurring yearly, the eruption can sometimes last longer than a few days if persistent and repeated sun exposure occurs. [2] However, the "hardening" effect, with respite during the later summer, frequently occurs with gradual exposure of sunlight, [5] eventually leading to significant improvement. [2]

  8. The same goes for vitamin B12 and ferritin (a form of iron) which women may not get enough of via food, particularly those following plant-based or vegetarian diets.

  9. Body odour and sexual attraction - Wikipedia

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    However, the same attraction and mate preferences are not held by men for heterozygous women. Men are, however, more attracted to the scent of women with rare HLA alleles. [40] Men's arousal can be influenced by a variety of odours. For example; pumpkin pie, liquorice, doughnuts, and lavender can increase penile blood flow consequently causing ...