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  2. Varicella zoster virus - Wikipedia

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    In about a third of cases, [7] VZV reactivates in later life, producing a disease known as shingles or herpes zoster. The individual lifetime risk of developing herpes zoster is thought to be between 20% and 30%, or approximately 1 in 4 people. However, for people aged 85 and over, this risk increases to 1 in 2. [8]

  3. Shingles - Wikipedia

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    Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, [6] is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. [2] [7] Typically the rash occurs in a single, wide mark either on the left or right side of the body or face. [1]

  4. Postherpetic neuralgia - Wikipedia

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    Shingles vaccination is the only way for adults to be protected against both shingles and postherpetic neuralgia, with two vaccines approved for use in people over age 50. [3] The zoster vaccine Shingrix provides around 90% protection from postherpetic neuralgia, and has been used in many countries since 2017.

  5. Episiotomy - Wikipedia

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    Episiotomy, also known as perineotomy, is a surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall generally done by an obstetrician. This is usually performed during the second stage of labor to quickly enlarge the aperture, allowing the baby to pass through.

  6. 5 Facts About Menopause I Learned from This TikTok ... - AOL

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    Perimenopause is a period of seven to 10 years before the total cessation of menses—starting as early as 35—that is marked by wild fluctuations in hormone levels; for example, your estrogen ...

  7. Zoster vaccine - Wikipedia

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    A zoster vaccine is a vaccine that reduces the incidence of herpes zoster (shingles), a disease caused by reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, which is also responsible for chickenpox. [8] Shingles provokes a painful rash with blisters, and can be followed by chronic pain (postherpetic neuralgia), as well as other

  8. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus - Wikipedia

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    Occurs between 3 months and several years after the onset of rash. Rare. Disciform Keratitis (Disciform Endotheliitis): a disc of corneal oedema, folds in Descemet's membrane, mild inflammation evident within the anterior chamber and fine keratic precipitates. Chronic. Occurs between 3 months and several years after the onset of the rash. Uncommon.

  9. Breast Cancer Threw Me Into Menopause at Just 37. I ... - AOL

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    Menopause and sex lives at the intersection of women’s pain, pleasure, and aging, all topics that somehow still—in 2023—make doctors (and society at large) glitch, leaving women to suffer in ...