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List of medical symptoms. Medical symptoms refer to the manifestations or indications of a disease or condition, perceived and complained about by the patient. [1] [2] Patients observe these symptoms and seek medical advice from healthcare professionals.
A medical triad is a group of three signs or symptoms, the result of injury to three organs, which characterise a specific medical condition. The appearance of all three signs conjoined together in another patient, points to that the patient has the same medical condition, or diagnosis.
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) hormone therapy (HT) trials, conducted between 1993 and 2004, demonstrated efforts to address gender bias in medical diagnosis by providing insights into managing menopausal symptoms. [57]
The study, which involved 106 peri- and postmenopausal women and was presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in May, indicates women should self-monitor their vasomotor symptoms and ...
Symptoms which are specific to women include irregular menses, pelvic pain, or vaginal dryness, depending on the given disease. Some diseases such as Graves' disease , rheumatoid arthritis , and multiple sclerosis [ 5 ] [ 6 ] may improve during pregnancy, whereas others such as lupus may worsen.
Diagnosis begins with an in-depth medical history and physical exam, including a pelvic exam and sometimes a Pap smear. [ 26 ] Additional testing may include but are not limited to blood tests, hormonal tests, ultrasound , gynecologic ultrasound , magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) , hysteroscopy , laparoscopy , endometrial biopsy , and dilation ...
Besides physical symptoms, endometriosis can have an effect on the mental health and social life of people. [14] Diagnosis is usually based on symptoms and medical imaging; [3] however, a definitive diagnosis is made through laparoscopy excision for biopsy. [3]
Clinicians consider mood symptoms, physical symptoms and impact on the patient's life in making the diagnosis of PMDD. Mood symptoms include emotional lability (rapidly changing emotions, sensitivity to rejection, etc.), irritability and anger that may lead to conflict, anxiety, feeling on edge, hopelessness, difficulty concentrating, appetite changes, sleeping more or less than usual, or ...