Disability is generally personified with a patient in a wheelchair. But, disability is a physical or mental condition that limits a person’s physical or mental movement, senses or activities. The disability may be recognized as a substantial and long term effect on body structure and function, activity restriction and participation restriction. This may an effect the body of the patient and impaired parts but his health may or may not be affected.

Types of disability

Disability may be recognized as mental or physical impairment which is obstructing a person’s capability to carry out his routine activities. Thus, he is unable to carry out the daily routine activities as a normal person. But we cannot call him abnormal as well because everyone is different in respect of their qualities and identity. Thus, disability can be in respect of impairments of physical body or mobility, disability of spinal cord, any injury of head and even brain disability, disability of sight and vision (invisibility also), hearing disability, intellectual disability (dyslexia) and psychological problems. Thus, in all kinds of disabilities the body and health is affected in its own way thereby causing irritation and discomfort to the patient.

Effects of disability on health

Thus, when a person is disabled in any aspect, the main effect is on his mental health. He may be abandoned by his family and relatives and feel isolated and thus traumatized because of his loneliness and impairment. This may lead to mistrust and conflict in the mind of the patient. He may feel the taste of failure and continual cycle of failing without any hope of being cured may result in loss of self-esteem, confidence, motivation and frustration.

Effect on social life and self

 Disable people are generally viewed as a sign of sympathy. They become passive receivers of care. They may have one or the other kind of disability which is chronic in nature. This may frustrate them. This is one the cause for a gaining demand of euthanasia among people. They are not able to carry the burden in a society where they are looked down upon.

Thus, the disabled person must take care of his health and prove their identity by availing of the opportunities and rights provided to them by the government. They should also use their expertise if any to make their name in this supercilious society.

Recent developments

A researcher’s team is working hard to design a computer program that will use innovative technology with the help of Charity Special Effect. This will allow the disabled to explore their   creativity.

Government has also framed many rights for the disabled people to safeguard their rights for their healthy living.

1. Dengue Fever
2. Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever also known as Dengue Shock Syndrome.

When we talk about dengue fever, we talk of an illness which has symptoms like those of flu. But dengue hemorrhagic fever is a much more serious form and can even kill a human bring in no time, say doctors. If you have been bitten by the godforsaken mosquito, you to could contract the fever, so be careful, says a source.

It would also depend on your health condition, the immunity you have and also your age, when such diseases strike you, to know the seriousness of the condition. If you have been infected before with any type of the virus, you are at higher risks of being infected once again and developing the fever as well.

Symptoms of Dengue that you should be aware of;

1. Abnormally high fever
2. Pains in the joints which are severe
3. Headaches which are severe
4. Eye pains that shoot backwards
5. Pains in the muscles
6. Lymph node swelling
7. Weakness of the body
8. Vomiting
9. Nausea
10. Skin rash
11. Heart rate decrease

Remember folks, the symptoms given would go away within three days and then sweating and weakness would follow. If you suffer from the severe fever case, the blood platelets would drop in your body. This would mean your gums and also the other parts of your body which are weak and delicate would start bleeding. Some cases have shown the intestine, liver and the stomach to have had forms of internal bleeding as well.

Is there any treatment for dengue?

As of now no specific proven treatment has been brought around and those who suffer from the disease are back up and running post a fortnight of care, it could be more than that as well in some patients.  It is important to consume a lot of liquids and to have paracetamol to bring down the fever and help bring down body pains as well.

What you shouldn’t consume would be other medicines and aspirin, or you would risk bleeding very severely.

Conclusion

You should ensure that you don’t stay in areas where mosquitoes thrive and multiply. Even if you do happen to stay at such places, ensure you have protection and aids to keep yourself away from the menace and bites. If you or someone you know shows sings and symptoms of the disease, ensure you rush them to the nearest doctor’s clinic for a diagnosis, the earlier the better.

To successfully treat dengue, patients would need all your love and support, along with one on one attention and lot of liquids to keep them hydrated. We wish you a safe and a happy healthy life ahead, free from mosquito bites.

It is well known that when the skin is exposed to natural sunlight, Vitamin D is produced. Sadly, in this day and age when everyone wants a glowing and fair skin, they tend to avoid the sun or over use sun blocks and creams so that the sun doesn’t affect them, not many would want to venture out into the abundant rays of the sun which could be very beneficial for their needs. Fewer people actually go out into the sunshine and enjoy it today than what our ancestors did, say doctors studying the relationship between sunlight and mental disorders.

Some of us living in areas where sunlight is least, the deficiency of Vitamin D is very common. Men especially suffer from the deficiency the most since they have darker skin color as compared to women and the natural skin pigments don’t allow the sunlight to penetrate through the skin and hence the production of vitamin D is not done effectively. Sunlight is thus very important and by that we don’t mean one should roam endlessly in the sun and bake themselves to look like brownies at the end of the day. Even an hour of chores done outside would allow the production of vitamin D at large, think about it.

Sources say that light therapy and vibrational medicine should be taken seriously by western medicine practitioners. The public has to be educated and made aware of the benefits of sunshine in their daily lives, say experts. Sunlight with all its spectrums can offer great amounts of healing, say experts. Even NASA is now taking a look into the use of infra red light being useful to aid such healing programs. According to various experts even those who have wounds on their body, not more than sixty seconds of infrared light would be great to have around to help aid the healing process. This form of treatment is known as phototherapy and can help individuals who suffer from “seasonal affective disorder” or even with depression as well. Those who have undergone such treatment with full spectrum therapies have concluded that they have benefitted a lot from the process and recommend it to others as well.

Today you would find many suffering from mental disorders, and experts say ninety percent of the cases would be solved when people learn to appreciate the gift of nature, which is full spectrum rays of the sun available for free and in plenty.  Now ask yourself, is that why grandparents insisted that we go out and play in the sun!!

When you have cats, dogs, pigs, rats or other wild animals such as wolf, polar bear and even the sly fox around, you can be sure that some of them if not all carry the parasite in them, say a source. If you happen to eat pig meat or pork which isn’t cooked well, you could be at risk of becoming infected, say experts. If you are out hunting for wild boars or animals, and don’t cook their meat properly, don’t expect to be safe from contracting Trichinosis, says a source. However, one relief available for the spread of Trichinosis is that it doesn’t happen from person to person.

You would see certain symptoms on you, such as muscle aches, fevers, swollen and puffy eyes, and pains, extreme thirst, too much sweating, feeling cold and chill, tiredness and even weaknesses etc, when you start contracting Trichinosis, says a source. In some patients, chest aches and pains too have been noticed, this is when the parasite makes its home in the diaphragm. For the parasite to successfully incubate, it would depend on how many of them are in the meat and how much you consume. The incubation for the same would be from five days to around more than a month and a half in most cases, but usually, doctors catch the disease within a fortnight, says a source.

To aid the cure of Trichinosis faster one could use mebendazole to be treated, say doctors. If the treatment for Trichinosis doesn’t happen on time, it could become severe and as seen in some cases, the patient would end up losing his or her own life as well, say experts. If you or someone you know has shown signs and symptoms for the same, it would be advisable to get in touch with your family physician at the earliest for a diagnosis, say doctors. It is always better to be careful than sorry at later stages.

Ensure that all meats consumed are cooked properly and it should be done at 150 degrees Fahrenheit says experts. To know more about how you could prevent the disease from attacking you and your loved ones, you could either check with medical experts online, or you could speak to your doctor and he would be the best guide to help you with more knowledge for the same.

Once again, it is advised to be safe and hygienic when cooking meat from dairy and farm produce. Trichinosis can be deadly, so please don’t take this report too lightly, say experts.

Is there a cure for erectile dysfunction?

Healing depends on the cause or causes that provoked. In the event that is due to psychological causes such as stress or depression, treatment can help to solve it. When is due to neurological causes or pathologies such as hypertension or diabetes, the drugs can effectively treat.

What treatments are available today?

Depending on the cause of erectile dysfunction treatment is recommended psychological, medical or surgical treatment. In all cases, apply hygiene measures may reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction: abandon bad habits like smoking or excessive drinking, setting diets to correct metabolic disorders, or change a medication you are taking. In some conditions these medications are necessary, but generally can be replaced by others with fewer side effects on erections.

When do you need psychological treatment?

Psychological factors should be addressed in all patients with erectile dysfunction, which can be both the cause of it, as those responsible for its maintenance, but the basic problem is organic. Can be addressed by a psychologist, psychiatrist or other physician specialists with knowledge of patterns of psychological treatment.

What is the psychological treatment?

Basically it is based on changing attitudes that help maintain erectile dysfunction. Through the rehabilitation of the patient’s sexual behavior and your partner try to reduce the level of anxiety. The goal is for the erection and penetration are an element of sexual intercourse, and not the key to success or failure in sexual intercourse. On many occasions in the sexual anxiety is caused by an organic problem, which effectively treated the anxiety will disappear.

What is hormone treatment?

In those cases where the cause of erectile dysfunction is the decrease in testosterone levels, the administration of this hormone by injection or patches are restored makes adequate blood levels for proper sexual functioning.

My testosterone blood levels are normal, what I can take testosterone?

No. When testosterone levels are decreased, treatment with hormone supplements is not only beneficial but that could become harmful.

What other drugs currently available for treating erectile dysfunction?

Greater knowledge of the mechanism of erection has allowed the research and development of effective drugs for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. There are now drugs that can be administered orally, intraurethral or intracavernous.

How do intracavernous administration of drugs?

Drug administration intracavernosally involves injecting a small gauge needle at the base of the penis, a given dose of the drug. The drug activates the normal processes that initiate and sustain an erection spontaneously. Once the doctor has been determined in consultation the appropriate dose for each patient, the patient can be trained in the technique of injection to enable it to administer the drug at home. The patient is injected ten or fifteen minutes before sexual intercourse and the dose is adjusted so that the erection lasts about an hour. The duration of erection should never exceed four hours, and if this happens, the patient should seek immediate medical attention. Some patients experience pain in the penis during erection and there is a small risk that long-term injury scar reaches inside the penis. Papaverine was the first drug that was used for intracavernous treatment has also been used and combined with phentolamine and alprostadil. Alprostadil (Caverject ®) is the only drug marketed in our country for intracavernosal administration, the most used around the world for its effectiveness and safety.

What is transurethral therapy?

The system MUSE ® (Medicated Urethral System for Erection) is designed for topical application of alprostadil into the penis through the urethra. This treatment involves inserting a small plastic cylinder into the urethra (urine canal), through which the medication is administered. It is important to urinate in advance before the introduction of the cylinder, since the urine acts as a lubricant and facilitates the absorption of the drug to produce an erection. Erection takes between ten and fifteen minutes in place and the drug is effective in 43% of patients. Its application is often accompanied by itching of the urethra. There have also been small hemorrhages in the urinary tract in 5% of men. The use of condoms when the woman is pregnant or are likely to occur in pregnancy. This drug is not marketed in our country.

Is there an oral treatment?

In recent years several drugs have been developed for oral administration. The first was the Sildenafil (Viagra ®), which belongs to a group of drugs called phosphodiesterase type 5. Subsequently, also belonging to this group of drugs have appeared tadalafil (Cialis ®) and vardenafil (Levitra ®). These drugs act at the peripheral level by promoting the accumulation of a substance that produces relaxation of muscle fibers and the arteries that carry blood to the penis. The result is an influx of blood, which improves and maintains the erection. The onset of effect varies, depending on the drug, between 20 and 60 minutes. As the duration of effect may be, also depending on the drug, between 4 and 24 hours. These drugs are contraindicated especially in cardiac patients taking treatment with nitrites or nitrates. Another drug is apomorphine (Uprima ®). Apomorphine is administered sublingually 20 minutes before intercourse. The substance acts on the central nervous system. One possible advantage is that it can be taken safely by patients with stable angina are treated with nitrates.

All these drugs can have side effects and contraindications, so they must be prescribed by your doctor. If you are a subsidiary to be treated with oral drugs, your specialist will tell you the most appropriate in your case.

What other treatments are available?

The suction or vacuum devices are another treatment option. It consists of a plastic cylinder in which the penis is inserted and fixed to the body with a lubricating substance to create an airtight space. After activating a mechanism (manual or electric) is causing a vacuum which produces a suction effect of the penis that causes it to swell with blood. Having gained the rigidity of the penis is placed an elastic constrictor ring at the base of the penis, thus preventing blood from escaping and remove the cylinder. It is a safe method provided the ring is not left in place longer than 30 minutes and ensures erection until it is removed. In cases where other treatments do not work and surgery is contemplated as a solution, these devices can be a good alternative.

What surgical treatments are applied in the ED?

Surgery may be an effective solution in some cases, but should be the last treatment option, once they have failed non-invasive treatments. Basically we can speak of arterial surgery, venous surgery and implantation of penile prostheses.

When surgery is indicated pressure?

It is recommended for young patients who have suffered an accident that has affected the normal blood supply. The goal of surgery is to increase the flow and pressure of blood within the penis. The technique involves attaching a normal artery (usually the abdomen) to an artery of the penis and thus create a ‘by-pass’ or an alternative path for the entry of blood into the penis, bypassing the arterial blockage.

When venous surgery is indicated?

This type of surgery that was very popular in the past, is considered ineffective today, except in highly selected patients. Involves tying off or removing penile veins similar to the technique used in the treatment of varicose veins.

What is penile prosthesis?

The most common surgical treatment is the implantation of prostheses. In this procedure that is done is to introduce into the corpora cavernosa of the penis two plastic cylinders that provide rigidity to the penis. There are several types of dentures, but they provide an erection are similar to the so-called physiological hydraulics, which have a mechanism to inflate and deflate, and provide a state of flaccidity and erection quite natural. Although implants carry the risk of infection (especially in diabetic patients or in patients with low defenses) are minimal mechanical failure and complications less frequent.