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There's no vaccine to prevent HIV/AIDS infection and no cure for AIDS. But it's possible to protect yourself and others from infection. That?s mainly to educate yourself about HIV and avoiding any behavior that allows HIV-infected fluids like blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk into your body.

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Currently there is no cure or vaccine for HIV/AIDS. The best known method of prevention is avoiding exposure to the virus. a course of antiretroviral treatment administered immediately after exposure (post-exposure prophylaxis) is believed to reduce the risk of HIV infection.

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CRESTSyndrome

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses which occur when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses which occur when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system.

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Semen analysis

Semen analysis is one of the first tests done to determine the cause of infertility in a man. It is also done to determine whether a vasectomy has been successful. This test measures the amount of semen and determines the number and quality of sperm.

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Undescended testis

It is a testicle that has not moved in to its position which is scrotum. It can affect one or both testes. Approximately 10% of cases are bilateral. Among unilateral cases, left side is most common.

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Vaginal rings for birth control

It is small ring which is inserted in to vagina once a month. All of us who need birth control want to find the method that is best for us. And every woman has different needs when choosing a method.

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Top 10 facts about acne

Acne forms when secretions from the skin's sebaceous glands clog the tiny openings of hair follicles. This is what we often call ?plugged pores. Clogs in larger openings result in blackheads, whereas clogs in smaller openings form whiteheads. Plugged small and large plugged pores can undergo further swelling and inflammation to form pimples.

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Scleroderma

Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses which occur when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. Its a systemic disease characterized by skin induration and thickening accompanied by various degrees of tissue fibrosis and chronic inflammatory infiltration in numerous visceral organs.

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Keratoconus

Keratoconus is a condition that affects the cornea (transparent front part) of the eye. The cornea becomes thin and bulges out. This causes the surface to become irregular and the vision becomes blurred. Initially it may be possible to correct the vision with glasses but later on, as the irregularity and astigmatism increase, a contact lens is needed (soft contact lens or more likely rigid gas permeable lens will work).

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LASIK: Laser In Situ Keratomileusis

LASIK is the short form for Laser In Situ Keratomileusis. It is a surgical procedure for correcting certain visual problems and to eliminate the need for eye glasses or corrective lens. The goal of LASIK eye surgery is to produce clearer, sharper vision.

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