Yeast infections are caused by an overgrowth of fungus and can occur in the mouth, vagina, and penis. There's a small chance that you can develop a yeast infection in your mouth (called thrush) if you perform oral sex on someone who has a genital yeast infection. Likewise, someone with ...
Understanding hemoglobin A1c ranges Normal range: below 5.7% Prediabetes: 5.7–6.4% Diabetes: over 6.4% [1] Note: As a rule of thumb, every 1% change in HbA1c results in an approximate 30 mg/dL change in glucose. [2] What causes HbA1c to increase?
You have an increased risk for high blood pressure, eye disease, premature (early) labor, and miscarriage. A miscarriage is the loss of a fetus before 20 weeks of pregnancy. High blood sugar levels can increase your risk for having a large baby, a baby with birth defects, and stillbirth....
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The cause of separation anxiety disorder may not be known. It may appear after a major stress in your child's life. Examples include the loss or illness of a loved one, divorce of parents, or moving to a new place. The following also increase your child's risk: ...
These factors contributing to hyperglycemia vary from individual to individual and may change in number (most likely, increase in number) as the disease progresses. Each driver of hyperglycemia presents the opportunity to apply targeted therapy. In the revised paradigm described herein, the least ...
in your blood, something that's called high blood sugar. The main causes of type 2 diabetes are obesity and an inactive lifestyle. But other conditions and even medicines you take can play a role. Many things can increase your risk of diabetes, including your family history, race, and ...
People with type 1 diabetes develop unintentional weight loss and an increase in appetite because blood sugar levels remain high and the body metabolizes fat for energy. Disrupted glucose metabolism also causes people to feel a lack of energy and drowsy for extended periods Excess urination also ca...
If the infected partner of either sex has an increased amount of HIV in the blood (viral load), this raises the risk for the HIV-free partner.9A high viral load duringacute infection, which comes right after exposure, is associated with an increase in HIV transmission risk. ...
The study authors developed two hypotheses to explain the increase in teens identifying as transgender: Social contagion, a phenomenon where emotions or behaviors spread from one individual to another, sometimes without awareness Maladaptive coping mechanisms, similar to an eating disorder, which may aris...