Mary Jane Minkin, MD, is a practicing gynecologist with a special interest in menopause. She is a North American Menopause Society-certified menopause clinician. She is also the co-director of the Sexuality, Intimacy and Menopause for Cancer Survivors program at the Smilow Cancer Center. She has...
Why does inflammation occur due to physical exertion, and what is the consequence? Explain what you could do nutritionally to minimize the inflammation that occurs due to physical exertion. How can trauma cause an autoimmune reaction? Why doesn't a superficial scrape (such as a paper cut) bleed...
Health conditions that affect your joints can hurt your ankles Injuries and overuse aren’t the only causes of ankle pain. Inflammation in your joints and muscle tendons can also be a source of ankle pain, which is often caused by one of these health conditions: Arthritis:Inflammation within a...
Why do I feel discomfort in my sides? Side pain can be a symptom of a wide variety ofmild to serious diseases, disorders and conditions, such as infection, infarction, inflammation, indigestion, trauma, intestinal obstruction, and cancer. Side pain can occur on one or both sides of the tor...
When estrogen levels are low in the body, you can experience thinning, drying, and inflammation of your vaginal walls, possibly leading to a sore vagina, Dr. Minkin says. That’s especially true if you’re going through menopause, are breastfeeding, just had a baby, or are taking anti-...
Bladder inflammation can be long-lasting and hard to treat. This is called interstitial cystitis (IC), which is also known as painful bladder syndrome.13 It can hurt for people with IC for the bladder to simply fill with urine, which usually means peeing provides relief. Some people might ...
Why does sunburn hurt at night? “There is inflammation in the skin that causes the heat, as well as the pain from nerve irritation,” he explains. “The skin feels tight and uncomfortable because it has lost itsbarrierfunction, or its ability to retain hydration and protect itself from the...
Tendinitis (inflammation in the band of tissue that connects your muscles and bones) Bursitis Lupus (an autoimmune disease) Why does COVID cause joint pain? A COVID infection can cause many types of symptoms, including joint pain. In one review of studies, about 2%-65% of people with COVI...
The cancer cells obstruct the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast, causing redness, swelling, and inflammation over about a third or more of the breast. The skin may also look pitted due to the build-up of lymph fluid. You might sometimes feel a lump, but usually not.7 ...
What causes hand joints to hurt? Sore joints can happen if the cartilage in the joints wears down, there’s inflammation in the surrounding tissues, or if bones are knocked out of place. Wear and tear As you age, the cartilage that protects the ends of your bones can start to wear ou...