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A widespread infection causing organ failure and dangerously low blood pressure.

An older term for fibrocystic breasts, which are composed of tissue that feels lumpy or ropelike.

Loss of bladder control.

High blood pressure in the vein that carries blood from the intestine to the liver.

The medical name for vaginal discharge, a mix of fluid and cells that typically helps keep the vagina healthy and clean.

A mix of fluid and cells from the vagina that can be white and sticky or clear and watery and can have an odor.

Learn about these growths that form in or near nerves connecting to the spinal cord. Surgery is the most common treatment.

This guide covers the basics on brainstem tumors, including symptoms, tests, treatment options and what affects prognosis for slow- and fast-growing tumors.

Learn more about hemangioblastoma, including symptoms, imaging, and treatment options.

Find out more about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of this rare type of cancer.

An unpleasant or dangerous immune system reaction after a certain food is eaten.

Damage to any part of the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal.

NF2 is a rare condition that causes benign nerve tumors that can affect hearing, balance and other symptoms. Learn about symptoms, diagnosis and current treatments.

Dead tissue that over time sloughs off healthy skin after an injury.

Find out how chemotherapy fits into a prostate cancer treatment plan. Learn about different options and side effects.

A disease in which the heart muscle becomes thickened, also called hypertrophied.

Not having monthly menstrual periods.

Menstrual periods that happen less often than the average 28-day cycle.

Genital pain that happens just before, during or after sex.