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What is a cataract? A cataract is a condition of the eye in which the eye lens turns opaque and your vision clarity decreases. This happens because the proteins in the lens clump around and form an opacity. The opacity may be complete or partial depending on the age... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
What is Fetal Alcohol Syndrome? Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are a group of features or conditions that occur in the baby and person whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy. Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is the most severe form of this condition. It... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
What is alcoholism? Alcoholism also called alcohol dependence (syndrome) or alcohol addiction, is just not an addiction to alcohol. It is a disease, which destroys the finances, social life, physical life, mental health, family life, and job status of the alcoholic... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
A man who suffers from erectile dysfunction (ED) cannot achieve or sustain an erection of sufficient rigidity to have sexual intercourse. Most men, at some time (s) during their life, experience isolated sexual dysfunction. However, the term erectile dysfunction or... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is today an ever-increasing global problem. The inability to have an erection and perform sexual intercourse can be quite daunting and weighs very heavily on the man’s mind. It increases his mental stress and anxiety, which again only worsens... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Among the medical fraternity, the urologist diagnoses erectile dysfunction (ED) and treats it if the cause lies in his field of specialty. The criteria to diagnose erectile dysfunction consists of a few steps that allow the urologist to come to a diagnosis and its... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
What is erectile dysfunction? Erectile dysfunction (ED, in short) is a problem or condition wherein there is the inability in a man to get and maintain a firm erection of the penis to perform sexual intercourse. It is common with a prevalence that is globally... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic (long-term) disease typically characterized by inflammation of the skin and joints. The skin inflammatory condition is psoriasis and the inflammatory arthritis is psoriatic arthritis. These conditions develop because the immune... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
An early diagnosis and prompt treatment of psoriatic arthritis will prevent damage and deformity that can occur in the affected joint. The complication of this condition can be crippling and adversely affect the life of the patient. Disability can be permanent. Though... by Dr. Sanjiv Khanse | Diseases and Conditions
Introduction Before going into what causes psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and its manifestations (symptoms), a brief overview would help you understand what we are dealing with here. Arthritis Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, an inflammatory spondyloarthropathy, without...