Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCommon CausesGeneticsLifestyle Risk FactorsFrequently Asked QuestionsNext in Bacterial Vaginosis GuideHow Bacterial Vaginosis Is Diagnosed Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Common Causes Genetics Lifestyle Risk Factors Frequently Asked Questions Next in Bacterial Vaginosis Guide Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is the most common vaginal infection in women of reproductive ageand one of the most misunderstood. BV is associated with the same risk factors as the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) chlamydia, gonorrhea, andtrichomoniasis....

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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCommon CausesGeneticsCardiovascularLifestyle Risk FactorsFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Common Causes Genetics Cardiovascular Lifestyle Risk Factors Frequently Asked Questions © Verywell, 2018 The inflammation of acute and chronic bronchitis prevents air from traveling in and out of the lungs efficiently. Air must travel through the bronchi before reaching the lungs. With bronchitis, these passageways are not clear and wide as they should be....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCommon CausesGeneticsLifestyle Risk FactorsFrequently Asked QuestionsNext in Cancer GuideWhat Does Cancer Look Like? Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Common Causes Genetics Lifestyle Risk Factors Frequently Asked Questions Next in Cancer Guide Cancerdevelops when there are changes to the DNA (mutations) within a cell that allow it to grow out of control. The cancerous cells can then crowd out normal cells or invade body tissues....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsCommon CausesGeneticsLifestyle Risk factorsFrequently Asked QuestionsNext in Cerebral Palsy GuideCoping With Cerebral Palsy Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Common Causes Genetics Lifestyle Risk factors Frequently Asked Questions Next in Cerebral Palsy Guide © Verywell, 2018 It is important to note that most of the recognized causes of cerebral palsy can occur without the subsequent development of this condition.It is not completely clear why some children who experience these events develop cerebral palsy and some do not....

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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypes and CausesGeneticsCardiovascularLifestyle and Risk FactorsFrequently Asked QuestionsNext in Diabetic Neuropathy GuideTreatment of Diabetic Neuropathy Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types and Causes Genetics Cardiovascular Lifestyle and Risk Factors Frequently Asked Questions Next in Diabetic Neuropathy Guide This article describes the risk factors, types, and causes of diabetic neuropathy. RealPeopleGroup / Getty Images Common Types and Causes Diabetic neuropathy affects theperipheral nervous systemand includes four types of nerve damage....

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