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Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment Coping Nosocomephobiais a marked, excessive fear of hospitals.People with a fear of hospitals experience intenseanxietyand distress when they go to a hospital or even think about one. They may also go to great lengths to avoid clinical settings and medical care, which can put their health and safety at risk. Learn more about nosocomephobia, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and more....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsOverviewTraitsCausesDiagnosisCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Overview Traits Causes Diagnosis Coping Fear of intimacy is characterized as the fear of sharing a close physical or emotional relationship with another person. People with a fear of intimacy may experience distress or anxiety at the thought of being intimate with another person. Intimacy can take many forms, including sexual intimacy, emotional intimacy, intellectual intimacy, experiential intimacy, and spiritual intimacy....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment As a type ofanxiety disorder, anthropophobia is typically treated with a form of therapy known as exposure therapy and possibly with drugs like benzodiazepines and antidepressants. This article describes the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of anthropophobia. Andrei Box Roc / EyeEm/ Getty Images What Is Anthropophobia (Fear of People)? With anthropophobia, people feel extreme anxiety when in the company of individuals, groups, or crowds....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment Coping Xenophobiais a persistent, intense fear of strangers.A fear of strangers is a specific phobia, which is a type ofanxiety disorderin the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” 5th edition (DSM-5). A specific phobia is a marked, ongoing fear of a particular object, environment, activity, or situation. Though xenophobia can sometimes refer to hostility toward people from other cultures or backgrounds, this article will only discuss thespecific phobiarelated to a fear of strangers....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsDefinitionSymptomsDiagnosisCausesTreatment Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Definition Symptoms Diagnosis Causes Treatment Astraphobiais an intense, irrational fear of thunderstorms. People with this condition may also fear other extremely loud natural noises. Astraphobia can be hard to live with, butphobiascan be successfully treated. This article will discuss astraphobia, how to recognize it, what causes it, and how it’s diagnosed and treated. nycshooter/ Getty Images...

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentCoping Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Coping Fecal incontinence is involuntary fecal elimination due to an inability to control bowel movements. It is also often referred to as bowel incontinence or accidental bowel leakage. People who develop fecal incontinence cannot control passing solid or liquidstoolormucus. This article discusses the types, symptoms, causes, and treatments available for fecal incontinence....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsUsesSide EffectsPrecautionsDosageInteractionsSimilar SupplementsSources & What to Look For Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Uses Side Effects Precautions Dosage Interactions Similar Supplements Sources & What to Look For Fenugreekbenefits come from its seeds and the nutrients and substances they contain that may lower blood sugar and cholesterol and raise testosterone levels.The edible seeds can be added to foods, brewed for tea, ground into flour, and used in supplements....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Frequently Asked Questions Uterine fibroid degeneration occurs when a fibroid outgrows its limited blood supply and begins to die. This article discusses the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of uterine fibroid degeneration. Grace Cary / Getty Images Fibroid Degeneration Symptoms Uterine fibroids are benign uterine growths made of smooth muscle cells and fibrous tissue, ranging in size from the size of a grain of rice to the size of a melon....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypesSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Fibromuscular dysplasia (FMD) is a rare arterial disorder in which the cells in the walls of the arteries are replaced with weaker, less flexible fibrous cells. FMD results in stiff and damage-prone arterial walls, causing narrowing, weakening, and tearing of arteries. This article will explain the types of fibromuscular dysplasia, its causes, diagnosis, and treatment....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsSymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentComplementary TreatmentsCopingOutlookNext in Fibromyalgia GuideFibromyalgia Symptoms and Complications Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Complementary Treatments Coping Outlook Next in Fibromyalgia Guide Fibromyalgiais a chronic condition that causes widespread pain throughout the body’s muscles and other soft tissues. It can cause fatigue and cognitive issues, such as difficulty thinking. Fibromyalgia affects around 5% of the world’s population. The official classification of fibromyalgia is unclear—it is known as a disorder, disease, health problem, or syndrome, depending on the source....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsTypes of FibrosarcomaSymptomsCauses and Risk FactorsDiagnosisTreatmentPrognosis Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Types of Fibrosarcoma Symptoms Causes and Risk Factors Diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Fibrosarcoma is a rare, highly malignant tumor that results in collagen production in places throughout the body where it should not be. This cancer forms in fibroblast cells responsible for making fibrous connective tissue like tendons that connect muscle to bone....

Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Purpose of Test Risks and Contraindications Before the Test During the Test After the Test Interpreting Results Frequently Asked Questions After abreast lumpis found, more tests are needed to determine what the lump means and if it is cancerous or not. Fine needle aspiration (FNA) is a procedure used to obtain a sample of cells from a breast lump. The results help determine whether it’s acyst, an infection, a benign tumor, or cancer....

Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsFishing Eye Syndrome SymptomsCausesDiagnosisTreatmentFrequently Asked Questions Table of ContentsView All View All Table of Contents Fishing Eye Syndrome Symptoms Causes Diagnosis Treatment Frequently Asked Questions Typically, the mechanical trauma is removal of the mucus secretions, which causes damage to the eye’scornea, the clear dome of tissue at the front of your eye. This in turn leads to increased production of mucus. Jonathan Knowles / Getty Images...