Beware of Antibiotics

As a general rule, you should resist taking antibiotics unless it is absolutely necessary for a couple of reasons.
Firstly, there is plenty of evidence that Western doctors are increasingly happy to prescribe antibiotics for almost any medical condition, almost irrespective of whether that condition is likely to respond favorably to antibiotics or not.
This has unfortunately made the average man or woman in the street far more dependent on antibiotics than any previous generation has ever been. Consequently, it has become increasingly common to hear of the development of new strains of ‘super bug' that are resistant to the effects of antibiotics, with the most extreme example being MRSA.
As long as we continue to rely on antibiotics to deal with every medical condition, superbugs like MRSA will continue to develop, which ultimately puts our health at greater risk, rather than making us safer.
Now, there has to be a ‘rider' or exception introduced here, because if you have undergone surgery for any medical condition that is serious enough to justify it, you definitely do need as much protection as you can get, especially when you are still in hospital where the risk of cross infection is greater than it would be once you are home.
In this case, refusing antibiotics may not be the smartest move as it is clear that in this situation, they may be the best thing for you even though they are not perfect. Even though you know that a ‘super bug' like MRSA is resistant to antibiotics and that there can be antibiotic side-effects, accepting the drugs in this situation may be the safest course of action.
However, if your doctor prescribes antibiotics in a situation where all you are suffering from is simple boils, then the need to take them becomes far less clear. And because there are potential side-effects, you should definitely think twice before doing so.
According to another report published by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in 2008, taking antibiotics puts 142,000 people into the hospital emergency room every year in the USA. Furthermore, and perhaps most surprisingly, it is the most commonly prescribed antibiotics that represent the biggest risk and it is adults in the prime of their life who are most likely to suffer an adverse reaction to antibiotics with 41.2% of emergency room visits being made by those aged 15 to 44 years old.

Diseases That Prevent You From Having Kids

Doctors say that imperfect ovulation is the cause of infertility. In effect, because their ability to produce eggs is somehow adversely affected, there are no eggs or a very small number, which makes it far less likely or even impossible for pregnancy to occur.
There are many reasons why a woman might be infertile. The main causes of infertility in women are as follows:
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a condition that affects as many as 5 million women in the USA, and is one of the major causes of infertility. This condition is hormonal, one that is characterized by the ovaries producing too much male hormone, especially testosterone. Instead of eggs the woman creates liquid filled cysts instead.
Recent studies have indicated that the pancreas churns out excessively large amounts of insulin that appears to cause the damage in the ovaries. Women with this condition find that the hair on their head thins just as rapidly as the hair on their faces grows, whilst acne, unexplainable weight gain, constant high blood sugar levels and depression.
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) is according to some sources and experts the largest cause of female infertility on a global basis, with the condition generally being caused by the same bacteria that cause sexually transmitted diseases.
It is relatively common for the fallopian tube, ovaries, uterus and cervix to be infected as well as or instead of the pelvic area.
And in a worst-case scenario, not only can Pelvic Inflammatory Disease lead to infertility; it can also lead to blood poisoning and ectopic pregnancies, which between them can be fatal.
Immune System Problems and Fibroids are two more medical maladies that might contribute to female infertility. In the first case, it is not unknown for a woman’s immune system to mistake the male sperm for ‘unwanted invaders' and to attack them, thus preventing fertilization taking place.
In the second situation, fibroids are benign growths that can sometimes develop near the cervix or fallopian tubes, preventing the sperm getting through to fertilize the egg.
Endometriosis is another relatively common condition where blockages are formed that prevents the fertilized egg or sperm doing what they’re supposed to do. In this case, sections of the uterine lining embed themselves in the fallopian tube, ovaries, vagina or pelvic area. When this happens, the implanted tissue often turns into a cyst which can then become blockages and scar tissue.
These are only a few of the many reasons why a woman might not be able to give birth that are either hormonal in nature or related to some disease. All of these conditions are perfectly capable of rendering any woman infertile, so steps must take to avoid them or deal with them if they arise.