In today’s episode of Dr Nora, I take you through what to expect if you have a common sexually transmitted infection such as chlamydia or gonorrhea.
As a General Practitioner I am presented with an array of health conditions. However, Sexually Transmitted Infections (or STIs) are becoming a more common presentation.
CHLAMYDIA
Approximately 85–90% of people who are infected show no symptoms at all, making it harder for patients to come forward for testing. However, for those who are symptomatic, symptoms for men include, discharge, pain on passing urine and testicular pain to name a few. For women, they may experience vaginal... Read More
In today’s episode I discuss the techniques that can be used to help slim the jawline and treat Bruxism (teeth grinding) and show a before and after photograph of an example case.
TREATMENT PAD
The patient was shown the before and after pictures instantly using Treatment Pad, an application that can be downloaded on the iOS store.
Bruxism is a condition that affects a large number of the population. It is commonly referred to a teeth grinding or clenching and can either happen consciously or subconsciously. A number of issues can occur with this, the masseter muscle -... Read More
As a General Practitioner I am presented with an array of health conditions. However, Sexually Transmitted Infections (or STIs) are becoming a more common presentation. In this article, I discuss two STIs that I am increasingly seeing in practice, what symptoms you may experience, how it’s diagnosed and how it’s treated.... Read More
In today’s episode I discuss the techniques that can be used to reduce the appearance of a gummy smile and show a before and after photograph of an example case.
TREATMENT PAD
The patient was shown the before and after pictures instantly using Treatment Pad, an application that can be downloaded on the iOS store.
A gummy smile is diagnosed when there is an excessive amount of gum tissue shown when a person smiles. This can be multi-factorial in nature. In some situations it is skeletal in nature, other times it may be due to the overactivity... Read More
What happens to our body when we fast? In today’s episode of Dr Nora, I take you through some of the changes that occur when we fast for periods of time and the benefits to the body.
Fasting is performed by many people around the globe. Each year billions of people observe the holy month of Ramadan which means fasting from sunrise to sunset. During this time no food or water is permitted. Others fast for health purposes, such as those undertaking intermittent fasting. But why are so many people fasting and what are the health benefits?
