His and Her Health

A condition caused by the narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle.

Pea-sized structures located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate gland. These glands produce a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra. This fluid serves to lubricate the urethra and to neutralize any acidity that may be present due to residual drops of urine in the urethra.

The use of extremely cold temperatures to freeze and destroy abnormal tissues. This procedure is used to treat pre-cancerous tumors. It often is used to remove abnormal tissue of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus (womb) that opens into the vagina (birth canal).

A procedure in which a needle is inserted behind the vagina. Fluid is removed through the needle and examined for signs of bleeding or infection.

When one person forces another person to have sex. It differs from rape because the victim agreed to spend time with the attacker. Perhaps he or she even went out with his or her attacker more than once.

A group of diseases in which the body cannot properly control the amount of sugar in the blood. As a result, the level of sugar in the blood is too high causing a variety of complications ranging from cardiovascular disease (heart disease) to blindness and kidney failure. This disease occurs when the body does not produce enough insulin or does not use it properly.

A surgical procedure used to examine a person’s internal organs. A laparoscope, a thin viewing tube similar to a telescope, is passed through a small incision in the abdomen. Using the laparoscope, the doctor can look directly at the organs.