Friday, January 8, 2010

I started taking pills for tuberculosis and i havent gotten my period could it be because of them

I started taking pills for tuberculosis and i havent gotten my period could it be because of them???
Im late on my period for about 3 days i have sex every now and then but its with a condom i really need help.
Women's Health - 1 Answers
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Three days is not a biggie. Yes, the pills could interfere with your period, as well as your anxiety over taking them. If you think you are pregnant, you need to contact your doctor immediately to avoid damaging the embryo with the pills

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Monday, January 4, 2010

how do you have a tuberculosis

how do you have a tuberculosis?
just a research about tuberculosis i really wanna ask what or is it hard to have tuberculosis so thanks if you give some information.
Infectious Diseases - 1 Answers
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TB is an airborne bacteria that generally effects your repsiratory system by getting into your lungs. It can be fatal. It is passed around from droplets, as in someone caughs and you breath it in. The symptoms of TB are much like the flu, coughing, bloddy sputum, night sweats, weight loss and so on. A lot of people think they have the flu or tb. The most effective way to check for TB is a chest x ray. Healthcare providers are required by most state health departments to be screened for TB antibodies, to do this a small dose of TB is injected under your skin, it is then looked at 24-72 hours later, if the spot where injection took place is red, irritated, or risen the you may be a carrier for TB and a chest x ray is neccesary to rule this out, however, if you have had TB in the past and your antibodies are strong enough a positive TB screen is always a possibility. If you are infected with TB you will be hospitalized and placed in a special no pressure room that has ducts leading directly out of the hospital, visitors and care givers will be required to done personal preotective equipment to protect there mouths and nostrils since it is airborn bacteria

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Friday, January 1, 2010

Can you get TB (tuberculosis) without lung scarring

Can you get TB (tuberculosis) without lung scarring?
Is it possible to survive TB (inactive or active) without getting scars in your lungs?
Respiratory Diseases - 2 Answers
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If it was never active, then yes, you wouldn't have scarring in your lungs. Unless you got treated with antibiotics though, you'd likely still be infected and could develop active TB later. Also, although the vast majority of TB cases affect the lungs, TB is capable of infecting other tissues, so you could have TB without having lung problems (although this is rare). As far as I know, if you have active TB in your lungs, it would definitely lead to scarring.
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There is no such disease as,"inactive TB" The term,"inactive" refers to the state of being exposed to mycobacterium tuberculinum, (the germ that causes TB) without developing the disease. This does not mean that there will be no changes on a chest x-ray. People exposed to the bacteria may have a,"primary nodule" on their chest x-ray. This occurs when the body encapsulates the bacteria in a fibrous sac preventing the bacteria from multiplying and infecting the lungs or other organ systems,(milliary tuberculosis) A combination of drugs is used to fight the infection,(commonly rifampin and INH.) The course of treatment is generally one year. It is important to remember that the lungs have built-in capacity to compensate for damage and unless scarring is very extensive, you probably never would notice a change. Like all diseases early detection and treatment can minimize damage

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