Bacillary Dysentery / Shigellosis / Shigella Infection

Shigellosis is an infection of the intestines by bacteria of the genus Shigella. The disease is contagious and can quickly spread in a population through water contaminated with human feces. It causes watery and bloody diarrhea with abdominal pain and fever.

Join our online group on shigellosis to ask your questions to experts, share your experiences, and learn more.

Back Pain

Back pain affects eight in ten people at some point in their lives – it can be a dull ache or sharp shooting pain any part of the back, and it can be caused by nerve or muscle problems, arthritis, or degenerative disc disease.

Join our online support group for back pain to get more information about the condition and meet doctors and others professionals who can help.

Bedwetting / Enuresis

Bedwetting is considered a medical problem only after a child is at least three years old. Almost 15% of children above the age of three continue to wet their beds, and more boys wet their beds than girls. Sometimes it can be the sign of an emotional problem, but most children stop it on their own before puberty.

Join our online group on bedwetting. Ask questions, get answers from other experienced parents and experts, and learn more.

Bell's Palsy

Bell's Palsy is a type of sudden and temporary paralysis that causes weakness of facial muscles. The facial nerve that supplies the muscles of the face is affected by the palsy and it is also the most common cause of facial paralysis all over the world.

Bell’s Palsy and its symptoms can be better understood and discussed at this support group on the subject. So sign up today!

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a common condition affecting the prostate gland in men over 40 years. It is caused by hormonal changes that result in prostatic enlargement. However, it is not associated with any form of cancer or infection.

For further information on the disease, join our support group on BPH and learn the symptoms and treatment options of the disease.

Binge Eating : The Pleasure and Pain

Though rarely recognized, binge eating is the most common of all eating disorders. Surprisingly more common than anorexia or bulimia! Emotional eating is often a pattern of eating characterized by a voracious appetite, consuming large amounts of food quickly, and an eating tendency that goes out of control.

Want to be cured of the pangs of binge eating? Here’s help at our support group where you can network with others facing the same difficulties, and also gain advice from doctors.

Birth Control Pills

Birth control pills are usually combinations of the hormones progestin and estrogen that are taken by mouth to inhibit fertility in women. A woman taking birth control pills will not become pregnant. Birth control pills are one of the most popular means of birth control.

Learn more by joining our online group on birth control pills. Ask questions, get answers from experts, and share experiences.

Birth Defect - Structural Defects

Structural birth defects are problems related to parts of the body present at birth, like abnormally formed or missing limbs or organs. Babies with structural birth defects are more likely to be sickly and die early and more likely to be mentally retarded.

Get support and information from experts and other concerned people by joining our online support group for people and families living with structural birth defects.

Birth Defects - Genetic

Medindia’s support group on genetic birth defects discusses the transmission and management of several birth abnormalities passed on through the parents’ genes, including Down syndrome, Achondroplasia, Hemophilia and Cystic fibrosis.

If you have concerns on any genetic birth defect, this support group will help clarify all your queries on the subject.

Birth defects - Infections

All through pregnancy, a fetus faces the threat of infection from a variety of microorganisms. While some can be fought off by a mother’s healthy immune system, others may result in a miscarriage or a stillbirth. Sometimes, infectious diseases lile rubella and HIV may also cause growth retardation and congenital defects in children.

For more information on birth abnormalities caused by infectious diseases, our support group is where you’ll find it.