General Health

 

Depression is a disorder that affects your thoughts, moods, feelings, behavior and physical health. People used to think it was all in your head and that if you really tried, you could pull yourself out of it. Doctors now know that depression is not a weakness, and you can't treat it on your own. It's a medical disorder with a biological basis.

Sometimes, a stressful life event triggers depression. Other times depression seems to occur with no identifiable specific cause. Whatever the trigger depression is much more than just the blues.

Depression may occur as repeated episodes over a lifetime, with periods free of depression in between. It may also be a chronic condition, requiring ongoing treatment over a lifetime.

Medications are available that are generally safe and effective. With proper treatment, most people with serious depression improve, often within weeks, and can return to normal daily activivities.

SYMPTOMS:
Loss of interest in normal daily activities.
Depressed mood.
Sleep disturbances.
Impaired thinking or concentration.
Significant weight loss or gain.
Agitation or slowing of body movements.
Fatigue.
Low self-esteem.
Less interest in sex or other pleasurable activities.
Thoughts of death.

Anxiety

General anxiety disorder (GAD) is much more than the normal anxiety people experience day to day. It's chronic and fills one's day with exaggerated worry and and tension, even though there is little or nothing to provoke it. Having this disorder means always anticipating disaster, often worrying excessively about health, money, family, or work. Sometimes, though, the source of the worry is hard to pinpoint. Simply the thought of getting through the day provokes anxiety.

People with GAD can't seem to shake their concerns even though they usually realize that their anxiety is more intense than the situation warrants. Their worries are accompanied by physical symptoms, especially fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, muscle aches, difficulty swallowing, trembling, twitching, irritability, sweating, and hot flashes. People with GAD may feel lightheaded or out of breath. They also may fell mauseated or have to go to the bathroom frequently.

Individuals with GAD seem unable to relax, and they may startle more easily than other people. They tend to have difficulty concentrating, too. OFten , though have trouble falling or staying asleep.

GAD is commonly treated with medications. GAD rarely occurs alone, however, it is usually accompanied by another anxiety disorder, depression, or substance abuse.

OTHER FORMS OF ANXIETY:
Panic Attacks.
Compulsions
Phobias

Polycycstic Ovarian Syndrome

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is one of the leading causes of infertility. PCOS also is referred to as:  polycystic ovaries, sclerocystic ovarian disease, polysystic ovarian disease (PCOD), and  and Stein-Leventhal Syndrome.

SYMPTOMS:
Irregular periods: abnormal, irregular, heavy, or scanty
Absent periods.
Ovarian cysts.
Hirsutism (excess facial and/or body hair)
Obesity
Enlarged ovaries, uterus.
Fatigue
Abdominal pain
*Symptoms may be mild or severe and can vary from woman to woman