Chlamydia is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection primarily affects the genital areas, but it can cause infections of the eye as well. It causes serious eye infections in children of developing countries. It is the most common cause of blindness worldwide. The infection can be passed by an infected mother to an [...]
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Get Rid of Herpes
February 4, 2009 – 12:10 am
There are two varieties of the herpes simplex virus: HSV 1 and HSV 2. This article deals with HSV 2, which is the cause for genital herpes, more commonly known as herpes. Herpes is a pretty nasty sexually transmitted disease for which there is no cure. Most people do not realize that they are infected. [...]
Get Rid of Gonorrhea
January 29, 2009 – 2:11 pm
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by an infection of the bacteria neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is most common in people between the ages of 15 and 29. Perhaps it’s time to rethink the abstinence-only sexual education plan. The use of condoms greatly reduces the risk of getting gonorrhea. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea [...]
Get Rid of Crabs
January 29, 2009 – 11:53 am
So you brought home a few extra friends from the party, and now your crotch is itching like crazy. Well my friend you have been infected by a parsitic insect called pubic lice. Yup the same things that were in the smelly kids hair at school are now on your crotch. You are the new [...]
Get Rid of Mushrooms
January 22, 2009 – 1:35 pm
Mushrooms are one of those things that some people love and others hate. Personally I love to eat mushrooms. But then, this article mostly deals with the inedible and occasionally poisonous variety. Fungus have a very important role in the ecosystem. They love to eat things that are high in nutrients, like rotting trees, leaves, [...]
Get Rid of Genital Warts
January 22, 2009 – 12:23 pm
In the past few years there has been a lot of talk about Human Papillomavirus or HPV. It seems that they figured out that 96% of all cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV. So they began encouraging women to get yearly pap smears and eventually they developed a vaccine. The vaccine guards against [...]
Get Rid of Scabies
January 21, 2009 – 3:08 pm
Scabies isn’t the worst infection that we can get, but it might be the most annoying. The thought of little disgusting creepy crawlies in my skin makes me nauseous. With this disgusting visual imagery in mind, it’s important to talk about how we can prevent another outbreak of the itch mite. As you are treating [...]
How to Get Rid of Parasites
January 13, 2009 – 12:07 pm
I am not gonna lie to you. The thought of a worm crawling out of my ass while I sleep is almost as gross as thinking about the Suriname toad’s reproduction cycle. The worm is called a pinworm, and it’s a parasite. She crawls out of your butt while you sleep and lays thousands of [...]
How to Get Rid of Snails
January 13, 2009 – 11:59 am
I remember when I was a little kid, my family went on a vacation to Lake Stevens, Washington. Lake Stevens is in the pacific northwest and it has a relatively moist and warm climate. Perfect breeding for snails and slugs. Well I was a horrible child, so I grabbed a saltshaker and ran outside. I [...]
How to Get Rid of Frogs
January 13, 2009 – 11:50 am
Writing this article made me feel like a horrible person. I love frogs and think they are absolutely wonderful. So at first I was confused as to why anyone would ever want to get rid of them. But with a little research and reading it seems that there is a considerable group of people who [...]
