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Explain about plateletts? |
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The human body does not handle excessive blood loss well. Therefore, the body has ways of protecting itself. If, for some unexpected reason, sudden blood loss occurs, the blood platelets kick into action. Platelets are irregularly-shaped, colorless bodies that are present in blood. Their sticky surface lets them, along with other substances, form clots to stop bleeding. When bleeding from a wound suddenly occurs, the platelets gather at the wound and attempt to block the blood flow. The mineral calcium, vitamin K, and a protein called fibrinogen help the platelets form a clot. A clot begins to form when the blood is exposed to air. The platelets sense the presence of air and begin to break apart. They react with the fibrinogen to begin forming fibrin, which resembles tiny threads. The fibrin threads then begin to form a web-like mesh that traps the blood cells within it. This mesh of blood cells hardens as it dries, forming a clot, or "scab." |
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There are three words in the English language that end in the letters gry. What are they? |
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There's also gry, a medieval unit of measurement equaling one-tenth of a line. |
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What is the best treatment for perineal pain? |
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Totally depends on what's causing it. If it's postpartum then time is the best healer really - give time for the body to return to normal after birth. In the meantime be careful how you sit down and use a ring if possible. If not connected with birth then still depends on cause - often caused by tailbone and this usually requires surgery. If caused by an ingrowing hair or pilonidal cyst needs surgery too. You need to determine the cause of the pain before you treat it - see your doctor I'm afraid. Good luck - and don't suffer for too long before you see someone. |
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I have recently purchased a Garnier Nutrisse hair colour cream - colour "chocolate brown". I followed all the instructions in the packet, but found that the colour washed out within 10 days. I was most disappointed. I have used Garnier Nutrisse before and never come across this problem. I'd appreciate some advise as to why this may have happened. Thanks |
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If you've used the product before, perhaps the difference this time was in your own hair. Has you used anything that would have hindered the absorption of the colour? Some products - mousse, sprays etc - can build up on the hair shaft and require to be stripped off with specifically designed shampoos before a colour will take properly. Alternatively, it could have been a bad batch of the product. |
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I think my 'babysitter' smokes, she is only 16. I went downstairs to have a shower and I saw her outside, I went into the bathroom but forgot a towel so went back out and she was in the hallway and said she had been on the phone but I could smell smoke. Should I tell my parents, her parents, no one or talk to her. p.s I'm 13 |
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I disagree a little - I think you should tell your parents - it is their business if she's outside when she's supposed to be inside looking after you. If she didn't think she was doing something wrong, she wouldn't have lied. Tell your parents. Then let them deal with it and put it out of your head, it's not your worry. |
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How best can be chronic prostatitis be treated? |
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Unfortunately, no single intervention has been shown to work. As the patient may be excessively anxious about this and other aspects of his health this makes the problem more difficult to treat. Various self-help measures may be beneficial: avoid activities that provoke attacks (especially cycling). take regular hot baths. regular ejaculation through sexual intercourse or masturbation. This encourages drainage of the prostate and assists clearance of infection. Antibiotics are frequently useful and are usually tried first even if infection is not found, although they might be working by an anti-inflammatory rather than an antibacterial effect. Drugs that reach adequate levels in the prostate must be used and for sufficient periods, at least one month. Tetracycline antibiotics, especially doxycycline (eg Vibramycin), erythromycin (eg Erythrocin) or ofloxacin (eg Tarivid) are the drugs of choice. Drugs, such as alpha-blockers (indoramin (Doralese) or alfuzosin (Xatral)), which act by relaxing the urethral sphincter and easing spasm can be helpful, as can finasteride (Proscar), a drug known to 'shrink' the prostate. The latter is more likely to work in patients with an enlarged or tender prostate. The range of other treatments used is listed below and probably reflects the lack of a single effective therapy: painkillers and anti-inflammatory drugs. antidepressants. psychological support and counselling. pollen extracts. microwave therapy. transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) - a form of pain relief using tiny electrical currents applied to the skin from a small electronic pulse generator. http://www.chronicprostatitis.com/ and http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/menshealth/facts/prostatitis.htm give good info. |
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What is stress incontinence? |
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It's incontinence that happens when you are stressed - physically or mentally. Climbing a flight of stairs perhaps, or driving in bad traffic when late. It's not connected - generally - with infection. In men and women can be helped with exercise and care in timing of drinks. |
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What is a p60? |
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In the UK a P60 form is the end of year certificate of pay and tax deducted under PAYE (Pay As You Earn). It shows an employee's total amount of pay for income tax purposes, along with how much has been deducted in tax and National Insurance over the tax year. |
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Why is it that I have trouble performing with my sexual partner? |
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| Many men experience performance anxiety at some point in their lives. It can be associated with a period of ill-health, with a particular hang-up or a spell of depression or anxiety. I assume you have no such problems when you are pleasuring yourself? Do you have problems masturbating in front of your partner? You need to be able to be very open with your partner. Most women will be very sympathetic - and really pleased that you trusted them by speaking about it. Together you will be better placed to establish what is at the root of the problem, face it and then get over it. |
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How do you know when your boyfriend is mad at you? |
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If you need to ask then he's not! Usually a man will tell you if he's mad, or stop speaking to you. If you've not noticed anything different in his behaviour, then he's not mad. If you have he may be acting strangely for another reason. Have you done something to make him mad? Why not just ask him ? |
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