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Cervical spine problems can often be treated without surgery. Choices may include rest, medicines, or injections. Your healthcare provider may also suggest certain exercises. All these treatments may help to ease your symptoms and are often successful.

If you have OCD, treatment and your own efforts can offer hope for a healthier, happier life. Talk to your doctor. Or, contact a mental health professional or mental health clinic.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) means having constant, intrusive fears (obsessions) that cause you extreme anxiety. Examples include repeated, relentless thoughts about germs, or constant worry that you left the door unlocked. Certain behaviors (compulsions) help relieve the anxiety.

Menopause is not a sudden change. During the months or years before menopause (perimenopause), the ovaries begin to run out of eggs. Less estrogen and progesterone are made. This may bring on symptoms, such as hot flashes.

When your estrogen level falls, you may have symptoms. You also may be at a greater risk for osteoporosis and heart disease. Your diet, family health history, lifestyle, and other factors affect your symptoms and risks.

Which hormones you take and when you take them is called your HRT program, or regimen. Your program is tailored for you, based on certain factors. These factors include whether you have a uterus and what your risk of cancer is. Whether or not you have reached menopause is also a factor.

There are different types of mood disorders. One is depression. Another is bipolar disorder (also called manic depression). They are often treated with medicines and therapy.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your meniscus tear.

Follow this exercise program to help treat your neck strain.