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Pubic lice are small insects that infest hair in the groin area. Learn more about pubic lice, including cause, symptoms, and treatment.

You may not agree with the gender you were given at birth. You may instead feel like you are a different gender. If this mismatch between your own gender identity and that assigned at birth seriously upsets you, you may have gender dysphoria.

This procedure is done to help ease symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Read on for details on the different types of this surgery, and what to expect.

When you have rectal bleeding, tests may be done to help confirm your diagnosis and plan your treatment. Read on to learn more about these procedures.

Rectal bleeding is when blood passes through your rectum and anus. Rectal bleeding may be a sign of a serious problem in your rectum, colon, or upper GI tract.

To treat a frozen shoulder, stretches are tried first. If stretches alone don’t help, your healthcare provider may suggest adding other treatments. Keep in mind that no treatment replaces shoulder stretches. After any of these treatments, you’ll need to start your exercises again as your healthcare provider advises.

Even a healthy person can begin to develop pressure injuries in less than a day if left in the same position. It helps to know where and how pressure injuries develop and what you can do to prevent them.

Bony prominences are the areas of bone that are close to the skin's surface. These areas are most susceptible to pressure injuries because they have the least amount of cushioning.

Evaluating pressure injuries includes describing and documenting them and tracking their progress. Staging systems provide you with a guide in this process. The information in this sheet is an overview of the staging and treatment of pressure injuries.