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                                              TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria named Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Primarily, it is known that it affects lungs, but the spread of infection can be dangerous and to the sites like liver, kidney and even to brain. Spread of bacteria:- It is an air-borne infection. When an infected person coughs or sneezes or speaks or even sings, the droplets released and hence inhaled by healthy individual can lead to the spread. Misconceptions about its spread: - TB is NOT spread by shaking someone’s hand sharing food or drink touching bed linens or toilet seats sharing toothbrushes kissing Signs and Symptoms:- Pulmonary TB a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer pain in the chest coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm from deep inside the lungs) Effect of TB on metabolism and growth:- weakness or fatigue we...

                                Leucorrhea No woman is unaware of the white or colorless discharge which stains their underpants and even cause irritation. So I am going to throw some light on this topic which may provide relief to some or may pursue some to visit their respective gynaecologists. What is leucorrhea? It is a white/colorless/curdy/cloudy discharge with or without offensive smell released from vagina of females starting from puberty, followed by pregnancy and then till menopause. Yes/No? Physiological leucorrhea:- 1. It is usually seen in females who have attained their pubertal age, where the menstrual cycle has begun and rather presence of this fluid becomes helpful to them in knowing their dates are nearby.  Fluid in this case is usually clear and odorless. 2. Secondly, it is also seen during pregnancy, where the discharge is curdy white, cloudy and without any smell.  It is seen b...