Epididymitis : Prevention

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Complications from epididymitis may be prevented by early diagnosis and adequate treatment (plus reporting if applicable) of the infectious diseases associated with it. Prophylactic (preventive course) antibiotics are frequently given at the time ...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 24, 2006
Using condoms and not having sex with anyone who has a sexually transmitted disease (STD) can prevent some cases of epididymitis. Also, drinking plenty of fluids, which will increase urine flow, will help prevent urine retention, which can lead to...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Using condoms and not having sex with anyone who has an STD can prevent some cases of epididymitis.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Prophylactic antibiotic premedication is the practice of prescribing limited antibiotic therapy to dental patients who are at risk of contracting microbial disease as a result of invasive dental procedures. Purpose Oral bacteria can enter the bloodstream during dental procedures and are normally destroyed by the body's immune system .
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
A prophylaxis is a measure taken to maintain health and prevent the spread of disease. Antibiotic prophylaxis is the focus of this article and refers to the use of antibiotics to prevent infections.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Safe sex means taking precautions during sex that can keep you from getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), or from giving an STD to your partner. These diseases include genital herpes, genital warts, HIV, Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and others.
Source:ADAM
Date:May 12, 2008
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