Life style and causes of male infertility

By Dr. A.H. Serdar One of the realities that some married couples have to face is their inability to have children. While infertility may be blamed on women, the dilemma can also be due to the sperm problem of men. Fifty percent of fertility troubles that couples experience are cause by a difficulty with male [...]

International Exhibition and a Scientific Conference called The Age of New Revival and Healthcare Services Achievements of Turkmenistan – 2010

Untreated Gonorrhea

By Dr. A.H. Serdar Gonorrhea  There is a large reservoir of asymptomatic and untreated gonorrhea infection in the world, which sets up question about their clinical signification and possibly their complication. This disease is caused by the bacteria Neisseria gonorrhea and spread through sexual contact. In first step the bacteria can infect the soft integument [...]

Causes of Alzheimer’s Disease

Dr. A.H.Serdar            Each person can forget things sometimes or once in a blue moon. Forgetting things is a portion of existence and it often becomes more common as people age; however, forgetfulness doesn’t mean Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. This disease is a group disorders involving the parts [...]

Health in Turkmenistan

CONTACT INFORMATION The WHO Liaison Officer WHO Country Office P.O. Box 30 Ashgabat, Krugozor 744000 postmaster@euro.who.int http://www.euro.who.int/ Statistics: Total population: 4,899,000 Gross national income per capita (PPP international $): 3,990 Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 60/67 Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 52/57 Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live [...]

Farabi – a Turkmen scientis and philosoph

Abu Nasr Mohammad Ibn al-Farakh al-Farabi (870-950 A.D.), was one of the greatest scientists and philosophers of his time. Farabi was born in the small village of Wasij in Turkmenistan . After finishing his early school years in Farab and Bukhara, Farabi arrived in Baghdad to pursue higher studies in 901 A.D. He studied in [...]

Open-angle glaucoma & Closed-angle glaucoma

Glaucoma is optic nerve damage (often, but not always, associated with increased eye pressure) that leads to progressive, irreversible loss of vision.

What is prostatitis?

Prostatitis Medical Author: Benjamin C. Wedro, MD, FAAEM Medical Editors: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD     * What is the prostate gland?     * What is prostatitis?     * What are the types and symptoms of prostatitis?     * Acute bacterial prostatitis causes and symptoms     * Chronic bacterial prostatitis causes and symptoms     * Chronic [...]

Angina Pectoris

What is angina pectoris? Angina pectoris is the medical term for chest pain or discomfort due to coronary heart disease.  Angina is a symptom of a condition called myocardial ischemia.  It occurs when the heart muscle (myocardium) doesn’t get as much blood (hence as much oxygen) as it needs. This usually happens because one or [...]

What causes erectile dysfunction?

Erectile Dysfunction How does an erection occur? What causes erectile dysfunction (ED)? How is ED diagnosed? How is ED treated? Hope through Research Points to Remember For More Information Erectile dysfunction, sometimes called “impotence,” is the repeated inability to get or keep an erection firm enough for sexual intercourse. The word “impotence” may also be [...]

Tuberculosis (TB) in Turkmenistan

Tuberculosis (TB) control is a priority for the Government of Turkmenistan, as the health system is vulnerable to the many challenges posed by TB. The DOTS (the internationally recommended strategy for TB control) case detection rate has not reached the World Health Organization’s (WHO’s) target of 70 percent, though over the past three years, the [...]

The Kidneys and How They Work

    * What do the kidneys do?     * What is renal function?     * Why do kidneys fail?     * How do kidneys fail?     * What are the signs of chronic kidney disease (CKD)?     * What medical tests detect kidney disease?     * What are the stages of CKD?     * What [...]

What Are Migraine Headaches?

Introduction Why Does it Hurt? When Should You See a Physician? What Tests Are Used to Diagnose Headache? What Are Migraine Headaches? How is Migraine Headache Treated? Besides Migraine, What Are Other Types of Vascular Headaches? What Are Muscle-Contraction Headaches? When is Headache a Warning of a More Serious Condition? What Causes Headache in Children? [...]