Cytomegalovirus is a common virus of the herpes family that infects about half of all young adults in the United States. Though it usually does not have dire consequences, and, in fact, most adult CMV infections are asymptomatic, it also affects AIDS patients, who often have serious cases of CMV because of their compromised immune system.
Such infections can occur in the eyes, lungs, liver, gastrointestinal tract, brain, or bone marrow. One of the worst spinoffs of this disease is retinitis; CMV eye infection can lead to blindness.
The virus can be found in saliva, urine, and other body fluids. Also found in cervical secretions and semen, CMV can be spread by sexual contact.
Even kissing can spread it. Evidence indicates that most CMV infections are acquired via close personal
contact or sexual transmission. An incurable virus, CMV stays with a person for life, though usually in a dormant state, as does genital herpes, and both can reactivate occasionally.
Doctors use the ELISA test to diagnose CMV. Treatment for CMV involves the use of the antiviral drugs foscarnet and ganciclovir when the sufferer has AIDS-associated CMV retinitis. Currently in testing are new antiviral drugs for use in CMV infections.
One serious complication is that CMV can infect a baby in the uterus of a mother who becomes infected with CMV or has a recurrence during pregnancy. In the United States, almost 1 percent of newborns are infected. For an infant, congenital CMV can have serious complications: mental retardation, deafness, or epilepsy.
Prevention is difficult, but there is evidence that male condoms may reduce the likelihood of transmission
of CMV by oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse. Handwashing and proper handling of diapers of infected infants are important, because CMV is shed in saliva and urine.
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HOW TO HANDLE CONDOMS
Handling condoms gently and storing them properly (in a cool, dry place) are important. Those using condoms should also apply a drop or two of lubricant (unless using the kind that are prelubricated).
It is important to bear in mind that oil-based lubricants can damage latex; these, which are to be avoided, include petroleum jelly (Vaseline), butter, cold cream, and mineral and vegetable oils.
Storing condoms in a glove compartment, wallet, or pocket can damage them, thus rendering them ineffective.
When a user opens a condom package, he or she should take care not to tear it, and in instances when a condom seems brittle or sticky, do not consider it safe for use.
A drop of lubricant should be put inside if the condom is unlubricated. To put a condom on, an uncircumcised user should pull back his foreskin before rolling it on.
For the circumcised, this is not a consideration. The man should place the rolled condom over the tip of the hard penis, with a half-inch left at the tip for semen collecting. With one hand, he should pinch the air out of the tip (most condom breaks are caused by friction against air bubbles).
He should use his other hand to unroll it over the penis, rolling it all the way down the base. Next step: he
smoothes out air bubbles and lubricates the outside.
As far as proper placement, a condom should be put on before the penis touches the vulva because males
leak fluids before and after ejaculation that can carry sperm and germs that might cause STDs. A condom
is good for one use only.
Also, the expiration date on the package should be checked. After a condom has been used, correct removal is also important; the man should pull out of the vagina before the penis softens, and the condom
should be held against the base of the penis to prevent semen spillage.
After disposing of the condom, the man should wash his penis with soap and water before reinitiating contact or cuddling.
It is important to bear in mind that oil-based lubricants can damage latex; these, which are to be avoided, include petroleum jelly (Vaseline), butter, cold cream, and mineral and vegetable oils.
Storing condoms in a glove compartment, wallet, or pocket can damage them, thus rendering them ineffective.
When a user opens a condom package, he or she should take care not to tear it, and in instances when a condom seems brittle or sticky, do not consider it safe for use.
A drop of lubricant should be put inside if the condom is unlubricated. To put a condom on, an uncircumcised user should pull back his foreskin before rolling it on.
For the circumcised, this is not a consideration. The man should place the rolled condom over the tip of the hard penis, with a half-inch left at the tip for semen collecting. With one hand, he should pinch the air out of the tip (most condom breaks are caused by friction against air bubbles).
He should use his other hand to unroll it over the penis, rolling it all the way down the base. Next step: he
smoothes out air bubbles and lubricates the outside.
As far as proper placement, a condom should be put on before the penis touches the vulva because males
leak fluids before and after ejaculation that can carry sperm and germs that might cause STDs. A condom
is good for one use only.
Also, the expiration date on the package should be checked. After a condom has been used, correct removal is also important; the man should pull out of the vagina before the penis softens, and the condom
should be held against the base of the penis to prevent semen spillage.
After disposing of the condom, the man should wash his penis with soap and water before reinitiating contact or cuddling.
EGYPTIAN BOOK OF THE DEAD – INFORMATION AND DATA
Basic Knowledge About The Egyptian
Book Of The Dead
What is The Egyptian Book of the
Dead?
As early as the Eighteenth Dynasty,
which began about 1580 B.C.E., most of the religious literature of
ancient Egypt, including the Pyramid Texts—the oldest extant
funerary literature in the world, dating back to as early as the
fourth millennium B.C.E.—and certain revised editions of those
texts, called the Coffin Texts, were brought together, reedited, and
added to, and painted on sarcophagi and written on papyrus.
FASTEST ANIMALS - TOP 10 LIST
WHAT ARE THE FASTEST ANIMALS?
Along with its relatively slow rivals, the cheetah can deliver its astonishing maximum speed over only fairly short distances. For comparison, the human male 100-metre record (held by Asafa Powell, Jamaica, 2007) stands at 9.74 seconds, equivalent to a speed of 37 km/h (23 mphl. so all the mammals in the Top 10, and several others, are capable of outrunning a man. If a human ran 100 metres (325 It) at the cheetah's speed, the record would fall to 3 seconds.
Along with its relatively slow rivals, the cheetah can deliver its astonishing maximum speed over only fairly short distances. For comparison, the human male 100-metre record (held by Asafa Powell, Jamaica, 2007) stands at 9.74 seconds, equivalent to a speed of 37 km/h (23 mphl. so all the mammals in the Top 10, and several others, are capable of outrunning a man. If a human ran 100 metres (325 It) at the cheetah's speed, the record would fall to 3 seconds.
THE MAYANS - ANCIENT AMERICAS
Who are the Mayans? The world is about to end according to the Mayan calendar.
Middle America, also called Mesoamerica, is the region that stretches from central Mexico to northern Honduras. In ancient times, it was home to some highly developed civilizations like the Maya and the Olmec.
Middle America, also called Mesoamerica, is the region that stretches from central Mexico to northern Honduras. In ancient times, it was home to some highly developed civilizations like the Maya and the Olmec.
MARS - THE RED PLANET INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS, AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANET MARS
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is named after the Greek god of war. It is also called the red planet because it glows red in the sky. The presence of rust (iron oxide) on its surface gives the planet its colour.
Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and is named after the Greek god of war. It is also called the red planet because it glows red in the sky. The presence of rust (iron oxide) on its surface gives the planet its colour.
INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUN
TOP QUESTION AND ANSWER ABOUT THE SUN
Our solar system is made up of the Sun, eight planets, three dwarf planets and many asteroids, comets and other space rocks. The Sun is the largest object in the solar system and is located right at its centre.
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