Around a million diagnosed cases of shingles (herpes zoster) occur annually in the United States. You may have seen Justin Bieber's 2022 Instagram video announcing he had one type of Ramsay Hunt syndrome, a neurological disorder brought on by the same virus that causes chickenpox and shingles.
You wake up one morning with nausea and diarrhea. It gets worse throughout the day. You think you may have a stomach bug, but it’s hard to know for sure. Maybe it’s COVID-19 or even food poisoning?
If your voice sounds raspy or strained, you may have vocal hoarseness. Maybe you sang too loud at a concert last night, or maybe there's an underlying medical condition to blame.
Choosing a birth control method is an important, personal decision. Because there are so many different methods, it’s tough to know which side effects are typical or mythical.