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Kawasaki disease
Learn more about this condition that primarily affects young children and causes inflammation in the walls of the arteries throughout the body.
Incompetent cervix
Sometimes the cervix opens and thins early, putting a pregnancy at risk. Learn more about this hard-to-diagnose condition.
Hypospadias
Hypospadias is a birth defect in which the opening of the urethra is located on the underside of the penis instead of the tip. Learn about treatment.
Hydrocele
Find out more about the symptoms, causes and treatments for this swelling in the scrotum.
Hemangioma
This red mark on a baby's skin looks like a rubbery bump or flat red mark and is made up of extra blood vessels in the skin. It generally goes away by age 10. Learn more about its causes and treatment.
Erectile dysfunction
Understand what can cause the inability to get and keep an erection firm enough for sex and the possible treatment options.
Epididymitis
This inflammation of the coiled tube at the back of the testicle that stores and carries sperm is usually caused by a bacterial infection.
Enlarged breasts in men (gynecomastia)
Learn how an imbalance of the hormones estrogen and testosterone can cause breast tissue swelling in boys or men.
Delayed ejaculation
Learn what can cause delayed or absent ejaculation and how it can be treated.
Cystic fibrosis
This inherited condition causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system and other organs. Learn about improvements in screening and treatments.
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