Injuries to the penis often cause anxiety. However, many men may feel ashamed to see a doctor when experiencing it. The causes of injuries to the penis vary, ranging from irritation to the skin of the penis to infection. The penis can experience wounds of various shapes, colors and sizes. There are injuries to the penis that are accompanied by annoying pain, some are not felt anything. Some wounds on the penis can be accompanied by itching, skin peeling, swelling, or discharge such as pus or blood. In general, the cause of injury to the penis can be divided into infection and non-infection. Injury to the penis due to infection Injury to the penis due to infection is mostly transmitted through physical contact during intercourse. While the rest, transmitted through indirect contact, for example due to using the same clothes or towels with sufferers of infection. Some infectious diseases that can cause sores on the penis are: Virus infection The virus that most often causes inju...
Megaloblastic anemia is a lack of red blood cells in the body due to bone marrow producing immature red blood cells with abnormal structure and too large in size. This condition is a rare type of anemia. When red blood cells have an abnormal structure, the distribution of oxygen throughout the body will be disrupted. Symptoms of anemia can be recognized from complaints of feeling tired, pale, dizzy, muscle aches, and shortness of breath. Common Causes of Megaloblastic Anemia There are two common conditions that cause megaloblastic anemia, namely vitamin B12 deficiency (cobalamin) and vitamin B9 (folic acid). Both of these vitamins are important components for producing healthy red blood cells. Cobalamin deficiency or deficiency Kobalamin or vitamin B12 is a nutrient found in meat, fish, eggs and milk. Poor diet can be a cause of this vitamin deficiency, so it is more at risk of megaloblastic anemia. Some drugs can also reduce the amount of cobalamin in the body. One of them is...