Author: Chris Preston

In the male reproductive system, the testes, often known as testicles, are two oval-shaped structures in the lower body. They are kept in a skin pouch called the scrotum. The scrotum hangs outside the body around the upper thighs in the front of the pelvic region.

Chronic pain refers to pain that lasts for months or years. It could occur anywhere in the body. If you or anyone you know is suffering from chronic pain, call 469-545-9983 to book a telehealth appointment for a home check-up.

A thoracic aortic aneurysm is a weakened region in the major blood vessel that feeds blood to the body (aorta). When the aorta is weak, blood pushing against the vessel wall could cause it to protrude like a balloon (aneurysm).

Congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP) is a rare condition in which a person does not have the ability to feel (and has never felt) physical pain. This is also referred to as congenital analgesia.

Takayasu's arteritis is an unusual type of vasculitis, a group of disorders that causes blood vessel inflammation. In Takayasu's arteritis, the inflammation damages the big artery that carries blood from your heart to the rest of your body (aorta) and its main branches.

Mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) has signs and symptoms of a combination of disorders mainly lupus, scleroderma, and polymyositis. Many people with this rare disease also have Sjogren's syndrome. For this reason, mixed connective tissue disease (MCTD) is sometimes known as an overlap disease.