Dr. Amy Wentland M.D.

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• Syphilis: If Left Untreated, What Happens to the Body?

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• How to Avoid Dark Circles Under Your Eyes

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• A New Treatment for Dandruff

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• Signs and Symptoms of Jock Itch

  It is treatable and definitely curable. It is a condition that primarily affects men, but it can occur in women as well. It is an uncomfortable and deeply irritating itch in your groin that refuses to go away. Caused by a fungus, it leaves a painful wavy rash in its wake. These are the signs and...