Doctors called non-obvious signs of weakened immunity

Skin problems, enlarged lymph nodes, and chronic fatigue syndrome are considered signs of a weakened immune system. On March 5, Nadezhda Ilyintseva, an allergist and immunologist at the SM Clinic for Children, Candidate of Medical Sciences, told about this.

"The appearance of one or more such symptoms is a reason to pay attention to the state of the immune system and, if necessary, consult a specialist for examination," Ilyintseva concluded in an interview with <url>.

According to the expert, signs of weakened immunity can also include impaired function and barrier properties of the mucous membranes, fungal lesions of the gastrointestinal tract (candidiasis of the esophagus and intestines), anogenital tract ("thrush" in women), lack of protective antibody titers in the blood after infection or in response to vaccination.

Gynecologist-endocrinologist of the Polyclinic network of clinics.<url>" Sandra Rshtuni on March 5 named the main reasons for the decrease in libido in men. The expert believes that this can be influenced by chronic stress, anxiety and depressive disorders, psychological trauma, relationship problems and pressure from society.

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