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INTRODUCTION

eHealth Forum is a peer supported and moderated community.

It has been created for users to share support and experiences.  Users are responsible for adhering to the community guidelines and for following moderator instructions. Simply, following the rules is what makes the forum a safe community.

The guidelines set out below are enforced.  Further, our system records all user IP addresses to help regulate and promote a safe community. The webmaster, administrator, and moderators of this forum have the right to remove, edit, move, or close any topic at any time should they see fit.

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Personal consultation(s) with a qualified health or medical professional is the proper means for diagnosing any medical condition. The information provided on eHealth Forum is designed to improve, not replace, the relationship between a patient and his/her own physician. Therefore, eHealth Forum is not a professional medical advice forum, and should not be used as such. We encourage all users to take responsibility for personal health and well-being. You can talk with your physician or another trusted health professional about the benefits, risks, and costs of various options and alternatives for best health in order to make an informed, confident and personal choice about your health care. In other words, do not only rely on information provided by others on the forum; personal history and circumstances will always influence an individual's access to information and decisions at any given time.

GET INVOLVED! As new members arrive, please introduce yourself and welcome them to eHealth Forum. Show a new member how to find information. Getting people involved increases positive vibration; you may just make a new friend in the process. If you are a new user, introduce yourself! Our community is waiting for you!

GENERAL POSTING INFORMATION Please post your medical questions to an appropriate, topical health board to get feedback. If we feel that your question has been posted to the wrong board, we will move it to the appropriate board and advise you of where to find it. The owners of eHealth Forum reserve the right to remove, edit, move or close any post for any reason.

POSTING GUIDELINES When every member of the community self-governs communication, there will be no need for adverse consequences. You can always ask yourself three questions before posting to eHealth Forum.

1. Is my post TRUTHFUL? 2. Is my post HELPFUL? 3. Is my post KIND

1. Please choose an appropriate username. An inappropriate username will be rejected from the system and you will be given the option to change the username immediately. If an inappropriate username is not changed within 72 hours, it may be deleted, and the user account will be closed. This policy applies to any subversive, provocative, obscene, evil-sounding, sexual, or otherwise offensive usernames.

2. Please type using case sensitive fonts and refrain from typing in ALL CAPS. Typing in all caps is difficult to read and is considered rude by some. If, however, it is necessary that you type in all caps due to a physical condition, please inform a forum moderator and other community members so that they understand the condition.

3. Please keep your posts on topic with the original user`s comment or question. Do not derail topics but start a new topic if you want to begin a new discussion.

4. Don`t cuss. Refrain from using profanity or cr3ative spell1ng to dodge the censor filters. Swearing or vulgarities are not permitted in usernames, posts, topic titles, or avatars. If you are in violation of this rule, your text will be edited. Repeated editing of content is cause for review, and may include a formal warning and/or suspension from the forums.

5. Do not impersonate other individuals or falsely represent yourself. Do not post under secondary usernames or alias user names other than your main account for the purpose of arguing, degrading or belittling other readers. If you do so, your posting privileges may be revoked.

6. Do not discuss, suggest, engage, or encourage any illegal activity on the forums.

7. Do not post copyrighted information on eHealth Forum without prior consent of the person or entity who owns the copyright. Users will be held solely responsible for posting copyrighted information; eHealth Forum is not responsible for posted information that may violate copyright law. Copyrighted posts will be removed as soon as they are known to eHealth Forum. As a general rule, it is best to share information in your own words. Do not copy and paste content from other websites, songs, poems, stories, articles, photographs, etc. that belong to others. Further, you must receive consent from others to quote content written in private messages, within a buddy group, posted in another topic, or content outside of the forum. You must received permission from the person being directly quoted as well as anyone else they have quoted. Quotes from diaries kept on other sites are not allowed. Please see our copyright policy for further guidelines.

8. Please do not publish information regarding other community health forums, chats, etc. that directly compete with eHealth Forum. We love eHealth Forum and hope to become the one-stop shop for all your medical health questions.

9. The Administrators of these forums are not responsible for the privacy practices of any user. Please maintain an anonymous identity on the forums. Do not release your contact information for any reason. This is to protect you and your privacy. Any posts containing outside contact information will be removed from the forum. Please see the section on privacy in a public forum for more information.

10. Please refrain from assuming authority over other members in any way. Do not tell others what to post, when to post, where to post, how to post, or why to post. Only Moderators have authority and decision-making control in health forums. If you are interested in Moderating, please apply to become a volunteer moderator. Users who assume authority will be issued a reminder. Continued disrespect of this guideline may lead to account closure.

11. Please do not question the decisions made by moderators in the public forums. All moderator and administrator decisions may be appealed by completing a User Comment Form ;we will reply to your comments in good time. Refrain from commenting on moderator decisions/edits/bans/deletions in your posts. Such posts will be edited or removed. Private messages, posts, or other communication that is viewed to be disrespectful of moderators or administrators may be cause for ban from eHealth Forum.

12. Advertising or any attempt to sell products through eHealth Forum is strictly prohibited. You assure us that you will not solicit through your posts. If you attempt to promote or advertise any products without written authorization from the administration, we reserve the right to remove your posts and close your account. This is done to protect our members from scams, spams, and false advertising. Messages that promote, advertise, offer, or ask for contact information in regard to (but not limited to), websites, personal websites, links to pictures, businesses, freebies, surveys, polls, products or services will be immediately removed. Additionally, users that post such advertising are subject to ban from eHealth Forum.

It is acceptable to identify products or services and share your opinion about them. Naming a book title and author, for example is allowed; sharing contact info about how to buy the book is not. You may also reference strictly informational websites, unless the website advertises products or services. For more information on advertising, please see our advertising policy.

13. Please remember the purpose of eHealth Forum is to give and receive support. Posting styles that are regularly non-supportive or aggressive toward other users will result in disciplinary action. Any communication made by post, private message, or email addressed to other users or to moderators that is deemed to be off-topic, inappropriate, abusive, harmful, defaming, vulgar, hateful, harassing, sexually-suggestive, obscene, profane, libelous, threatening, unsafe, invasive of privacy, or violates any law may be edited or deleted from the forum and may cause loss of website use. Communication that violates any forum guideline or moderator instruction is also subject to removal from the forums, and may cause loss of website use. Abstain from posting such material. Doing so may lead to account closure and/or communication with your internet service provider. In particular:

* Do not put others down. Negative communication is not tolerated on eHealth Forum, especially comments regarding sexual orientation, gender, race, color, religious views, national origin, or disability. Further, users will not embarrass, humiliate or harass another person or group of people. This includes any and all words that can cause distress, embarrassment, unwanted attention or any other discomfort. Comments should not contain put downs, religious discussions, or in debate over who has the most education. No flaming of other members to incite or perpetuate a conflict or argument. Any personal attack or name calling will result in a ban. Constructive criticism is allowed but will be monitored. If things get too personal, moderators will issue warnings. * Do not stalk other users. Any user that unduly harasses another user by what appears to be constant attacks, baiting, and/or topic and post derailments will be put on a temporary ban. * Please remember that we can all agree to disagree. If you disagree with another user's post or opinion you can state your own and leave it at that. Disagreement need not become an argument. * Please support others. If a member asks only for support, please respect the request; please do not reply with contradictory comments. Be reminded that no one is an expert on what is appropriate for someone else. * eHealth Forum Administrators reserve the right to remove any and all material which is considered inappropriate. This includes pornographic, offensive, defamatory, and/or illegal material(s) that is/are in any way contrary to accepted morality and behavior. Illegal activity will be immediately reported to the appropriate authorities in jurisdiction zones of city, state, or country. If you find the aforementioned conditions personally unacceptable, we request that you leave our website and discontinue use of the Service.

14. Please do not react or reply to abusive or problem posts/users. We find that this only creates more conflict. If a post seems inappropriate, please click the Report Bad Post button, found above any post. If you post reactively, you will be given a warning. Continued disrespect of this guideline may lead to account closure. Or use the ignore feature if another member irritates you. Do not resort to aggressive posting behavior.

SPECIAL NOTE: Use of eHealth Forum constitutes binding acceptance of these terms of use. If you find the aforementioned conditions for use of our website personally unacceptable, we request that you leave and discontinue use of the site. When using particular services or materials on eHealth Forum, you shall be subject to any posted guidelines or rules applicable to such services or materials that may contain terms and conditions in addition to those in the Terms of Use. All such guidelines or rules are hereby incorporated by reference into the Terms of Use. If you breach any of the Terms of Use, your authorization to use this Service automatically terminates. eHealth Forum may modify any of the terms of use at any time and in our sole discretion, by posting notice of a change or a new agreement on our website. Your continued use of the service following our posting of a notice or new agreement will constitute binding acceptance of the change.

SEXUAL CONTENT POLICY eHealth Forum does not involve, facilitate, advocate or promote

* discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or disability; * libelous, defamatory, threatening, harassing, or similarly abusive activities; * obscene, pornographic, sexually explicit or similar activities...

We will remove all posts, usernames, and private messages which solicit sex or are sexually suggestive and/or obscene. At no time will we accept pictures or videos exposing the female breast or full exposure of either male or female buttocks. We will remove pictures exposing anyone or anything involved in explicit sexual acts and or lewd and lascivious behavior, including masturbation, copulation, pedophilia, intimacy involving nude or partially nude people in heterosexual, bisexual, lesbian or homosexual encounters. We will not accept phone sex ads, dating services, and adult personals, CD-ROM's and videos. Pictures exposing any or all portions of the human genitalia will be removed from our forums.

It is entirely permissible to discuss or post about sex between consenting adults, sexual conditions, and diseases or conditions experienced as a result of sex. Our forums are designed for members to share information. However, members who post regarding illegal sexual acts will be reported to the authorities.

VIOLATIONS OF GUIDELINES & REPORTING ABUSE We recommend that users who find inappropriate content on eHealth Forum contact us immediately in order that we may remove or resolve the situation. Each post on the website features a Report Bad Post button above and below the post. Alternately, you can directly report inappropriate content by completing a User Comment Form. We will reply to your comments as quickly as possible.

eHealth Forum and eForums, LLC may disclose user information to government authorities at their discretion or when required by law. eHealth Forum may also disclose user information when we have reason to believe that someone is causing injury to or interference with its rights or property, other users, or anyone else that could be harmed by such activities.

MODERATORS Moderators do not form part of our medical team and eHealth Forum makes no representations as to the medical content of posts on the Service. Posts are reviewed by Moderators in order for material which eHealth Forum deems inappropriate to be removed in the quickest manner possible. eHealth Forum Moderators are not healthcare professionals, nor do they offer health advice or health information.

"ASK A DOCTOR" QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS The material presented in the Ask A Doctor segment is in no way intended to replace professional medical care or attention by a qualified licensed medical professional. eHealth Forum and the Ask A Doctor advises all users with health problems and concerns to consult their personal doctors. Furthermore, if you have any questions or concerns about your condition, you must consult your qualified licensed medical professional before starting any treatment.

The materials in the Ask A Doctor section cannot and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or choice of treatment. To the fullest extent possible, eHealth Forum and the Ask A Doctor expressly excludes all liability in respect of the information and opinions contained in the Ask A Doctor segment, this website, or any sites linked to this website.

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UPDATING THIS POLICY The Terms of Use may be revised periodically. The most recent changes to the policy will be noted in a different color within the policy. You can click on any of those areas to find information about the change and how it may affect you. Further, you may access all previous terms of use through links at the top and the bottom of this page. When we make significant changes that affect our policies and practices, we will post a notice on the eHealth Forum home page for 30 days. Registered users will be notified by email of material changes to the terms of use. We recommend that you read the terms of use whenever you visit our site in case you missed a notice.

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eHealth Forum undertakes to honor or exceed the legal requirements for medical and health information privacy in the United States. The eHealth Forum website shall be governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the laws of the United States of America and the exclusive jurisdiction of US Courts in the State of Florida, County of Broward. These laws will apply in regards to any claim or matter arising in respect to this website.

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Registration is required for eHealth Forum membership. Information you enter during the registration process may be stored in a database. Registration information is kept confidential. We may share anonymous statistical with third parties. We do not send promotional or commercial emails without permission. We may inform you about changes to our site policies or your personal account via email, however. Confidential, private or semi-private information included in the content of emails received from or sent to you will not be disclosed to anyone at any time unless required by law. The contents of your medical questions and answers are public.

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