Blood Blister on Vagina Blisters and pimples on the genitals are common. A blood blister is usually due to some infection, it may be herpes or any other STD. So, they require examination by a doctor. Causes of Blisters Beside Herpes In girls who are not sexually active, a clogged sebaceous gland (or a pimple) […]
Thumb Injury With Hematoma Q: About 2 months ago I fell pretty hard on my right thumb. I hit the middle joint of it. The area that was hit was black for a while and then it went away. Now there is a hard lump in that area. It hurts if I touch it but […]
How Long Will Marijuana Take to Get Out of the Body? Q: Hi, my name is Matt. I had been using marijuana daily for 7 months. However, recently I have stopped. I have 32 days today clean. I took a urine screen 7 days ago and tested positive for marijuana (THC). I have been given […]
Hirsutism and Virilizing Signs in Post Menopausal Woman Q: Hello, my name is Dan. My wife, who is 60 years old, suffers from hirsutism with virilizing symptoms. Her testosterone levels are in the male range, and her LH is elevated. DHEA is normal. After a pelvic exam and transvaginal ultrasound, it was determined that she […]
Cystic Focus on Side of Gestational Sac Q: Hi, I went for check up with my obs gyne and I have this ultrasound report. “Small, anechoic, cystic focus, right side of the gestational sac with a live embryo. To rule out a second empty and deformed gestational sac.” Is it safe? I am 3 months […]
Using Dapsone in ITP Q: Am 27 yrs old male having known ITP. My platelet counts started lowering when I was 22 yrs old. After doing bone marrow they confirmed it’s ITP and was put on prednisolone for the first time. After 3 or 4 episodes my hematologists asked me to take dapsone. I used […]
Listening Heart Beat at the Back of the Head Q: Dear doctor, my name is Helen. Sometimes I have a feeling at the back of my head like I am listening my heart beat there. Is it normal? Please advice. -By Helen Reply: No, this is not normal. This may happen in certain cardiac problems […]
Hemorrhagic Corpus Luteum Cyst Q: My wife had a cyst on her uterus. It is 4 cm in size. She took ultrasound scanning from hospital. The report is- right adnexal hemorrhagic corpus luteal cyst. Is it a dangerous one? How can I treat this? -By Kumar Reply: The cyst is not too big. There is […]
Pregnancy After Artificial Insemination Q: Sir, for me IUI was done on 1st July evening and repeated later when egg ruptured on 2nd July morning. On 16th July beta HCG was done and it was 11. It was repeated on 18th and was 33; on 25th July it was 1461. So pregnancy was confirmed by […]
Right Ovarian Mature Teratoma Q: My Wife’s age is 33 years and she had got an abdominal pain. She had a CAT X RAY and an UltraSound – Below is doctor’s report – what do you suggest us- Liver is normal in size, shape and echotexture. No focal mass lesion seen. No IHBR dilatation seen. […]
