Blood in Sputum or Hemoptysis Q: Sir, I have problem of dry cough since last 2 months. After taking antibiotics, it has subsided now. But since last 4 days, I have been seeing some amount of blood few times while spitting after cough. This does not come every time. I got blood and sputum tests, […]
Routine Cystic Swellings Vs. PGL of AIDS Virus Q. I had a painless lump on my scrotum which disappeared after about 5 days. About 6-8 weeks ago, I have had small painless lump too in my armpit. It stayed for 2 weeks and gradually disappeared. There were no other symptoms during that period. Is it […]
Is HFMD Contagious? Q: I’m a 29 year old female with a 5 year old daughter who has HFMD. Her symptoms started about 5 days ago. Now my throat feels raw. I have, what appears to be a blister on my thumb. My palms are itchy and I feel weak. Should I refrain from work […]
Causes of Severely Hurting Throat and Its Management Q: I have a sharp pain on the inside of my throat. I’m not sure what it is but I have had it for a week now. Does anyone have an idea as to what it might be? -By Julie Reply: This sharp pain in your throat […]
Dealing With Painful Genital Lesions Infection Q: I have a genital pimple that has swelled and is extremely painful. It has not popped yet. I’m wondering if I could put neosporin on it for healing. I’m a 22 year old female. -By Ann Reply: You may go through the causes of painful pimple on genitalia, […]
Infection in Ovarian Cyst May Get Complicated Q. I am 31 years old and I have two children. Recently I was diagnosed with ovarian cyst measuring 6.25 cm. My obstetrician told me that it’s a septic cyst that needs to be removed urgently. Please advice. Reply: It looks like that your ovarian cyst has got […]
An Infected Cystic Swelling in the Armpit Q: I’m a female and I’m 30 years old. I have had a small pea size lump in my arm pit for about 3 years. I woke up 3 days ago with the lump started hurting and was the size of a walnut. The next day it had […]
Viral Flu Infection in Pregnant Women Q: I am 7 months pregnant. I just came to India with my toddler. Both me and my toddler are suffering from cough and sneezes. My toddler can’t sleep properly because of congestion and cough. May be it’s viral. I have a bad throat and lots of burning and […]
Hand Injury Infection Spreading to Armpit Nodes Q: I’m a male and I’m 17. I wrecked my dirt bike yesterday and I scraped my hand on the road. The next day, I had a red line going from my hand to my arm pit. It has no pain, just the injury on my hand. – […]
How Does Hepatitis Manifest? Q: Hello, since 1 week my brother has severe diarrhea, loss of appetite, abdominal pain, backache and vomiting. He is pale in color. Stool are sometimes green. Sometimes he has dark urine. He has been diagnosed with hepatitis. His lab investigations were- raised bilirubin 1.5 and hepatitis viruses were negative. He […]
