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 […]
Fibroids or Leiomyomas of Uterus Q: I’m 41 years old woman. I’m suffering from few symptoms like irregular periods, frequent urge to urinate, slight pain in my lower abdomen, constipation and slight fever. I’ve got my ultrasound done. The report says- a large, lobulated heterogeneous echo pattern mass is seen in the right side of […]
Vaginal Lesions That May Bleed Q: I went to the bathroom and saw a very little amount of blood down there. So I looked for the source of the blood, and on the outside of my lower vaginal area there was a pimple. It that had been irritated and began to bleed a little. I’m […]
Relation of Abortion With Mother’s Age Q. I am 40 years this year. I’ve been trying to conceive, since I was 34, for the second baby. But I got two miscarriages at six weeks. What could be the cause? -By Thandie Reply: The incidence of miscarriages become much higher after mid-30s. This usually leads to first […]
Using Pills for Abortion Q: Hi, I have a 2 years old male child. I took a tablet to induce abortions twice, once when my baby was 1 year 6 months old and again after 11 weeks from that. I had a missed abortion later. So when will I be pregnant again? – By Pratibha […]
Cyst on Epiglottis Q. I am a 55 years old female from India, a vegetarian. I had difficulty swallowing and sore throat about 2 months ago. I had endoscopy done, which revealed congested throat and a cyst on epiglottis. Same day I had CT scan done. A cyst 18 by 22 mm was found on […]
Red Painful Lump on Side of Scrotum Q: I am a 33 year old male. I have had a lump on the right side of my scrotum for about 2 weeks. It started small and painless and has grown to about the size of a pencil eraser. It is oval shape under the first layer […]
Bumps on Labia Minora The skin and mucosa in the pubic area is richly supplied with oil secreting glands. These are particularly active during teens and early adulthood. Pimples formed here are basically clogged glands, containing secretions inside them. What Makes the Pubic Area a Favorite Place For Pimples Groin region is one of the […]
Swollen Lymph Nodes in Throat Q: I have an enlarged lymph node and found a lump on my throat gland under my chin recently. It worries me, even though my doctor explained my lymph node was swollen due to a scratch I got on my scalp. – By Jen Reply: It is quite probable that […]
Dealing With Skin Tag on Scrotum Q: My 28 year old son told me today that he has a small lump on his scrotum. He described it as looking and feeling like a skin tag. He also said it was around the size of a grain of rice. Do you know what it might be? […]
