Insomnia and Headache With Febrile Illness Q: I am a 19 year old male and I weigh 160 pounds. I haven’t slept for two days. After I got some sleep, I woke up with a severe headache that has been persisting for about a day. I took ibuprofen and that seemed to help my situation. […]
Dealing With Irritation and Dryness of Eyes Q: Hi Doctor, my eyes feel gritty all the time, as if there is some dust particle in it. I wash it with tap water, but it does not go. It is more after I come back from my computer class. What can it be? Is it some […]
Jumping Periods and Private Area Lesions Flaring Up Q: I am an 18 year old girl. I tend to jump around 4 to 6 months without my periods.. I want to know what causes this? And I also have hard vaginal pimples every time I am on my periods. Why does this happen and what […]
Breast Fullness in a Hypothyroid Patient Q: I am now 27 years old. My son is 4.5 years now. I had a normal delivery and I fed him for 1 year. I didn’t take any pills to control milk; it gradually reduced. Now and then, I was getting few drops of white fluid, when breast […]
UTI May Present as Fullness of Bladder Q: I am a 24 year old girl. I had an abortion 7 months ago. Now I am not feeling well ever since. My back has a funny feeling, like burning, I don’t feel like going to the bathroom. I just feel like my bladder is full. I […]
How to Identify Carcinoma of Vagina? Q: Hi Doctor, can any small tumor like mass in a vagina be cancerous? -By Mary Mwikali Reply : Cancers in the vaginal area are very rare. It’s more likely for the lesion to be a benign growth like a papule or cyst. You may read more about such […]
Reasons for Miscarriage at 6 Weeks (First Trimester) Q: Dear Doctor, thanks for your reply. I am sorry to inform you that I had miscarriage again. The fetus was growing normal but there was no cardiac activity. Having miscarriage twice in a row is devastating. I am 35 and trying for my second child. The […]
A Case of Non-growing Throat Cyst Q: I am young lady, 21 years old. I got pregnant at the age of 18 and had a thyroid cyst when I was pregnant. I went to the doctor who told me it was not cancer. I haven’t removed it yet since I had my baby, but I’m […]
Pimples on Vagina Among Teens Teens is the age when you get a lot of pimples. As they occur elsewhere, they may occur in the genital region as well. How Do You Get Pimples? The genital area is supplied heavily with glands that secrete oily lubricating secretions to ease friction during sexual activities. These glands […]
Symptoms, Complications and Treatment of Pulmonary Artery Disease Q: I’m a female. I’m 31 years old. I have a heart condition. I have a narrow pulmonary artery and a prolapsed valve. Is this something that I should be wearing an ID tag for? -By Dawm Reply: It’s difficult to estimate the severity of your disease […]
