Fever With Low Platelets and White Blood Cell (WBC) Counts Q: Hi, I m down due to flu since last Friday. It took almost 5 days for fever to subside, though the temperature never crossed 101 degrees. I have been taking paracetamol continuously since Friday. In the interim on Monday, to ensure that there is […]
Irregular Periods in Teens – Causes and Treatment Q: I have had my period now for 12 days. My periods are very irregular during which my breasts get swollen. I have terrible cramps and extremely heavy periods that last 4 days or less. The last period I had before this one was in March. Also, […]
Scrotal Bumps, Cysts and Lumps Bumps may appear on scrotum for variety of reasons. We may broadly divide them into 2 categories: Bumps over the surface of the scrotal skin Lumps inside the scrotum sac Let’s start with the bumps that appear over the surface of scrotum. As we will see, many of these are […]
Small Painful Lump on Testes- Epididymitis Vs Other Causes and Their Treatment Q : I am a 28 year old male. I have been feeling some dull aching pain in my right testicle for the last three days. I thought it was probably because of my tight underpants. Just a day ago, I realized there […]
Withdrawal Symptoms of Narcotic Abuse and Their Management Q: Hello, my brother is addicted with several narcotics drugs, even though he is a medical student. We don’t know for how long he has been taking those drugs and in how much quantity. He has been staying away from home for education since 8 months. He […]
Adnexal Cyst – Causes of Mass in Adnexa and Ovary A mass or a cyst in the adnexa of the uterus is a common presentation in women of all age groups. What Is Uterine Adnexa? Adnexa refers to adjoining anatomical parts of the uterus. It includes the fallopian tubes and ovaries as well as associated […]
Lymphangitis / Cellulitis – Infection with Red Inflammatory Line up to Armpit Q. I am an 18 years old male about to start college. Two days ago, my brother bought me Coca Cola in a plastic bottle with a twist-off. I attempted to open it with no luck, and in the end I injured myself. I received […]
How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your System? Benzoylecgonine Drug Detection Test Cocaine becomes detectable within 2 to 3 hours of its intake in our body, and may be seen till around 3 days. So, its clearance takes around 72 hours, though it depends upon many factors. The elimination time may be much long if […]
Foreskin Pulled Back Hurts- Retraction Pain and Tightness Q: Hi, I am a 13 year old male. I have noticed that there is skin at the top of penis, which is attached to the foreskin. Because of this I can only pull my foreskin down a bit before it hurts. There is also a line […]
How to Correct Anterior Pelvic Tilt? Anterior pelvic tilt occurs when the front of the pelvis drops and the back of the pelvis rises. Most often this happens when the hip flexors shorten and the hip extensors lengthen. Flexors are muscles on the front of the thigh, while extensors are on the back. To keep […]
