How to Wash the Feminine Genital Area? Q: I am a 17 year old female. I get pimple on the exterior of my genitals or on the outside of the inner lip, after my menstrual cycle. Also, what should us girls use to clean ourselves down there? Reply: These pimples are likely to be clogged […]
Ingrown Pubic Hair A pubic hair may, sometimes, get coiled as it grows, to enter back into the skin. The coiled hair gradually gets covered by cells, leading to the formation of a hard pimple like lesion or bump. This is termed as an ingrown hair, as the name suggests, the hair that has grown […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Do Periods Delay Sometimes When Not Pregnant? Q: I am a female of 19 years. I am skipping my periods since I am 12 and a half years old. I normally get my period in 35 days after the previous. Now, it has been 43 days since my last period. I am very tense. […]
Does Semen Leak From Vagina After Intercourse? Q: After sex, does all the semen goes inside vagina or some leaks out ? Reply: Some part of the total ejaculate goes deep inside the vagina, some stays in the lower part of it and some leaks out. Semen leakage from the vagina is normal and to […]
Hidradenitis Suppurativa – Infection of the Sweat Glands One condition commonly seen in teenagers has a big fancy name called hidradenitis suppurativa. It is an inflammation and infection of the sweat glands, usually in the armpits or groin area. Under arm in this age are sweaty. People with this problem develop pain, swelling, and sometimes […]
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 […]
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 […]
