Pustular Acne Is Painful Q: I am a 19 years old female. I have pimple in vagina. On pinching, pus comes out and it becomes painful. Lately it has become big, and more pimples have grown outside the vagina. How do you treat that kind of a pimple without seeing a doctor? Please help. – […]
TLC/DLC Blood Test – Normal Range and Causes of Abnormal Report TLC or total leukocyte count is a blood test that measures the number of white blood cells in the body. Any deviation from the normal range implies a disease process. Both increased and decreased values suggest some underlying abnormality. What Is TLC or Total […]
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. – […]
Can Adnexal Cyst Be an Ectopic Pregnancy? Q: I am a female of 20. I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend 5 days back. Today I got a CT scan of the whole abdomen done. The reports say that there is a small cyst in the right adnexa measuring 14.3 mm and a dominant follicle. […]
Musculoskeletal Pain in Costochondritis Q: I’m a 23-year old female. I’m having pressure on my chest and a stabbing pain between my shoulder blades for two weeks now. When I breathe, I have a feeling like something is stuck in my right lung; it’s very painful. Sometimes I have a sore throat and a dry […]
Swelling in the Throat Q: I am a 36 years old female, mother of three healthy children. I smoke and drink alcohol, though not in excess. I have recently felt a lump in my throat. I have no trouble breathing, any more difficult than usual, as I do suffer from asthma. Yet, is it something […]
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 […]
