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I have balanitis with mild pain while pushing the foreskin. Please help.
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 63-year-old male. I am having balanitis. I am a diabetic taking the following medicines. Novostat CV 10, Optidoz, Glimisave max forte 1 two tablets daily, Fourts B and HCQs 200 for RA factor. I have no bad habits and stopped sex two years back due to health reasons. Upon medical a... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your complaints. I would suggest you to carry out complete blood count to rule out infection which will be reflected by increased total leukocyte count or increased neutrophils. Also, carry out urine examination and random blood glucose to rule out ... Read Full »
It feels like there is always something stuck in my throat. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have got a cold and sinus infection about two months ago. Got all healed up with antibiotics. However, my throat still feels off. It does not necessarily hurt. However, it feels like there is always something stuck in my throat kind of feel. I do not have any problem eating or drink... Read Full »
Dr. Dheeraj Kumar Jonnalagadda
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The pictures you have attached is showing your tonsils which are a part of your body (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Tonsils are immune organs of the body which get infected with upper respiratory tract infections and very common with sinus infections.... Read Full »
I am on multiple antibiotics and having vaginal redness and dryness?
Query: Hello doctor, Ever since being on multiple antibiotics for a persistent UTI a year ago, I have had vaginal problems. It was first a bout of yeast infections and then BV. I have tried many pills, external and internal creams, home remedies, and diet changes, but still, I have redness and dryness ext... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear what you have been through. I feel you are having an imbalance in the normal and abnormal organism growth. For a normal vagina, you need both normal and abnormal organisms. When you take too many antibiotics one after other, it kills most of the abnormal o... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 23-year-old female, and I have been dealing with severe pain in my tooth. I was supposed to have it extracted a few months ago, but I never got around to it. Finally, I went to the dentist yesterday, and they suspect there is an abscess under the tooth. They prescribed antibioti... Read Full »
Dr. J. Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas
Answer: Hi, Welcome to iCliniq.com I read your query and can understand your concern. Based on the information provided, it is crucial that you seek immediate attention from your dental surgeon. Please do not postpone your visit. I wish you a speedy recovery, and please let me know if there is anything ... Read Full »
Is syphilis treatable, and are there preventive measures?
Query: Hello doctor, I am 22 years old and highly sexually active. I am worried about getting some kind of sexually transmitted infection, specifically syphilis. Is this condition treatable? I have heard people die from it. What is syphilis and how does it spread? Are there vaccines for it like the HPV... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. It is good that you are taking your sexual health seriously and asking questions about STIs (sexually transmitted infections) like syphilis. Syphilis is caused by bacteria and can be treated, especially if caught early. It spreads through dir... Read Full »
I am worried that my son may have swine flu. Should we get him tested for swine flu?
Query: Hello doctor, My 26 month old son had a 100-degree fever yesterday morning. So, I gave him Combiflam and he was fine the entire day. The next morning, he got a fever of 103-degree. So, we took him to the doctor, who said that it is a throat infection. Besides a fever and mild cough, he did not have ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If he is active otherwise, I suggest you continue the medicines which the doctor has prescribed for one more day and closely monitor him. If he is easily tired, and not too active, then the swine flu test can be considered. If he is active but, a high fever continues ... Read Full »
My father is suffering from testicle swelling. Is it necessary to remove the testicles?
Query: Hello doctor, My father is 63 years old and is diabetic. He is suffering from swelling of testicle. Before this, he suffered from urine infection from E.coli bacteria and the treatment lasted for one month. Initially, he underwent his treatment in my hometown and later went to the nearby city for tr... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have seen the reports. (attachment removed to protect patient identity). He is suffering from epididymo-orchitis of the testis. As already antibiotics course is over, the report still shows epididymo-orchitis. This shows that it became a chronic case. What are his ... Read Full »
I am experiencing menstrual changes after sex. Why?
Query: Hello doctor,I had sex for the first time last month, and this is my first period after sex, and it is super painful. I havea burning sensation while urinating, which scares me, and I have had it before on other cycles, but this time it is very painful. I had taken medication for UTI (urinary tract ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. It is not uncommon for women to experience changes in their menstrual cycle or urinary symptoms after having sex for the first time. However, it is essential to rule out any potential infections or complicati... Read Full »
Why have I got rashes in the body after hip replacement surgery?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a total hip replacement a few days back. Yesterday, I started developing a rash on my torso, back, buttocks, and legs. The palms of my hands and soles of my feet are red and painful. I had an epidural and sedation for my hip surgery. I had two rounds of IV antibiotics after surge... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read your query. I have seen the attached photograph also (attachment removed to protect patient identity). I understand your concern. As per details, it seems that you are having a condition called drug rash. Drug rash may manifest as redness of the skin, bli... Read Full »
How can I cure my gum abscess spreading to the cheeks?
Query: Hello doctor, I have an abscess on my top left gum that is now spreading to my cheeks. I am 19. I had an abscess in the same place at 10 or other young age. Last time I went to the dentist they did not do the cleaning in the first appointment so I did not get one, but wisdom teeth removal was sugge... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Immediately start with these medicines. Tablet Augmentin 625 mg twice a day for five days, tablet Gramex 400 mg twice a day for five days, tablet Brufen 400 mg twice a day or thrice a day if the pain is severe for five days. Moreover, take some mustard oil or olive oil, p... Read Full »