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How much are the chances for me to get cervical cancer ?

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I am a medical student and before 1 month i saw that i have a wart around the anus and today i saw that i had 2 more , so they must have multiplied . I have had anal sex a few times with only one partner and never have had vaginal sex. I want to know if i am at risk of cervical cancer or anal cancer , please help me I am 21 years old , i know there is no way to cure HPV but mostly it goes away on its own right ? If i had only anal sex how much are the chances for me to get cervical cancer ?

Age: 21
Female
Medications: None
No
General Information: I will go see a doctor today, i showed to my professor , a gastroenterohepatologist this problem and she said it isnt something to worry about it can be cured. I have problem with tonsills

It started 4 days ago with the headache, slight heartache, and slight kidney ache?

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It started 4 days ago with the headache, slight heartache, and slight kidney ache. I was shivering, and the body temperature went up to 38.4C. Next day the temperature was about 37.8C, so I went to the doctor. He got me checked but found nothing. Since I had to travel abroad, he prescribed Levofloxacin 500 mg. Today, 2 days after I started taking antibiotic, my body temperature went up to 38.4C again. I am afraid it’s a virus, and antibiotic only makes it worse. May I stop taking it?

Age: 39
Female
Medications: Levofloxacin 500 mg
Yes
General Information:

My mother suffers from Polimyalgia Rheumatica, Osteoporosis, Hypertension and a heart murmur?

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I am a caregiver to my 85 year old mother who suffers from Polimyalgia Rheumatica, Osteoporosis, Hypertension and a heart murmur. My question is dealing with her blood pressure. She is taking all the medications prescribed (Amlodipine, Losartan, Hydralazine, Isosorbide) routinely throughout the day and her pressure seems to be okay. In the evening though she starts to get this feeling that she has to vomit and she feels terrible. I took her blood pressure during this time and it was 188/92. She doesn’t eat anything at this time of night and I monitor/restrict any sodium intake throughout the day. Is there something that could be causing this that I could try at my end to resolve these “episodes”? Thank you in advance for your reply. Sincerely, (—)

Age: 61
Male
Medications:

I have mostly on the right side pelvic pain though sometimes I feel it on the left?

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Hello,

I have mostly on the right side pelvic pain though sometimes I feel it on the left. This pain started since I put in Mirena IUD( about 1 year ago) and comes and goes on and off. For few days i have been feeling also burning and tingling pain in lower part of the stomach ( both sides). I have recently ( 1 month ago) had pervic MRI that showed herniated disk at L4/L5 ( lowest part). Recently I have also experienced constipation problems and saw gastroenterologist for it who did segmentation ( she saw 25cm of my colon but said it looked normal). I also had endoscopy done about 6 month ago and was diagnosed with stomach hernia and acid problem for which I am taking anti-acid medication. I also been experience need to urinate urges but have been diagnosed with over active bladder few years back so its ongoing problem that comes and goes. What bothers me the most now is burning sensation in my lower part of the stomach. Can you please tell me what can it be.

Age: 40
Female
Medications: anti-acid

After the colonoscopy, I was assured that although it needs to be done again, they couldn’t see anything?

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Hi,

My sister (42) was diagnosed with rectal cancer.

I also had seen maroon red blood in the bowl, and my blood test result came back saying I have anaemia which later was said to be due to my thalassemia trait.

I had a colonoscopy done in October, and the scope reached to the ilium. However, I still had hard stool on the left, right and sigmoid colon, so I was asked to do it again.

I waited for the appointment which finally arrived with two days notice the day I was going holiday which had to be cancelled. I just received my next appointment in two weeks time.

After the colonoscopy, I was assured that although it needs to be done again, they couldn’t see anything.

1. I wanted to ask if thalassemia can be mistaken for iron deficiency anaemia which is one of the signs of colon cancer
2. I understand you can’t say for sure, but how likely is it that someone can miss cancer due to the hard stool as it would be raised? Also, it entered all the way going past the transverse colon.

Please answer in many details as I’m really worried. Are there any other tests I could do faster or to avoid another colonoscopy?

Thank you in advance

Age: 38
Male
Medications: None

I have had an infection in my finger for About 8 days?

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Hi, I have had an infection in my finger for About 8 days. I believe that it is paronychia. A few days ago I noticed severe pain in my left underarm, and the following day I began to have flu like symptoms. I have full body aches, fever, and the pain with the finger, as well as swelling. Not really sure if this is something that I can treat at home , or if I need to seek my doctor. Thank you so much .

Age: 19
Male
Medications: None
No
General Information: I was at a spring last Saturday and I feel like I had a cut on my nail and may have gotten something into my finger to cause this.

Suspicious lumps and bumps, genital warts?

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suspicious lumps and bumps on pubic area, first appeared after i had shaved, but i fear they’ve spread due to shaving which has opened the sores, any idea what they could be? thought they were ingrown hairs at first but now suspicious they’re genital warts, not in any pain etc, just not very nice to look at.

Age: 20
Female
Medications: None

I am 45 and in perimenopause. I no longer have regular periods?

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I am 45 and in perimenopause. I no longer have regular periods. My last period was 6 months ago and it only lasted two days. I also have fibroids. Recently I have had a light brown discharge. I have only had the discharge in the morning. Just after I get up and usually nothing for the rest of the day. What causes this?

Age: 45
Female
Medications: Metformin, amlodipine, metoprolol, atrovostain, hydrochlothizide

I started with a late period. I also started to have nausea, minor headaches, and fatigue

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age: 24, height: 5’5″, weight: 128, gender: Female, meds: N/A, medical issues: none, duration: 6 weeks, hormonal imbalance?

So it the strangeness started with a late period. I also started to have nausea, minor headaches, and fatigue. Six days later I get my period although it’s shorter and lighter. The nausea, headache, and fatigue continued. A month passes and over that time I also started to get this pressure/heavy kind of feeling in my uterus, like it was expanding. I’m starting to get a little freaked out because I’ve been feeling strange for a while with little change. I didn’t think it was pregnancy because one unfortunate instance occured a day or two after what I calculated to be when I would have ovulated (although I’d been irregular the 3 months prior). I finally decided to get a $1 test just to make sure and it came out negative. I’m feeling relieved but I still felt strange, something was still wrong.

Three days later I start my period, but it’s very strange. Day 1 was pretty normal maybe heavier than normal but in late morning of day 2 I started passing clumps (not like the ones I would normally get at the end of my period, they were larger and looked a little different, like tissue). The first two were pretty normal but they kept coming getting larger and more frequent. Towards the end I had to go to the bathroom every 20 minutes or so to pass 7 cm clumps. There were about 7 clumps in total 4 of them were large, 3 of them were very large about 3″ clumps. I was also cramping very bad. I normally only cramp the first day and if it’s bad enough I’ll take some medicine and I’m usually fine after that. Not the case, even after taking medicine it was still very painful. The clots stopped after 5hrs, I felt completely drained emotionally and physically (my uterus felt bare/empty). My period continued for 3 more days. The other symptoms I felt over the month subsided after that. What was wrong with me?

Age: 24
Female
Medications: None
No
General Information: Haven’t felt symptoms or had a period like that since.

I was recently told by my Dr that my anemia is a level 9 and put on a iron supplement?

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I was recently told by my Dr that my anemia is a level 9 and put on a iron supplement. Within a few days, the shortness of breath, fatigue etc has dissipated significantly. Could it just be an iron deficiency or should I be more worried? The information on the internet has me completely terrified and worried.

Age: 46
Female
Medications: Ferrous Sulfate, B12, fish oil and a multi vitamin

I have a twitch in my left thumb-it occasionally moves on it own?

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I have a twitch in my left thumb-it occasionally moves on it own. My doctor has run CBC blood work and hospital has run bloodwork and all results came back fine. I suffer from anxiety and sometimes depression. Why is my thumb still twitching? Is this a sign of MS, Lupus, or Parkinson’s’?

Age:
Male
Medications:
No
General Information: I have a kidney disease (FSG) im not sure if this has anything to do with the twitching. My doctor doesnt seem to worried. I have not gone to see a neurologist yet.