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Awaiting an STI test but doubt it is as its been months since i had sex and it was protected. The aches seem to have gone for the most part but annoyingly, the top of my penis keeps getting stuck to my undewear?

everything i do reminds me of what i could do which adds to my anxiety, i worked as a cbt therapist so its difficult for me to accept i have this diagnosis of psp i am avoidant a hate each day, i go back to bed x my balance is terrible but i still walk x i crash into things i know they are there . I

I’ve recently found out I have genital herpes and I’m due to have a FET in April. Has anyone else got HSV and doing IVF? Did you take an antiviral before the FET to reduce chances of an outbreak? Would they effect your response the the medication? Thank you!

https://canceracademy.org/the-language-of-diagnosis-how-cancer-patients-create-metaphors-to-express-the-inexpressible/ In exploring the metaphorical language of cancer diagnosis, we gain not only an understanding of the words chosen but also an insight into the profound internal experience that drives

Do you say Fibro is an illness, condition, disability, disease or do you use any other words? I personally say Fibro is a condition. To me cancer is an illness for example, Fibro is a condition and an amputee is a disability, and HIV is a disease. there are of course other examples but I never use

Hey everyone, My dad's cancer recently recurred. His initial diagnosis was small cell cancer of prostate (SCCP) which was treated with cisplatin and etoposide. After treatment, his cancer relapsed and the new prostate biopsy showed adenocarcinoma, but a new biopsy from a lymph node has now confirmed

I am an elderly man, I will be 81 in March and I have had T for over 20 years and I am sorry to say this but at times it still gets me down with consequence I do at times take a sleeping pill but my main resource is my "Sound Machine" which to the uninitiated I would highly recommend. My Machine is

We have a bed that has a 3 speed vibratory massage function that temporarily controls my tremors. This being the case, I was wondering if a ~US$10 TEMU vibrating belt might be a good wearable accessory to wear through the day to help manage tremors and movement issues? Like probably a million other

Looking for a bit of advice. I was diagnosed with AKN in June 2021 having first identified issues on my scalp in November 2020. Have tried every antibiotic combination under the sun, tried intralesional steroids and had an unsuccessful referral to Plastics. Since June 2024, this has spread to face and

I’m Darryl Mitteldorf, the social worker who started Malecare. Malecare amplifies patient voices, drives research focusing on quality of life and underserved communities, and addresses patients' real-life concerns. I started Malecare in 1998 when I identified a problem in the healthcare system: the

This probiotic is directly linked to neuro re-development, but cant find a source to buy it from. Anyone has experience with this probiotic? From parkibot: Probiotic Strains of Interest: Research has identified several probiotic strains that may be beneficial for Parkinson's patients, particularly

Hopefully an encouraging share! Self-directed T and uPSA results in today. This past April my T was down to 350, today 422; no supplements. This past March my uPSA reached a high of 0.037. Today 0.029; no ADT. Overall, my uPSA has been holding very low stable 0.03X range since June 2021, with increasing

The Guardian newspaper is doing a piece as part of journalistic campaign on women's health in the light of the UK Parliamentary Report. It was headlined recently in the news. They are looking for women's experiences of gynaecology issues and is looking in depth at how that was managed medically.

Little update.So hearing aids and white noise aids have never worked with my husband, wiped him out 20-30mins and basically caused more issues relating to managing fatigue etc... 4.5years later we have today for tester got head phones (could be disguised with hoodie up) it has back ground cancellation

I'm wondering if this is a sign of a new nerve improvement. I was chopping onions yesterday and my eyes started burning and tears were running down my face. I had to step away it got so bad. I know this isn't an unusual reaction to chopping onions but I suddenly realized I haven't cried when doing

A recent biopsy revealed a Gleason 4+3 with PNI and I have scheduled focal salvage cryoablation at Duke Cancer Center on December 11. This is a recurring cancer following primary radiation 10 years ago. The doctor there, Dr Polascik, will perform the procedure and is very experienced in cryotherapy.

Although I have severe copd ,my rheaumy specialists team were reluctant to give me Adalimumab fear of chest infections ,but have now give it the go ahead the firt lot will be delivered tomorrow wondering if anyone else uses this medication who has copd, if so has it affected there chest

https://biosignaling.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12964-024-01833-1 works on cells and on mice models, basically (in a very small nutshell) switching on/off few genes can kill cancer. The fact that it works in vivo with human xenograft models is already promising, but of course this must translate

On the rollercoaster once again! I had my d&c 8 weeks ago and decided to give this month a try naturally. This is my 3rd pregnancy, last was an mmc at 9 weeks and the first was a chemical. 3rd time lucky? Not sure those lines are strong but I'm only 1 day late 🤪 I only emailed my clinic this morning

hello, i’m still feeling very upset about my brain injury (undiagnosed), after taking roaccutane all that time ago. i feel like ibe lost a part of myself. life’s been such a struggle since experiencing the nasty long term side effects, and i just don’t feel like myself since then, more than half a