I stood up too quickly and now I have a sharp pain over my left chest when I take a deep breath. It only hurts when I take in breaths. I also have a fused spine (T6-L2) due to kyphosis and chronic fatigue syndrome. Could this be a pulmonary embolism (P.E.)?

March 18th, 2023

I am a 35-year-old female with a medical history including gastric nodules removal, a 13 cm spleen on CT, Hashimoto's disease, and 2 swollen lymph nodes on my neck. I am experiencing sharp and shooting pain on my left side, sometimes under the scapula and sometimes towards the front, which started recently. The pain is intermittent and sometimes feels like an ache. I also have gallstones, but the pain is on the left side. I am worried if this could be related to a serious condition like cardiac issues. My heart rate is 61. Should I be concerned about this pain, and if it worsens with inspiration or expiration, should I be alarmed?

October 18th, 2024

I am experiencing localized, dull testicular pain that started yesterday. I am 27 years old, have no swelling, tenderness, or redness, and tested negative for STIs last week after having unprotected sex with a sex worker three weeks ago. I have no history of passing kidney stones. What could be causing the pain and what should I do?

August 22nd, 2023

Is it safe to take Excedrin after having blood drawn 6 hours ago, considering it might act as a blood thinner?

March 16th, 2024

I'm concerned about my penis size and performance. I'm 28 years old, 6.1 feet tall, with an erect penis size of about 5 inches and a flaccid size of about 3 inches. I sometimes experience morning erections and am sexually active without performance issues, but I feel my penis is small. I also masturbate almost every day, sometimes up to three times a day, and my penis doesn't stay hard for very long during masturbation. Is there any way to improve penis size or sexual health, and how often should I masturbate for optimal health?

November 4th, 2023