I have redness and itching around the outside of my vagina that is not related to any infection as per a swab test. I have been treated with antibiotics, creams, prednisone, and anti-inflammatory medications, but the symptoms persist. The itchiness started about a month ago, and my skin is red. I am currently using prednisone, celebrex, and silver cream. I am also diabetic, and my GP initially diagnosed the itch as cellulitis, prescribing antibiotics, which helped initially but then the symptoms returned.

December 7th, 2024

I am 8 weeks pregnant and had a brown discharge this morning with no pain. I also had an internal ultrasound yesterday which showed everything was good, including a heartbeat of 161. Is this brown discharge normal, and should I be concerned?

October 25th, 2023

I’m 17 weeks pregnant and came across something on social media about an amniotic fluid embolism. How rare is this, and is this something I should worry about?

September 5th, 2024

I experienced severe abdominal pain after intercourse that radiated to my rectum and couldn't stand for a while. The pain is improving but I'm concerned about the possibility of a ruptured ovarian cyst causing internal bleeding. Should I go to the hospital, and what symptoms should I watch out for?

June 2nd, 2023

What does an ASC-US Pap, high-risk HPV positive but negative for types 16, 18, and 45, plus a colposcopy result of koilocytosis atypical-HPV cytopathic effect but no dysplasia or neoplasia detected, imply? How should I interpret the implications of this diagnosis, including the potential for HPV to clear on its own, the possibility of it going dormant, and the implications for future screenings and potential transmission?

September 3rd, 2024