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Answered by Dr. Chandwadkar Ashish

I have dull, persistent aches and pain in abdomen. Is it due to dance practice?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your complaints, it seems you may be suffering from muscular pain if your pain is not related to any signs like change in bowel habits or related to any abnormality in periods or menstruation or any kind of change in stool or urine and any other associated symptom like nausea or vomiting or relief of pain after bowel movement. If any of the above is present and/or if your pain does not subside in two days or if it recurs anytime again, please get yourself examined by a surgeon. For more information consult an internal medicine physician online. I hope this helps.

June 5, 2026

What are the safe days after period to avoid pregnancy?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your question is about a natural birth control method called the rhythm or calendar method. In this approach, 'safe days' are when pregnancy is less likely. However, this method is not completely reliable, and there is still a chance of pregnancy. To use this method, begin by marking the first day of your period as the start of your cycle.

June 2, 2026

Could a new liver lesion be ovarian cancer recurrence?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to your history and complaints, I can tell that the CT and PET scan you underwent detects exactly where the cancer cells are spreading and the macro and micro-localization of the spread. Sometimes, after removal of the cancerous growth, some cells that are cancerous might stay or circulate in spots undetectable at that time. Thereby, mutating the others and multiplying afterward, which gets detected afterward. I recommend you promptly start the treatment according to your doctor's advice without wasting much time, as time is precious while treating.

June 1, 2026

What is the HIV transmission risk of sharing food and drinks?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Unless and until you have had one of the following exposures, you need not worry about HIV transmission: Blood-to-open skin contact or direct blood contact. Needle prick from the patient's used needle. Sexual contact. Blood transfusion.

May 25, 2026

What could be the reason for the elevated urea levels in a 5-year-old with MCDK disease and a single-functioning kidney?

Hi, Welcome to Icliniq.com. According to your history and complaints, I would first like to deduce that your daughter must be having a one-sided multicystic dysplastic kidney (MCDK). Please know the following result of a study on children with one-sided MCDK. The majority of MCDK kidneys completely disappear with time and those children with an involuted MCDK and contralateral kidney hypertrophy, normal blood pressure, urinalysis, and estimated glomerular filtration rate can be discharged from regular follow-up. From the series of several ultrasound scans, it was concluded that 33 % of the MCDK kidneys had completely resolved at two years of age, 47 % at five years, and 59 % at ten years.

May 8, 2026

Are my fasting blood sugar and HbA1c levels normal?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Well, FBS (fasting blood sugar) can be altered due to many reasons, and it shows only the present sugar in your body at the time you gave your blood. But HbA1c (glycosylated hemoglobin )can show you the effect of sugar and the long-term effects of it on the hemoglobin molecule, which is more reliable. If it is normal and your doctor told you you are fine, then believe it, and yes, please start lifestyle modifications after consulting your family GP or a diabetologist. Take care.

February 3, 2026

How to interpret the blood test reports of a cancer patient?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Except for some inflammatory markers and glycemic and liver function reports, others are near normal. I would advise you to get concerned about your blood glucose level and glycemic control. As you have not indicated the medications that you are on, kindly refer to your treating physician, as you might have to increase or upgrade your medication.

January 6, 2026

Can HIV spread from a scratch by a used blade?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. The likelihood of HIV transmission, in this case, is 1 in 300. Firstly, you are not sure that the person on whom the blade was used previously was HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) positive. More importantly, HIV rarely survives in dried blood. So, in the case the person's blood was on the blade, it would have dried in 15 minutes.

December 3, 2025

What is the treatment for chronic acidity?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Well, according to your complaints and history, it seems there is no need to prescribe over-the-counter medicines when you have been taking some of them on a daily basis. I would like to evaluate yourself regarding the cause of the situation. Does it happen often on eating something specific? Is it related to constipation? Do you have any type of breathlessness or a feeling of a lump in your throat? Please answer the above questions and follow up for further evaluation.

November 11, 2025

What are the common first aid myths associated with snake bites?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have read the query, and I can understand your concern. Snake bites are common in our country. Some of the myths I have seen and heard regarding snake bites are: 1) People suck out the blood from the snake bite wound. There is even a myth of a snake sucking out its blood.

October 27, 2025

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