Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your question. The feeling of an incomplete bowel movement that you describe is called tenesmus in medicine. Tenesmus, as well as urgency, has quite a few possible causes, but by far the most common is the irritable and inflammatory bowel syndromes. Irritable bowel syndrome is a diagnosis of exclusion, which means that it is only diagnosed once more serious causes like the inflammatory bowel diseases (ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease) have been excluded, typically by doing a colonoscopy and biopsy.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear that you are not feeling well. Tonsillitis can be caused by certain viruses or bacteria. The family of bacteria which typically causes tonsillitis are called streptococci. Streptococcus is also one of the most common and important causes of tonsillitis, bronchitis, and pneumonia.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query, and I can understand your concern. The following information will help you. The newer generation combo tests have high sensitivity, meaning they are capable of detecting the presence of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection reliably. However, it is important to note that HIV has a window period, which is the time between infection and when modern tests can consistently detect antibodies or antigens.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Even though there is a higher than normal incidence of HIV infection in workers in the sex trade, the fact that you used a condom, does make the risk that you contracted the HIV virus very low and unlikely. In my experience, however, I have found that patients will only truly relax or have their concerns completely alleviated when they have themselves tested. A rapid HIV test requires a very quick finger prick that can be done almost at any primary health care clinic, and results are available within a few minutes. This will give you documented proof of your status and is the only way to put your concerns at rest once and for all conclusively.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am pleased to help you with your concern. The risk of transmission of the HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) in the scenario you have described is extremely low, even if your sexual partner was an infected carrier. There is very little evidence to support a high transmission risk via saliva and practically, it is not regarded as a concern unless there is an open erosion or an ulcer in the area exposed to the saliva. Testosterone does not affect the accuracy or result of the HIV ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) test.
Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Sorry to hear about your concern.It is very easy to become worried about possible HIV infection based on symptoms that are often not related. At this stage, there are no clinical symptoms, for example, 'rash' or 'swellings,' that can be used to diagnose HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection. The only recognized mode of diagnosis is doing a recognized HIV screening test, typically a quick blood test.
Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you are describing is a urethral discharge (yellow/ white milky material) with dysuria (painful urination). If a male patient presents with these two symptoms and a doctor confirms that there is a discharge as shown on your photo (attachment removed to protect patient identity), then it can usually be diagnosed and treated according to a specific schedule. The two most common causes of acute urethral discharge are both sexually transmitted infections (STI's) caused by chlamydia or gonorrhea bacteria. These infections are contracted from a sexual partner during sexual intercourse and it is therefore very important for the sexual partners also to be treated and to test for HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your headache. Aleve (Naproxen) and Goody's powder (combination of Aspirin, Acetaminophen, and Caffeine) both contain NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) like Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Piroxicam, Diclofenac, etc. Although NSAIDs are very effective at treating certain kinds of inflammation (especially musculoskeletal), some of them block an enzyme pathway responsible for producing the protective mucous which lines the stomach and intestines. This leads to erosive gastritis or even stomach or duodenal ulcers (peptic ulcers) when used for too long, in an empty stomach, or in susceptible individuals.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your mishap. The most significant concern regarding thorns, splinters, etc., in the tissue, is not really the foreign object itself, but rather the open communicating tract that it forms. This allows microbial pathogens to bypass the protective skin layer and infect deeper tissue structures.
Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. What you are describing sounds like the starting stages of a respiratory tract infection (RTI). Viral respiratory tract infections, especially influenza, are more common during colder periods of the year and have a high incidence in military settings. Virus or bacterial organisms easily spread from one person to another, due to scores of individuals nearby and regular contact as well as travel. Both bacterial and viral respiratory tract infections can cause symptoms which present like episodes of fever spells, without correlation with the body temperature.
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