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I am getting pain in my throat while singing high notes. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a singer, but in recent times, I have not been able to sing high pitch. I develop pain in my throat while singing high notes. I want to show you what happens when I sing using a sample song. Can you diagnose and give treatment after listening to my song? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I treat a lot of singers, so I totally understand what you are going through. To answer your first question, yes it is totally possible to diagnose based on an audio clip of you singing (attachment removed to protect patient identity), though a better method would be a ... Read Full »
My voice sounds like a girl's voice. How to correct it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 23 year old male. My voice sounds like a girl's voice. Whenever someone hears my voice over the phone, then often respond me as if I am a girl. I have heard that this can be corrected through speech therapy and voice therapy. Please guide me about this. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The problem you suffering from is puberphonia and it can be corrected through speech therapy. Consult a proper speech therapist either nearby your area or you can consult online. Read Full »
I am a 25-year-old male. I do not have a deep voice and sound like a girl. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old male. I do not have a deep voice and sound like a girl. What should I do? Kindly advise. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. The deepening of voice is due to the hormone testosterone produced during puberty. Are your other secondary sexual characteristics like body hair, pubic hair, height, beard, penis, and testicles fully developed? If not, then there could be a ... Read Full »
Why do some men sound like girls?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 38-year-old male. I have a voice like a female from childhood. I do not know what to do. I feel a lot as my position grows in my professional life. It affects me a lot. Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. As per history, you can have puberphonia. It is a functional voice disorder characterized by the habitual use of a high-pitched voice (female voice) after puberty. The vocal folds are stretched and thin with minimal mucosal waves. The cricothyroid muscle remains contracte... Read Full »
Is there any treatment for a boy who sounds like a girl?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18-year-old male. I have had a girl-like voice since my childhood. I cannot speak in public loudly. The louder I speak, the more girl-like and thin the voice becomes. It affects my confidence levels. I cannot go to the university because of my voice. Girls make fun of me. I sou... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Having a female voice could be due to inadequate cracking (in layman's terms). In males, during puberty, the vocal cord enlarges, and the larynx descends to give rise to a low-pitched male voice. However, in some, it does not happen. We need to hear your voice and do a... Read Full »
My voice sounds feminine. How to fix it?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 21 year old male. My voice is like a girl. But hair growth pattern in my body is like a guy only. What is the remedy? Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Beard, mustaches, pubic and axillary hair are named as the secondary sexual characters. If your secondary sexual characters are properly developed you need not have to worry. Your voice sounding like a girl can be corrected. This can be corrected throughspeech the... Read Full »
My voice sounds like a girl's voice. What can I do about that?
Query: Hello doctor, I am an 18 year old male, who weighs 112 kg. But, my voice does not match my body. My voice sounds too low and on phone, it sounds like a girl's voice. When I am talking with someone, they cannot hear me, and I need to focus and speak loudly. Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.It seems that as per your age, your body weight is much higher than normal. In obese people, the testosterone levels can be on the lower side. As testosterone is the male hormone that determines the secondary sexual characters in males, it influences the hoarse male voi... Read Full »