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Mucus Plug

Mucus plugs are a type of plug that occurs in the cervix during pregnancy. They are formed by the mucus-secreting glands that line the uterus. Mucus plugs are usually not harmful and can be removed without complications.

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Can mucus inhalation affect my breathing capacity and immune system?

Query: Hello doctor,I am 27 years old male weighing 150 pounds. A few months ago, I went to the emergency room with chest discomfort, faintness, tingling, and clammy hands. The chest X-ray, EKG, and blood tests all came back negative. I inhaled a considerable chunk of mucus from the persistent thick mucus ...  Read Full »


Dr. Chandwadkar Ashish

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. Unless and until specific tests are advised after a complete examination by your local physician, the symptoms you stated can have numerous reasons, such as allergies, autoimmune illness, chronic infection, and others...  Read Full »

Why do I have a mucus-like feeling in my throat and nausea?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a mucus-like feeling in my throat and nausea. Also, I have gas as I am taking only acidic foods. Kindly help.   Read Full »


Dr. Ajeet Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. For how long do you have these symptoms? Also, are you having a fever? Are you taking any medicines? Kindly revert with answers to the above questions. Thank you.   Read Full »

I have had a bump inside my nose for almost two years. How can I get it removed?

Query: Hi doctor, I have a bump inside my nose. I have had it for almost two years now. It does not hurt. My biggest issue with it is that it catches mucus which hardens because I cannot blow or pick it out. It can trap a large quantity which is very noticeable to me. The only way I have found to get rid o...  Read Full »


Dr. Syed Peerzada Tehmid Ul Haque

Answer: Hello, Welcome to iclinq.com. I understand your concern. From the attached images (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity), it looks like some granulation tissue. It may be bleeding polyposis or rhinosporidiosis. Does it bleed? Has it increased in size, or has it remained the same for...  Read Full »

I have been having yellow and green mucus after sphenoid sinus surgery. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I have a question about sinuitis. I have been having yellow and green mucus every day. I have a history of this after sphenoid sinus surgery. I am worried about what is causing this. Kindly suggest.   Read Full »


Dr. Mehak Agarwal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Other than the mucus do you have any symptoms? Have you been having yellow or green mucus continuously after the surgery even when you were on antibiotics? Does the mucus pass behind the nose and drip into the throat also? Do you have any fever or pain? Did your ENT su...  Read Full »

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