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Query: Hi doctor,I had sex with multiple partners last year and got tested for HIV after four months, and the result was negative. Repeated tests after eight months, and the test was negative. I also tested for HBsAg and HCV, which is negative, and did VDRL, which was also negative. But I had a burning sen... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Do not worry. There may be some fungal infection there following friction injuries during intercourse. Take plenty of water daily. Clean it with soap and water regularly. Apply candid total (Clobetasol) plus cream twice a day. I suggest you t... Read Full »
I masturbate frequently and have ED with hip and groin pain. Please suggest solution.
Query: Hello doctor, I am 29 years old. My PSA is 0.93. No change in urination pattern. I have a dull pain in the groin, hips, thighs, rectum, and perineum. I masturbate frequently from the age of 15. I suffer ED for two weeks. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. ED (erectile dysfunction) is the most common problem nowadays. It is curable. Your PSA (prostate-specific antigen) is absolutely normal. ED can be psychological or organic. Psychological causes are stress, anxiety, and other life problems. Since you had good erection... Read Full »
I have constipation with a feel of stuck in the penis and pain in groin region. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I have had constipation for a while. I have the feeling stool stuck at the tip of my penis, and I now have lower left groin pain near the left side of my penis that radiates down to the testicle. It is persistent and it does not go away. I took 500 mg Keflex twice last night and this... Read Full »
Dr. Francois Pierre Jacques Griesel
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your symptoms could indeed be caused by an infection of the urinary tract, prostate or even a collection of small tubes in your testicle. If it is an infection the antibiotics will start work only after 24 to 48 hours. Your symptoms could also be caused by other iss... Read Full »
Why do I have pain in my groin and abdomen while playing football?
Query: Hi doctor, I have been experiencing acute pain in my groin and lower abdomen while playing football. This pain started around four months back, as a result, I had to stop playing. Thus the pain was not there since last two weeks and it started today after I played football again. The pain does not g... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Sorry to hear about your sports-induced groin pain. The most common cause of pain in the groin in males of your age and habitus is muscle, ligament or tendon strain resulting from the particular activity. This is not a serious problem and can usually be effectively trea... Read Full »
How to treat a hard lump in the groin area?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 22-year-old female. I have a hard lump by the inner thigh and groin area for around two months now. I am on contraceptive pills for the past five years. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the image (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and the details you presented. Can you feel any pus or fluid kind of thing inside it? Is there any rise in temperature in the area around? Also, did you shave that area where the lump is? In ... Read Full »
What is the reason for constant lymph node enlargement in the groin region?
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 27-year-old female with so far great health. I have had problem in my groin about six months ago. I am looking for a second opinion and ideas for relief. Over the past year, I have been getting on and off swollen lymph nodes in my groin area. One time when I was a teenager, I go... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Infected lymph nodes in the groin area could be due to many reasons. This includes groin, genitals, urinary tract, leg, and foot. The infection could be of any reason, viral, bacterial or fungal. Very rarely repeated enlarged groin lymph nodes are due to cancer. It c... Read Full »
How to treat swollen lymph nodes in groin?
Query: Hello doctor, My lymph nodes in the groin region became swollen last night and I am irritated. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. First of all, please do not freak out. If we have adequate information, it would be easy to figure out the cause for such groin node enlargement. It would have been a little more informative if you could mention the size of the node that you could feel, whether on si... Read Full »
Query: Hello doctor,I am in my mid 20’s and I usually recover from most things quickly, but this has persisted for some time. I also quit smoking since in the beginning whenever I would smoke, it would feel like I am burning inside my private area. My health issues started after waking up one morning to ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. From what I have read, it seems like you have some degree of prostatitis and urethritis. Please help me with a few details so that we can get to the bottom of this issue: Do you have diabetes, hypertension, or any other illnesses? Are you sexually active or masturbat... Read Full »
Is the pain in my groin due to STD?
Query: Hi doctor,I have pain in the groin area for the past eight years, and I cannot walk, stand, or run and perform work activity for long. Please help. I feel it is STD because I am not an athlete. I took medicines for chlamydia and yeast infection in the penis. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Take Tablet Emanzen D (Serratiopeptidase with Diclofenac Sodium) twice daily for three days and Tablet Zifi (Cefixime) 200 mg twice daily after food for five days. Use Fucidin (Fusidic acid) cream at daytime for seven days and Miconazole gel at night for 15 days (on the ... Read Full »
What could be the red, sore, and swollen lump in the groin?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a lump on my groin, which is red, sore, raised, and swollen. I consulted a doctor, and they said to try some antibiotics. But if they did not work, they said it might have to be cut out. I have bad anxiety, and I am so worried as to what it is. Please help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern. It looks like a form of infection or inflammation. Is there any history of sexual exposure? What is the duration of the lump? How painful is this? Does any other site involve? The attached photographs in your message are not very clear ... Read Full »