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I Have A Red Dot On My Penis Head. Could It Be Herpes?
Query: Hello doctor, I had a UTI two years ago that went untreated which resulted in the problem. I now have a permanent red dot on the head of my penis. No pain, bump or itching has ever come from the said dot. It has not increased in size in over a year. I have been using Kermatazole on the penis head f... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand that you are greatly concerned about having early genital herpes. Both of your HSV IgG tests are negative since their values are less than 0.9. More accurate tests to determine primary HSV infection include HSV culture and HSV polymerase chain reaction... Read Full »
Is it mandatory to have LEEP surgery in CIN1?
Query: Hi doctor, Is it necessary to have a LEEP surgery in CIN1? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the attached reports (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Your results showed cervicitis with metaplasia and suspected CIN1 (cervical intraepithelial neoplasia). In a colposcopy, it should be discussed in detail. It needs treatment soon.... Read Full »
Please suggest treatment for a whitish mark on the inner cheek.
Query: Hi doctor, I have a whitish mark on the inner cheek. I am also experiencing pain in the wisdom tooth. I used to eat betel nuts, but now I have stopped it. How to get this treated? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your concern regarding to dental health. In such case, I would like to tell you that these are precancerous lesions of white lines on buccal mucosa due to the habit of chewing betel nuts. It can be OSMF (oral submucus fibrosis - rigid jaw and muscles and ... Read Full »
I have pain in my penis with a scar. What is the cause?
Query: Hi doctor, After testing positive for celiac disease, I had an EGD and biopsy three weeks ago. The pathology report stated that I had marked acute and chronic inflammation with severe reactive epithelial changes including villus blunting and gastric metaplasia. I was negative for H. pylori as I was ... Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Here according to your history, you were positive for gluten disease. So, you might have done tissue transglutaminase antibody testing. It is very sensitive for that and then, a biopsy for confirmation. In histopathology report, villous blunting present but intr... Read Full »
Will eating gutkha burn my mouth and leave a white patch?
Query: Hi doctor, I am 34 years old, male. I am eating gutkha for the past 12 years and now I have found a white patch in my mouth and I consulted an ENT. He suggested me 10 days course of one Asbex tablet and one cream for the white patch. I am using it for 10 days and now the white patch is slowly disap... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Keep applying that gel for two weeks more. Avoid spicy food for one month. You have to take less spicy food for your entire life if you want to stay away from cancer. That's the bad news for you that you are experiencing the first few symptoms of oral cancer that is bur... Read Full »
Please check my reports and tell me if it is cancer or not.
Query: Hello doctor, I am a 67-year-old male patient. My report says, "neuroendocrine tumor well-differentiated benign against a background of chronic duodenitis." Kindly let me know whether it is cancer or not. I have no other health problems. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Ki-67 is not done yet. That information is required to say if it has malignant cancer potential. Kindly ask the lab to perform the same. Read Full »
I noticed a white spot on my cheek mucosa. Can it be a oral cancer?
Query: Hi doctor,I noticed the side of my cheek started hurting two days ago, and I got scared today when I looked carefully back there and noticed this white spot. Please see the attached photo. I looked it up online, and they trained about oral cancer. What do you think it is? Please see the attached pic... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through the images (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) you have enclosed. It looks like an inflamed, red and white lesion of the cheek mucosa near the molars, but definitely, some lesions may be precancerous rather than cancerous, like ... Read Full »
Why do I have a white patch on the edges of my tongue?
Query: Hello, I am 23-year-old and have the white dead skin on the edges of my tongue. I brush my teeth daily, and there is no pain. However, I have had it for a couple of years. How could I get rid of it? Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. I empathize with your concerns about the dead skin patch on the lateral tongue border. I have examined the picture (attachments removed to protect the patient's identity). Please answer a few questions- 1. Did you ever go to ... Read Full »
I have a lesion in my oral cavity. Can you suggest if it is something to be concerned about?
Query: Hi doctor,I have been suffering from a lesion for the past three days. I have attached the picture. Can you please tell me if it is concerning or not?Thank you. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I will examine the picture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) and get back to you. Thank you. Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor,I have a whitish spot on the lateral side of the tongue for the past six days. I have attached my photo. It does not come off during brushing but I have pain in it while brushing. I do not have pain while eating but my tongue seems to be sore. My lymph nodes are normal. I am worried. I wan... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Kindly share some more information. Please mention whether you have done any dental treatment recently. Please mention the condition of the tooth on that side. Please mention whether you have any sharp tooth or broken tooth, any injury on the tongue. Please mention whet... Read Full »