Medical Advice on "Family Physician"

USG shows appendicitis. Do I need surgery?, Answered by Dr. Parth R Goswami

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I had seen your report (attachment removed to protect patient identity) and CBC (complete blood count) is not showing any shift to the left or high total count. You have mild appendicitis infection. For that, medical ... View thread »

I drank water containing HIV blood. Will I be HIV positive?, Answered by Dr. Kiran Anaparthi

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. HIV cannot be transmitted through water, and it is not infectious because HIV cannot live in water. Drinking water containing the virus cannot cause HIV infection. If it is possible, then no one can stop HIV infection ... View thread »

I got white bumps on the back of my tongue, two weeks after oral sex. Is it HPV?, Answered by Dr. Ashish Jayanand Chandwadkar

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your complaint and also the photos (attachment removed to protect patient identity) that you provided of the lesion. As far as your history of painful sores on tongue tip is concerned, there can be ... View thread »

I have severe pain in my xiphoid process. Please help., Answered by Dr. Parth R Goswami

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have xiphodynia, and it means pain and tenderness in the xiphoid process. Following are the common causes regarding pain in the xiphoid process. Trauma or injury to the xiphoid area. Bone disease.  Emphysema-like ... View thread »

My fiance rubbed his genitals against mine. Should I take an I-pill?, Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If your cycles have been regular, then intimacy on day-20 of your cycle would place you in the safe period. The life of the ovum is only 24 hours and ovulation occurs by mid-cycle. Also, there was no intercourse ... View thread »

Why do I get hives and swellings on eating mangoes?, Answered by Dr. Arun R Kaushik

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You need to identify which part of the mango are you allergic to and avoid it. Is it the juice or for the peal? Also, any particular variety of mango needs to be identified like banganapalli, alphonso, etc. If ... View thread »

I have a swelling on penis that does not hurt. What is it?, Answered by Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concerns. From the available pictures (attachments removed to protect patient identity) there is ample evidence of balanitis (inflammation of prepuce) and urethritis ... View thread »

How to treat typhoid fever?, Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your reports (attachments removed to protect patient identity) do show high titers of Salmonella typhi O and H antigen. The treatment offered with antibiotic, Cefpodoxime 200 mg twice a day, is to be taken ideally for 10 ... View thread »

I just got HIV-1 and HIV-2 tests done. Can you help me understand the report?, Answered by Dr. Suneetha B S

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. In CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Assessment) test result, a value greater than 1 is considered reactive (positive). Your result is 0.03, which is less than 1. Hence, it is non-reactive (negative). In HIV (Human ... View thread »

Can high fever and chill occur due to kidney stone?, Answered by Dr. Sameer Kumar

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. High fever and chill are indicative of infection indeed and as we have a cause rightly evident there are chances that you may be developing hydronephrosis (accumulation of urine in swollen kidney) in the right kidney ... View thread »