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I have testicular pain with discomfort and heaviness for the past 25 days. Kindly help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Testicular pain has many causes like inflammatory, infective, trauma, and varicocele. In your scenario, it does not seems to be infective. It is rather due to trauma or stretch, as you said after sitting in SUV. It ...  View thread

Fungal infection on the base of my penis does not subside with treatment. Why?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no attached photograph in your message. Kindly send a picture of the affected area to help you better. I need to see the affected area to assess the condition and to suggest appropriate diagnosis and treat...  View thread

I have nerve pain all over my body and my MRI showed two white spots on brain. Kindly help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The uploaded images are flair images, which are very sensitive to brain lesions (attachment removed to protect patient identity). Those white spots you pointed are called white matter hyper-intensities. White ...  View thread

My 7-year-old daughter is diagnosed with osteochondral defect in left ankle. Kindly help.

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I have gone through your daughter's MRI report (attachment removed to protect patient identity). There is an osteochondral defect in the medial talar dome. These are uncommon lesions seen on MRI (magnetic resonance imagi...  View thread

My headache feels like it squeezes my head above the eyes. What to do?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Please mention whether you have this headache for the first time. Please mention its onset whether it seems to increase gradually or it seems to be a thunderclap headache. Please mention whether you have a fever or nasal...  View thread

I have lost 5 kg in one year. What is the problem behind it?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You are having a weight loss of five kilograms in one year. It can be due to anxiety, over-exercise, and due to less food intake than a requirement. You can rule out such common cause if it is present. If this is not the...  View thread

I lived without getting periods for three years. Is it due to PCOD?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. According to the medicines and the description of your symptoms, it appears that you have a polycystic ovarian disease. In this small cysts are formed in the ovaries resulting in hormonal imbalance. This causes delayed p...  View thread

Does hypothyroidism cause increased heart rate?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your tests show that you have subclinical hypothyroidism. It means that you have elevated TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) with T3 (triiodothyronine) and T4 (thyroxine) within normal ranges. TSH is produced in the pitui...  View thread

I had a head rush for a moment. Is it due to anxiety?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The second imbalance occurs due to vitamin D deficiency and it occurs mostly in people who stay and work indoors. Petril (Clonazepam) can give you relief as it reduces neurotransmitters. This problem is not related to bl...  View thread

My face is red with irritation and inflammation. Does it indicate rosacea?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have a differential diagnosis of acne rosacea, seborrheic dermatitis, fungal infection, photodermatitis, and irritant contact dermatitis. Please mention whether you have a burning sensation while on exposure to the s...  View thread