27.01.2022 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Good evening,
my wife and I are expecting triplets after artificial insemination (ICSI).
She is 39 years old and in the 12th week.
The reason for the ICSI was that I had too few sperm. We had two fertilized eggs implanted, which resulted in twins. ...
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02.05.2021 | answered by Thomas Kreutzig
Dear Sir or Madam,
since my 19th birthday - around 10 years ago - I have been suffering from chronic pain in the right perineal area (male), which started shortly after I moved out of my parents' house, intensified over a few days, and are now const...
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08.03.2020 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
Hello,
about 5 weeks ago, on the recommendation of my endocrinologist, I started using Testogel. Initially, I used one pump for 10 days, and since then I have been using 2 pumps. Now, the first bottle is slowly running out and a few days ago I notic...
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08.03.2020 | answered by David Meyer
As a diabetic with poorly controlled diabetes, I always expected that I would eventually suffer from erectile problems. I had accepted this for myself. However, it all started over 10 years ago in the following way. I no longer experienced ejaculatio...
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05.03.2020 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Good day. A little about me: I am male and 27 years old. In 2017, I noticed a fine black line on the fingernail of my right index finger, running from the tip of the nail down. It was not even 2mm long and very narrow, less than 0.2mm, taking up less...
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09.02.2020 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
My mother, for unreasonable reasons, refuses to go to a doctor (due to various fears) so I am asking for advice here:
For about 2 weeks now, she has been experiencing stomach problems; it starts about 30 minutes to 1 hour after eating. She des...
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20.12.2019 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello,
I have been taking 40mg of Pantoprazole every morning for a period of 3 weeks. My general practitioner prescribed me these tablets because about 4.5 weeks ago, after consuming alcohol (Julischka), I felt like someone had kicked me really hard ...
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23.11.2019 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
At the end of July, I bumped my shin quite hard while slipping in a hotel shower. It was almost black, but didn't hurt much. Just a little twinge in the first 2 weeks. For the past 2 days, my shin has been extremely painful with certain stresses. It'...
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20.09.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello, I am 24 years old and have a moderate to severe mitral valve insufficiency and an AVNRT (both are monitored semi-annually). I am aware that I suffer from low blood pressure (usually around 110/65/70) and have not fainted so far, but occasional...
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12.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Dr. Gehring,
I have another question regarding the "slightly elevated polyphases" in the fasciculating muscle. Are these an indication of reinnervation processes, and if so, where do they come from?
Furthermore, I read in a Thieme-Verlag textboo...
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09.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Dear Dr. Gehring,
Thank you for your response to my inquiry about muscle twitching. So far, nothing abnormal has been found in the EMG, ENG, and other tests, and there are no signs of paralysis. Only a certain stiffness in the hands and a tension sen...
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02.08.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
I was bitten by a tick in an FSME risk area (Winterthur, Switzerland) 11 days ago, and I am not vaccinated against FSME. Since then, I have been worried that I may have been infected with FSME. I have read that the disease progresses in two phases - ...
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23.05.2019 | answered by Hans-Jürgen Bartels
Hello,
I am currently in Vietnam. Today, I fell off my motorbike. I have open wounds on my knee and elbow, as well as abrasions. I was treated by a pharmacist who cleaned the wounds and treated them with iodine ointment. I am okay for the most part,...
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15.02.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
My wife currently has a series of symptoms, the causes and potential connections of which are not entirely clear. Here is the "list"...
- Several months ago, unusual tingling/discomfort in one thigh at night, stronger than usual after exerti...
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07.01.2019 | answered by Frauke Gehring
For about 5 weeks I have had a cold (runny nose, mucus from nose and/or mouth, cough, sore throat, swollen tonsils, weakness - but NO fever!).
It is sometimes better, sometimes worse, but never really bad (= bedridden) or completely gone (= 100% fit...
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19.10.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
A friend has stated that she had a laparoscopy done based only on suspicion. This means that the doctor apparently needed to perform an invasive operation under general anesthesia to determine something in the abdominal area.
Are there situations in...
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25.05.2018 | answered by Felix Aaslepp
I am 30 years old and have been suffering from osteochondritis dissecans in both ankles since my youth. The right ankle is now symptom-free. The left ankle underwent surgery in 2011 (retrograde drilling), Microfracture surgery with ligamentoplasty in...
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15.05.2018 | answered by Nadja Struß
Hello,
My daughter is 15 months old and has had bilateral breast gland swelling for some time. The doctor suspects early puberty, which many young children her age have. An ultrasound and a small blood test were performed.
The doctor said that she ...
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08.04.2018 | answered by Ulrike Winkler
Hello,
I have a question about birth control pills.
About a year ago (maybe even 1.5 years), I stopped taking the pill called Maxim. After 6 months, I started getting pimples. First on my forehead, then between my eyebrows and ears, then on my cheek...
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14.03.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
My husband should take Cipro for a severe testicular infection. As Fluoroquinolones are under criticism for their severe and sometimes irreversible side effects, we are now unsure. Should he ask/search for alternative antibiotics and potentially slow...
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07.03.2018 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Due to my illnesses (4x pulmonary embolisms), I had to take cortisone for 1 1/2 years. Now I still have the annoying side effects, water retention in both legs + also in the pubic area, so that my penis is only about 4 cm in flaccid state + 7.5 cm in...
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01.12.2017 | answered by Ive Dr. Schaaf
Dear team,
Here are the details:
Since 2007, I have been dealing with issues in my abdomen. Pain, pressure, burning, etc. Blood tests, ultrasounds, and MRIs have been done, but nothing was found. These episodes have continued. MRIs were done in 201...
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13.09.2017 | answered by Ralf Berg
Hello...
I need help making a decision on a tremendously important and critical life question for me.
Behind this question is the following story:
I am male and have been living in divorce for over a year.
About a year ago, I met and fell in love w...
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18.08.2017 | answered by Christian Welsch
Dear doctors,
I am seeking assistance with the following problem:
Pain in the left upper jaw, dark, throbbing,
Missing teeth 25-28,
History of maxillary sinus surgery. Chronic maxillary sinusitis
on the left, Pollinosis, mite, decongestant
nasal sp...
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15.07.2017 | answered by Frauke Gehring
Hello,
1.5 weeks ago, I started taking a pill on the first day of my period, but the bleeding hasn't stopped. I am 35 years old, I took a break from the pill for several years and have now started again. I have read that you can take the pill twice a...
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