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. ...
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...
Dear experts, I am a 35-year-old female and have been a non-smoker for a year now (due to these complaints). I have been experiencing heart problems for many months. Over time, they have worsened and become more frequent, particularly occurring duri...
Hello, I am a 36-year-old male without any previous illnesses. For years, I have noticed that when suddenly excited, I start to tremble all over my body. This happens very rarely and only in moments of sudden excitement. This "episode" ends spontaneo...
Hello, exactly 1 year ago my brother-in-law passed away, who had suffered from herpes zoster among other things. I visited him often in the hospital. Shortly after his death, I felt a tingling or numbness on the front sole of both feet. For about 6 m...
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...
Dear Doctor, For the past 2 years, I have had a pretty bad blood count and none of my primary care doctors seem to want to help, which seems very suspicious to me. More and more issues are arising, but no progress is being made. I have now reached ...
Hello, I am a 35-year-old male, 198cm tall and 125kg, and I am currently focusing on my blood sugar levels. Especially after finding out that my paternal family has a history of diabetes. Using a standard blood glucose meter, I have documented the fo...
Good day, Today I am reaching out to you with a very distressing issue. For the past 4 months, I have been experiencing constant nausea, the details of which are as follows: - Occurs regardless of the situation (no matter where I am) - It all star...
Hello, I (38 years old) have the following problem: For about a year now, I have noticed irregularities in my heart (while feeling my pulse). Therefore, I went to a cardiologist who did a long-term ECG. The results were as follows: "Average heart ra...
Dear Sir or Madam, In order to be better prepared for the discussion with the treating doctors, I would like to seek your advice. Therefore, first a few questions, then the symptoms, and then the reports from the specialists. What does the skull MR...
Hello, I am 23 years old and have had soft stool for the past two years. It is very rare for it to be normal. I have been trying to gain weight but without success. I am 1.80 meters tall and weigh 66 kg. Two years ago, I had a fungal infection in ...
Hello. Since the beginning of December 2016, I (32 years old, male, 184 cm tall, 84 kg) have been experiencing problems with heartburn. I generally eat relatively healthy and exercise 3-4 times a week. However, my problem is not the heartburn itsel...
I have back pain in the lumbar area, which started in early 2015. I have had countless sessions of physiotherapy and participated in rehabilitation sports. In July 2016, I underwent further diagnostic tests at Charite, ruling out rheumatic diseases. ...
My mother still has hellish pain three months after knee arthroplasty (total replacement), in the back of the knee and in the thigh. She can bend her knee, but it remains stiff when walking. Is this normal or what could it be. My mother says it doesn...
Dear Dr. med., A brief overview of the history: my husband had a left-sided undescended testicle "corrected" with medication at around 1.5 years of age (the testicle was partially not in the scrotum until primary school age, pendulum testicle? and i...
Hello, I am a 29-year-old male, not overweight and regularly exercise. I have been having problems with my coccyx for almost 2 years now. The pain is always noticeable when pressure is applied to it, mainly when sitting or when pressure is applied ...
Hello, I now have the results from the CT scan. The report states: Along the cervical vascular axis, there is a significantly increased number of lymph nodes, mostly oval in shape and measuring up to 1 cm in diameter. There is a normal number o...
Hello, since March, my spleen has been constantly changing its size. In addition, I have had a lack of appetite since the end of February 2016 without significant weight loss, as I eat regularly but do not feel hungry. Spleen size on 03/14: 15 cm Sp...
I have a urinary tract infection with a multidrug-resistant Proteus mirabilis. I briefly took ciprofloxacin because the doctor mistakenly assumed it was E. coli, after the lab results I was switched to Moxifloxacin 400. I have been taking this for 8 ...
Hello, I have a question again. For days now, I've been having the problem that my voice is scratchy/grumbly, but when I clear my throat, it goes away. It feels like I have a lot of mucus in my throat. I had a cold for a long time and lung problems. ...
Hello, I hope someone here can possibly reassure me. I am a 34-year-old female. About 6 weeks ago, I had a laparoscopy where my appendix was removed. A bladder catheter was also inserted during the procedure. I also had a drainage tube for 4 days ...
Hello Mrs. Schaaf, Exactly 7 days ago, I was diagnosed with a DVT in my right leg after experiencing problems (tightness and pressure) in my right calf while jogging. According to the angiologist, it is technically a 3-tier thrombosis, as the poplit...
Hello, during an MRI of the spine, an incidental finding was detected. "Incidentally, the sections of the kidneys captured in the scan show T2-weighted hyperintense nodular changes in the right kidney cortex, up to 10 mm in size. Cortical kidney cyst...
Hello, I am 33 years old and have been experiencing soft and bulky stools as well as severe bloating for several weeks. A colonoscopy and abdominal ultrasound by a specialist did not show any abnormalities. Amylase, lipase, and alkaline phosphatase l...
