Diseases & Conditions - 21 October 2007

I like to go oral on my women. However the fear of catching HIV looms large in my mind and undermines all the pleasure. Hence I typically avoid despite a desire. How easy is it to catch HIV during oral with a female? Does the virus reside in vaginal secretions?

2007-10-21 23:59:15 · 9 answers · asked by cucumber_cool 2 in STDs

2007-10-21 22:12:55 · 3 answers · asked by Hayley W 1 in STDs

She has had back and abdomen pains,blood and mucous in her stools also they have been black.She is awaiting a colonoscopy and a endoscope with in the next week.Can anyone give any ideas please.

2007-10-21 22:06:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

2007-10-21 21:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

I have been set a Science Assignment and have chosen to do Scurvy under the catergory 'Disease.'
I have written a short report which i plan to present as an oral presentation along with a PowerPoint slideshow.
If you have any knowledge on the subject please read my report, comment and/ or suggest other points for me to include.
PLEASE! I really want good marks for this and I'd love some expert advice.

Scurvy is a non-infectious deficiency disease caused by a lack or Vitamin C. Scurvy can cause many infections and disfigurations including liver spots, 'spongy' gums and bleeding from all mucous membranes. (These membranes line various
body cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs.) Scurvy is also often referred to as Barlow's Disease, after Sir Thomas Barlow, a british physician who first described it. Scurvy does not only infect humans, animals such as Primates and Guinea Pigs are also at risk as they have a natural Vitamin C defficiency.

The symptoms of this disease include
'Purplish' spots on the skin, especially the legs
'Spongy' gums
Bleeding Mucous Membranes
Pallor (a reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin in skin or mucous membranes which results in pale colouration of the skin.) -Oxyhemoglobin is the oxygen-loaded form of hemoglobin, the predominant protein in red blood cells.
Sunken Eyes
Opening of healed scars
Separation of knitted bone fractures.

History
Scurvy was first discovered in the early 13th Century, however it was not until 1747 that citrus was proven as the best and most affective cure. The connection between Vitamin C and Scurvy was not discovered until 1932.

Modern Incidence
Infants and elderly people are at high risk of Scurvy and it is very common for people of that category to become infected with the disease. (Even I had it when I was a baby!!!) Scurvy is rare in adults, however if they become infected Scurvy can easily prove fatal, much like the mumps.

Prevention
Scurvy can easily be prevented by a diet of citrus fruits (such as oranges and lemons) and/ or Vitamin C supplements.

2007-10-21 21:21:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have a school progect about eating too little fibre.Does anyone know what will happen? If you know pls reply quickly! Because the progect is for this week!THANKS

2007-10-21 21:13:43 · 10 answers · asked by SweetyPie 1 in Other - Diseases

Well, on saturday I had what felt like a really bad ear infection and I couldn't get the pain to stop. So I called my doctor and she prescribed me some antibiotics and now my ear feels ok. I can't ear out of it very well, but that always happens when I get ear infections. But tonight, I cleaned out my ears with a q-tip and the one that is infected had blood in it. Could this mean I burst my ear drum?? What do I need to do?? Please help! Thank you

2007-10-21 20:47:25 · 6 answers · asked by cocoachj 2 in Other - Diseases

i just recently realized that i might have ocd.
this may sound weird but....

EVERY time im in the car i like either blink or make a mental note like in between things or in the center of things and if there's a pattern in tile i have to step on certain ones and if i miss one ill have to go back and step on it. also when im in a restaurant i like move the condoments around so that they're perfect and like if i stand on my right like i have to stand on my leftleg or else i feel, well like i guess...."un even"


ive had these symptoms since i was about 7 and im 14 now and just realizing it lol but yaaa
do i have ocd??and should i get treated and you know like etc etc?

2007-10-21 19:48:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have heard that there are alternatives to drug remedies for hypothyroidism but I dont know about the authenticity of them. Please respond on this matter.

2007-10-21 19:45:55 · 0 answers · asked by snooch482 1 in Other - Diseases

Please help me. I have been to so many doctors. Any suggestion I will look into.

I don't like to eat because it makes my stomach hurt. I mean it is bearable but I would rather not go through it. When I do eat I get this pain in what feels like is right underneath my rib cage and I usually feel like throwing up afterward but I hardly ever do. I also have back pain that can be pretty bad. Whenever I eat it seems like it comes right out about an hour later. Also I am freezing cold all the time. My memory had gone bad and a doctor told me I was on the verge of type 2 diabetes although I am not obese. I am normal weight.

Nothing has shown up on any CAT scans except for a few swollen lymphnodes (spelling?) and a few small cysts on my right ovary. Please if you have any idea what this is I would appreciate your thoughts.

2007-10-21 19:26:28 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

Instead, it's an "alternative lifestyle". Well, then, why isn't alcoholism an alternative lifestyle? Why isn't drug addiction an alternative lifestyle? Why isn't shizophrenia an alternative lifestye? Be open minded and really think about this one.

2007-10-21 19:15:54 · 29 answers · asked by jare bare 6 in Other - Diseases

My fiance wants to make a blood promise, in a romantic setting under the moon or somethin... we're both going to prick our index fingers with a needle and we'll have our fingers touch as we say our vows to each other...cheesy I know...but hey I think it's romantic.

Is it bad if our blood mixes like that? Could we die or get really sick from that? I think we're the same blood type...but if hypothetically we weren't...would this be bad? (and no neither of us have HIV lol)

2007-10-21 19:15:20 · 6 answers · asked by xwind9x 1 in STDs

Here's the poop.
For years now, I have been having severe reactions to eating....especially big meals...and especially after I've gone a while without eating.
What happens: I eat a nice meal. 30 minutes later, my heart begins pounding out of my chest...sometimes irregularly. I dont know much, but I know unless you've been really physically active, you shouldnt feel your heart beating like this. Also, My body gets a little tingly and I begin to get drowsy...more like malase. My breathing becomes a little labored too. Soon, I fall asleep, but only for 15-20 minutes. It is a DEEP sleep!
When I wake up my whole body is kinda numb, kinda "buzzy" and I feel like I have been drugged. It takes me forever to get out the post-nap funk. I can tell you that NO prescribed pain killers or pain meds have EVER made me feel the same kind of ssedation.

Also, if I am in a situation where I cant go to sleep (in the store or restaurant), I get dizzy and anxious and fidgety
Any thoughts?

2007-10-21 18:57:44 · 14 answers · asked by always remember 3 in Diabetes

If I get an MRI scan of the thoracic part in my back, will it show any problems in the front of my body??? like any problems with my vital organs? because when i breathe in, it hurts... Xray showed nothing and MRI is next . I have a herniated disk and a pinched nerve. I feel like someone is stabbing me with a knife from the inside of my ribcages... it hurts soo much when i'm holding a pencil to do homework, I end up breaking the pencil from the pain. and this is around where ur heart is. that's where the pain is. but if it's a back problem, why does the pain appear in the front all of a sudden???? and once again... if i take an MRI of the back, will it show any probs of my vital organs if there are any??? thanks... the worried peachyberry !!!! =(

2007-10-21 18:34:06 · 8 answers · asked by green_rose 1 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-21 18:21:07 · 4 answers · asked by Mariee 1 in Skin Conditions

i just found out i had genital herpes. my doctor said its my first outbreak cause she took my blood and i guess is able to tell if its a reccuring outbreak or new. Whatever, she said one came back pos. and the other neg. wich ment that it was my first outbreak. She says that the first outbreak occurs 2-5 weeks after contact with the virus, i asked her if i could have had it dorment for years she said no because this is my only outbreak. we have been together for four years, he was blood tested and it was neg. for herpes.. so tell me... how did i get it sexually? i know of a child at my daycare i work at who gets cold sores on his lips, he is a biter so i am constantly putting my hands on his mouth to stop him from biting. is there a chance i could have forgotten to wash my hands and then went to the bathroom and wiped... could that have been passed?

2007-10-21 17:40:13 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

Are there side effects to the meds for this? Any general info about this is helpful.

2007-10-21 17:30:47 · 4 answers · asked by GabbyGal 4 in Other - Diseases

I know everyone has their own preferences, but I want to know which brand is really better.
I'm looking at Durex, Trojan and Kimono. Price doesn't matter as long as they have a very low breaking rate and it's something we both can enjoy.

Please tell me the pros and cons to these brands. (Sources appreciated if possible)

Thanks!

2007-10-21 17:23:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

Okay..I eat quite alot of unhealthy food - like food high in sugar, fat and salt (pizza, fried chicken, etc), and I get little or no exercise, plus I drink Coca-Cola like everyday. I am not overweight because the medicine I take for ADHD (concerta) reduces my appetite. Oh, and I'm 17.
Am I putting myself at risk of heart disease?

2007-10-21 17:21:06 · 9 answers · asked by Pango 5 in Heart Diseases

I had just been diagnosed with PID over 2 weeks ago. I started having sex after me and my husband were cured. But I still notice not pian, but sensitivity. Not pain, but sensitivity and I'm TERRIFIED that the antibiotics didn't cure it all the way evn though I took it all as I was supposed with total abstainance for the whole time. Is this normal?

2007-10-21 17:02:33 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

I am in my late thirties. I have had an elevated ESR of around 60-65 for the past 4 years. On the doctor's advice, I have had all kinds of tests to ascertain the reason including endoscopy, colonoscopy, ultrasound, kidney tests, etc. All tests came back ok. I just get tired easily and often feel that my muscles and joints are sore. But other than this, I am generally healthy and have no health problems as such. It just bugs me that I have elevated ESR and nobody can tell me specifically why!

2007-10-21 16:58:18 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I get allergies every september and it lasts until November/December. Im tired of taking Claritin and Nasonex. Is there a cure or some kind of natural remedy to get rid of this annoying allergy???

2007-10-21 16:37:12 · 4 answers · asked by MissUnpredictable 2 in Allergies

He went camping and slept in a hammock and sleepingbag. He got up at dawn, sat doen, and once he leaned over, hid uvula flipped on top of his tongue, and became stuck. When his friend looked, he said it looked like he had 2 very swollen tongues. I met him at the e.r., and the doctors didn't seem woried at all. They treated him for an allergic reaction, gave hima shot of pennicillin, and sent us home. What can cause this? He thinks that maybe his troat and such dried out severly, nd then became inflamed. I think that he may have inhaled something that eh is allergic to while alseep, however, he is 37, and this has never happened before. He also snores terribly. Can that have anything to do with it/ The e.r. did take a swb of the back of his throat, but they weren't expecting anything like strep. He told me that when it was at the biggest size, he couldn't inhale through his mouth, swallow or talk. Thank God his sinuses were fine, so he breathed through his nose. Help?

2007-10-21 16:21:10 · 6 answers · asked by Tiggerific 1 in Allergies

2007-10-21 16:16:36 · 8 answers · asked by Wubby 2 in Cancer

ok i wanted to know wat r some things you can eat when you have gastritis?

2007-10-21 16:14:58 · 3 answers · asked by Prettygurl 2 in Other - Diseases

2007-10-21 16:14:52 · 1 answers · asked by charity 1 in Other - Diseases

I have a perscription of Singulair for indoor and outdoor allergies.. are there any medical professionals out there who know what medicines I cannot take with this regarding other allergies I might have?

Example would be allergies for eyes. When the wind is up my eyes hurt and burn, doctors have told me this could be an allergic reaction to whats in the air. If I take a medicine for this, would it interact okay with Singulair?

2007-10-21 16:12:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Allergies

positive your always a positive. Now.... If I am exposed to TB again how would I know it if all I am going to do is show positive? I am not concerned with xrays as they show only positive/active status. So I have to be active TB to find out that I was exposed again? Anyone know?

2007-10-21 15:35:20 · 1 answers · asked by Wisdom 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I don't have misquito bites or anything, but my legs, arms and belly are itching and my arms and cheeks have little pimple-like bumps?

2007-10-21 15:31:21 · 7 answers · asked by Sucre Noir 5 in Skin Conditions

I did a lot of binge drinking, all through out college, so.. for four years. I still held down a full-time job, and had almost a 4.0, so I wasn't that worried about it. Now I'm worried that I could have damaged my liver. I drank heavily about twice a week. Is there anything I can do now to help get my liver healthy?

2007-10-21 15:25:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases