Shave Before Surgery? Perineum Repair
The thought of surgery down there is bad enough, But I do remember them shaving me for a forceps delivery and when the stitches healed the pain was made worse by the itching from the shaving. I am a rectocele with perineum repair.. will they shave? Am I best to get the area waxed instead?
View 10 RepliesWomen's Health :: Perineum Has Torn After Rough Sex
My husband and I had a rough "session" this morning and we had a bad mishap. my perineum has torn; it is approx 1 to 1 1/2" torn. This has never happened to me and I am quite worried. Its Sunday and my gyn office is not open. It looks deep enough that I may need stitches. I just wanted to know if this has happened to anyone else and if I should purchase liquid band-aid.
View 2 RepliesWomen Health :: Small Red Bumps On My Perineum - Fordyce Spots?
I have recently discovered scaley feeling small red bumps on my perineum. They can only really be seen when the skin is stretched. They do not itch or hurt, however if i scratch them they bleed. I am really worried that they may be a std! Or could they be Fordyce spots?
View 1 RepliesDime-sized, Flat, Black Mole Located On Perineum?
I have been having this for a while, not really sure when it came about considering I don't look down there too often. Thought it was normal until I took sex ed and saw that girls do not have this. It will sometimes irritate me and itch. I am a virgin, and its highly unlikely this is an STD. I know moles are associated with cancer, and I'm kind of freaking myself out.
View 1 RepliesSciatica :: Soreness On The Right Side Between My Legs
I have been being treated for sciatica fo the last month with various pain killers etc, It started in my left buttock and down my left leg. It then left the left side and went into my right front thigh. The doctors etc said it was because I had been overcompensating in favour of my left side. What else I was supposed to do when all the advise is "keep moving etc," However I also have experienced soreness on the right side between my legs. I have been to do some shopping and come back done in so I am sitting on a hot water bottle typing this
View 2 RepliesLipitor - Muscle Soreness And Weakness
I have been advised to take Lipitor but experienced muscle soreness and weakness. My doctor then reduced dosage, but it still had the same effect. He then recommended I take a low dosage two times a week as long as I could tolerate it. Will such a low dosage have any positive effect on reducing bad cholesterol?
View 2 RepliesPregnancy :: No Breast Soreness - 24 Weeks - Worried?
The doctor said my breast would get sore and now I'm 14 weeks one day and still no tenderness should I be worried?
View 4 RepliesNeurology :: Muscle Twitching, Soreness And Weakness
I am 27 years of age. I have always been physically active through gym workouts and soccer. About a couple of weeks ago I came back from a trip to Texas and started feeling lightheaded and minor headaches (possibly from drinking for a couple of days). A week later the ALS bucket challenge started spreading around social media, ******** more than anything. So I decided to donate for the cause. After donating, I went ahead and decided to educate myself on the disease and the symptoms.
That was probably the worst idea ever. A couple of days later I felt muscle soreness/weakness in my legs, arms and back. Then the twitching started in both of my legs (quads, calfs and bottom of my feet), arms (triceps areas and behind my shoulders). My initial reaction was ALS/MS, and I started freaking out. I went through a 3 day period in which I lost my appetite and felt fatigue,drained and had no desire to do anything at all. It has been a week now and the twitching has not gone away. I decided to go to the doctor and got some lab work done. The doctor stated that everything looked great. He even conducted a physical neurological exam and I passed. He stated it could be stress or dehydration. However, I have always tried to drink plenty of water during the day (at least 4 glasses a day). He recommended over the counter calcium 500mg and vitamin D 1,000 units.
My lab work came back normal (hemogram, BMP fasting, ALT, AST, TSH) but my body is still twitching and it feels sore at times. Yesterday, I got home and felt weakness on the top back of my right calf. I very concern and not able to concentrate on my daily activities (work and personal related activities).
Pregnancy :: Hip / Butt Pain - How To Relieve Soreness
This is my 3rd pregnancy and it's very different from my other 2. I am having pain/soreness in my right hip and I'm not sure what it's from. Anyone know ways I can relieve the soreness??
View 1 RepliesVasectomy :: Soreness, Stinging, Aching And Lancing Pain
I had a vasectomy about a year ago and have never previously had problems in this area.
the operation was ok and suffered tolerable discomfort for a few weeks.
About 3 months after the operation I had an infection in my testicles, cleared up by antibiotics. The doctor said it was not connected to the vasectomy which I found difficult to believe given I had never had a problem previously.
Six months later and I have been getting swelling in the area below the pubic hair, intermittently soreness, stinging, aching, lancing pain usually when I move about. It is alleviated quite quickly by lying down, hot water bottle on the area. The doc said unconnected to the vasectomy again but when pressed is conceding could be scar tissue?
Am I Pregnant? Runny Bowels And Soreness After Losing Virginity
I Lost My Virginity May30th-May 31st....And We Used A Condom For Awhile But He Made Me Feel Guilty Because He Wasnt Enjoying It..So He Took It Off...He Didn't Climax.But I've Been Going Through Weird Stuff Since Then..First A Day After I Was Sore,Then I Had Runny Bowels(Gross Ik)Then My Vaginal Discharge Turned Real White And Thick..My Boobs Were Very Sore But It Went Away...Ive Been Having PMS I Think My Regular Cramps And My Periods Not Late Im Just Super Scared I'm Pregnant..
View 1 RepliesDepo-provera - Vaginal Dryness/soreness/itchiness Is This Normal?
I just started taking the depo shot and I am experiencing vaginal dryness/soreness/itchiness is this normal?
View 1 RepliesAnxiety :: Head Sensations - Scalp Soreness And Sharp Pains
I've been dealing with anxiety for now going on 5 months straight with a little break here and there , but this head sensations are what's driving me crazy , the sensations I get are scalp soreness , sharp pains that move around different parts of my head , this shaky head feeling soreness in the top of my head dull pains in different areas mild headaches back of the head aches , I just want this to all leave me alone , it makes me so sad , I tired of dealing with this .
View 54 RepliesSpinal Cord :: Non Union C5-7
I had ACDF C6-7C August 2014 and still continued with serious pain around my neck and shoulders. I was told by the surgeon that I have non union C5-7. Can someone suggest my options in correcting the problem?
View 1 RepliesSpinal Cord :: L2 Narrowing
I have had chronic back pain for about 9yrs & I finally got an xray to show an old injury. It's not something I can grow back or cure. Of all your opinions what's the best treatment for chronic back pain I've had for 9yrs & only til the 21st this month with an x ray after ER visits & pain management specialists sticking needles in my spine without any diagnosis or x rays at all over this whole time would any of you suggest I perhaps engage? I've suffered the entire time & I feel the negligence of the doctors is something to take into account. I can't grow back my narrowed spine of my L1 from an old injury & there is no cure , I just feel helpless being mother of twin boy toddlers who want to do it all & I can not due to pain. I'm stuck. Any advice? I cry because my sons are the ones to suffer in my prison with me . I can't grow my spine back & I have no babysitter for physical therapy which is I'm sure excruciating, any suggestions considering no doctor wants to help me even though I now have the prove after 9yrs it wasn't all just in my head & them sticking needles in my spine with no diagnosis & no answer for me & no x rays after all this time suffering?
View 1 RepliesSpinal Cord :: Edema After Accident
my Daughter aged 9 year is suffering from cord edema due to road accident. she was hit by a bike three months before, and after all the examination her reports are fine but in MRI report the doctors find that :
There is a long segment T2W hyperintense extradural collection is seen in dorsal aspect of cord extending from D1 to L1 level. There is rupture of ligamentum flavum at D2/D3 level. T2W hyperintensity is also seen at interspinous at D2/D3 level. On T2W and STIR images paraspinal hyperintensity is seen from D2 to D6-7 level.
Prevertebral hyperintensity is seen from C2 to C5 level s/o edema/bleed.
Impression in MRI:-
1. Long segment Spinal Extra Arachnoid CSF collection in dorsal aspect of cord extending from D1 to L1 level causing cord compression leading to cord edema/contusion D3 to D5-6 level.
2. Rupture of ligamentum flavum and interspinous ligament at D2/D3 level.
after the injury she is on bed due to paralysis and loss of sensation below waist. and also suffering from bed sore due to bedridden.
I have consulted so many neurologist but they said the injury will recover itself after long time.
Spinal Cord :: Protrusion Is Same As Herniation
Is a small disc protrusion on my MRI report saying I have a small Herniation?? I have small central disc protrusion at c5-6 and a focal central bulge at c6-7. So does protrusion mean herniated? I'm so confused. The back pain management doc said "hmm, its nothing" when I asked. Does anyone know the difference?
View 4 RepliesSpinal Cord :: Electrical Pains Through Spine?
Does anyone have sort of fierce electrical pains travelling through spine lasts some short time and returns months later. I am 54 and have had these since my mid forties.
View 2 RepliesSpinal Cord :: Neural Foraminal Narrowing
Neck pain for years, suddenly got very bad 6 months ago. I am an active 61 year old woman, have worked as a checker almost 20 years in very busy supermarket. Lots of repetitive lifting and scanning, the constant lifting hurts, I can feel the stress on my neck and am wondering if continuing this is just aggravating the problem or possibly making it worse. Along with the significant cervical pain I am also experiencing paresthesia in both hands with burning also in right hand. This has been for at least 5 years. No arm pain so don't know if this could be radicular. Left toes also have pins and needles.
My MRI follows:-
minimal grade 1 spondylolisthesis of C2on C3 and C7 on T1
moderate to severe disk space narrowing from C3-C7, mild at C7-T1 and C2-C3
multilevel DDD and spondylosis. Mild to mod. facet arthropathy also noted.
At C6-7 spondylosis and disk bulging causing cord indentation and bilateral neural foraminal narrowing rt. greater than lft.
Visualized sp. cord normal in caliber and signal
Impression:-
straightening of normal cervical lordosis. DDD causing cord indentation at C34. C45, C56 and C67. Neural foraminal narrowing which is most sig. at C45, C56 and C67. Facet osteoarthritis on the left at C23 with surrounding reactive bone marrow edema.
I am wondering what is difference between cord indentation and cord compression. I see compression often on boards so maybe indentation is not so bad. Is this a normal MRI for a 61 year old? What about the paresthesia and burning hands? I would love to hear from Web Dozer and anyone else who could shed light on this.