@shalata
if you are rh positive, you have nothing to worry about.  You don't need a lot of extra calories at this point so I am not worried.As for your due date, please go see your ob now

@chitown
I am sorry to hear about your friend but she has cervical incompetence. Yes, we do put a stitch to make the cervix stronger but we also give injections of progesterone. Bedrest is good but this is a difficult condition to treat. Unfortunately, I am not familiar with any specialists in Nigeria.

@ngcom
bartholin cyst causes localized exquisite pain when infected.  Trust me, you don't want to experience that

hello doctor
i have problems i did my first menstration when i was 18yrs then till then i did not see it until 22yrs. i now saw it last week. i saw it for 2days and it was very light. hope is normal

@NGCOM
My friend, a bartholin cyst abscess does not cause pain in any other area except the vaginal region i.e localized pain. Your symptoms are not consistent with bartholin cyst abscess

dear doctor katt,thanks for the job you are doing on this forum.
im about getting married in a couple of months but i keep on having recurrent candiasis
ithe itching is something else no matter how i try to avert the recurrence.i have used gynamed,flucan(oral),use saltwhen the itching is becoming unbearable,but i relly waant a lasting solution to this,pls can you help me
i have heard a saying that it is also a cause for infertility is it true
how dangerous can it already to the scars or thin skin in there
thanks

Thanks Doctor for the clarification.

@NGCOM
you are welcome. Anytime

@casier
Were you going to a doctor and being diagnosed with yeast or was it self diagnosed? Did you have a discharge? Do you wear pantiliners? Do you douche? Do you sleep with your underwear on? Do you wear cotton only underwear? candidiasis does not affect fertility. If you answer the questions, I might be able to help.

thanks doc,i guess its more of self diagnosis,be used to the symptoms
yes there is irritaing discharge whitish or dirtish at the end of a stressful day
try to wear cotton undies mostly
dont douche expect using antiseptics like dettol and salt
have a temperature slightly higher than norma
and the environs makes trousers or jeans a must wear
thank you so much

Doctor,

Pls what's your advice about those soap (bar) made specifically for washing virgina. I got one recently from a Supermarket. Its Fem Tight from India.

HI people,
Its been a long timeI have been in this forum. I do not want to arge in on the discussions, so I would just wait in the wings. I am a Medical Dr presently in General Hospital Abuja. I would bust in once a whil and probably contribute subject to approval from u guys. I used to be a frequent caller but work has been crazy.
Hi to allthe docs in the house

Peace

HI people,
Its been a long time I have been in this forum. I do not want to barge in on the discussions, so I would just wait in the wings. I am a Medical Dr presently in General Hospital Abuja. I would bust in once a whil and probably contribute subject to approval from u guys. I used to be a frequent caller but work has been crazy.
Hi to all the docs in the house

Peace

@ ajolayo, welcome back!
@ kathy, well done!

Doctor in the house please help.
i was about about 7 weeks pregnant(still spotting) when i went for my first scan and the doctor told me that the sac was present but there was nothing inside. adviced for an immediate d&c.
i didn't go for the appointment cos i figure out that if there was something wrong i would wait till i have a m&c naturally.
i am 12 weeks now and i am so scared to death to go to the hospital for a re scan thou the spotting have stopped since 3 weeks ago.do i wait till i am 16 weeks or go now
please what do u advice i do?

@ronell,
Even though the spotting stopped 3 weeks ago, did u continue to have the symptoms of pregnancy, I mean the early morning sickness, vomiting, feeling of being unwell and the likes. If they saw just a sac and no contents, you might have had a missed abortion. The spotting and if u stopped having the symptoms of pregnancy would point to the diagnosis but meanwhile an Ultrasound scan is diagnostic. Get another scan as soon as u can, if possible from another centre. If its a missed abortion, just go for an MVA (Manual Vaccum Aspiration), its almost like D&C but its a big syringe we use called Karmann's syringe.
Thats what I'll advice. The sooner u know the better and the sooner u can conceive again if its a missed abortion.

Ciao

@NGCOM
I don't believe in it. It can actually cause bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections by decreasing the acidity of the vagina

@ronell
I sympathisize with your dilemma but I think you need to see your gyn to determine the status of your pregnancy. This is the only definitive way to determine which course of action to take. Delaying an evaluation may only further complicate your clinical picture. Please let me know how it goes.

@casier
douching with anything is a no-no. The antiseptics that you are using are killing to good bacteria in the vagina which prevent yeast from gaining a foothold. Trousers and pants also cause increased heat which also affects the acidity of the vagina. I would advise you to stop douching, when you get home, take off your underpants. Wear cotton only underwear. Try wearing loose fitting clothing more often. You will be surprised by how quickly your symptoms resolve.

@Gentleone
thanks for the kudos
@Ajolayo
Hi, what is your speciality?

@kathyekiti,
I am a Physician - I mean Internal Medicine, Hoping / Studying to become a Neurologist, All things being equal. That really should mean I do not have any business with this thread as I just saw now that its Gyne/Obst strictly. It used to be all encompassing. Sorry, I'll just stay in the wings,

Kudos chief,

kathyekiti:

@NGCOM
I don't believe in it. It can actually cause bacterial vaginosis and yeast infections by decreasing the acidity of the vagina

Ok, Doc. Thanks.

hello Kathyekiti and other gynecologists in the house

you are doing a beautiful work here, God bless you. Please kindly tell me what to do. sometimes ago after having sex with my wife, i discovered my privates frequently itched me and i asked her to go for a test after she complained of pains in the lower part of her abdomen as well. it was discovered she had a bladder infection and it was treated promptly over an extended period, after which the Doc gave her a clean bill of Health.i just noticed recently (few weeks ago) that some whitishly dry patches (like rashes) appear on my privates and they peeled off after some time.i thought that was all of it till i discovered those patches (although almost invisible now) swell up during sex and make sex painful for us (but only on the side of the patches) and gives her a swollen Labia on the side in contact with the patches.i read about it on the net and from what i could see, i might have been infected with yeast or something. what should i do (as i have never met any other woman apart from her in my entire life) ??

doc kath

thanks so much for your reply may God almighty reward and bless you amen

hello Kathyekiti,

Please i want to ask your some questions, can i get your email address am kind of shy nenebran@gmail.com thanks

hi Kathyekiti,

Please i mean i want to ask you some questions not your some questions. thks

thanks doc kathy
i follow your advice and report back
im grateful,keep it up

@ajolayo
That's ok. There is a general medicine doctor in the house thread. Please visit them because I am quite sure your help would be appreciated
@innocentee
Sounds like you have jock itch which is a type of yeast infection. Please see your doctor. You and your wife need to be treated at the same time so as to prevent reinfection. It is very easily treated. Good luck.

@nenebran
my email is *deleted* Please feel free to use it.

@kathyekiti
what will you say is the best way to get the right amount of iron in the body?

My doc keeps telling me that I have low iron for the past months and nothing is changing

@gold finch

There are several types of iron supplements that you can take. Ask your doctor. did your doctor tell you why you have low iron?