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Hello Doctors.I just had a baby,my first,and I have been getting endless advice on how to reduce my belly back to normal.please what really works cos am tired of tying my stomach aand pressing it with hot water.any advice

Again,I had episotomy and its almost 2 weeks and it hasn't healed completely,should I be bothered?

Many thanks.

mojititi:

Hi Dr Balogun

I have a question for you hope it is in your field to answer this , I had a baby in 2009 in April  through a c/s but this year my husband want me to have another baby isn't it too soon i though maybe next year is ok. please help me. thanks

Getting pregnant now would make it 17 months since the Caesarean Section. I believe most Obstetricians would agree that this is enough of time to get pregnant again.

You could cross-check this with your Obstetrician, too, or even ask the same question on @kathyekiti's Obst/Gynae thread.

dollypenn:

Hello Doctors.I just had a baby,my first,and I have been getting endless advice on how to reduce my belly back to normal.please what really works cos am tired of tying my stomach aand pressing it with hot water.any advice

Again,I had episotomy and its almost 2 weeks and it hasn't healed completely,should I be bothered?

Many thanks.

About the episiotomy not healing after 2 weeks, I would suggest you get your doctor to take a look.

For shedding excess belly tissue after delivery, well, nature eventually takes care of this anyway. I'm not sure you would be able to cope with nursing your newly-born baby - ordinarily quite tyring - at the same time doing tummy excersises, so I wouldn't suggest tummy excercises. You could simply wait for naturte to do its magic. When your baby is much older, then you could willfully shed wait by excercising and eating right.

am thr0ugh with the medication u prescribed to me,i can see some changes,the pimples is reducing what should i do next

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pls doctor,

what solution can i profer to a weak male organ erection?, erection so weak that i find it difficult to even achive penetration and a premature ejaculation while trying to gain entry.

it has been happening for more than 5 years but people always says it's psychological.

please come to my aid.

hello doc.! I'm having som of d symptoms of lack of blood lyk paleness of d skin,dizziness,blurred vision etc.but i take blood tonic regularly & d symptoms still persist.culd there b anyfin attached 2 dis?

Doc could abstinence frm sex cause stomach ache on young adults?

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am thr0ugh with the medication u prescribed to me,i can see some changes,the pimples is reducing what should i do next

I suggest you use the same prescription and dosage, for another one week. Do nothing after that.

@ aktunde,

Interesting indeed, the outcome of all the medical investigations you have undergone. Well, at least we know there is no life-threatening disease and I'm certain there is nothing harmful that you can pass to your child in future. Sometimes, it the worrying about something that makes the symptoms altogether worse.

netsurf:

pls doctor,

what solution can i profer to a weak male organ erection?, erection so weak that i find it difficult to even achive penetration and a premature expulsion while trying to gain entry.

it has been happening for more than 5 years but people always says it's psychological.

please come to my aid.

I suggest you get a referral to see a Consultant Urologist.

Francobaresi:

hello doc.! I'm having som of d symptoms of lack of blood lyk paleness of d skin,dizziness,blurred vision etc.but i take blood tonic regularly & d symptoms still persist.culd there b anyfin attached 2 dis?

A number of things could be responsible for your symptoms, Anaemia (low red blood cells count) like you suggested, being one of them. I'm wondering about your age, blood pressure and so on. Go for a doctor's check-up.

Abdulleeh:

Doc could abstinence frm sex cause stomach ache on young adults?

Not at all. Except, perhaps if possibly psychological stress in the particular person then manifests as stomach ache.

@surgeon

@ aktunde,

Interesting indeed, the outcome of all the medical investigations you have undergone. Well, at least we know there is no life-threatening disease and I'm certain there is nothing harmful that you can pass to your child in future. Sometimes, it the worrying about something that makes the symptoms altogether worse.

Once again, I thank you so much. You are highly blessed sir!

@ surgeon,

thanks for the response but kindly tell me how and where to see a consultant urologist

netsurf:

@ surgeon,

thanks for the response but kindly tell me how and where to see a consultant urologist

Your doctor would need to write a referral note addressed to: The Consultant Urologist, Surgical Out-Patient Clinic/Department, So-and-so Hospital, The So-and-so Hospitals to find Consultant Urologists are 1) Teaching Hospitals 2) Some General Hospitals.

Once you've made contact with the Consultant Urologist, if you then choose, you can establish a relationship with him on the[i] private clinic [/i]level to escape the delays in government hospitals - Lagos State Hospitals are meeting-up, though, these days.

Your personal doctor may well have the direct number of a Consultant Urologist, or at best, a Registrar in Training to become a Consultant Urologist.

Hope this is helpful.

Dear Dr,
My wife has this pimple-like occurence on face which has lasted for over 7 years.We have tried different kinds of treatments including orthordox and unorthodox treatment without any result.At first we thought it was Acne but recent visitation to National Hospital in Abuja said it's Rosacea and they seems not to have any cure for it.Please we need permanent cure even if it means traveling to India for final solution.Your advise will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Paul

doc pls i need ur help, i am having a pain in the upper layer of my stomach, i do

fyncorp:

Dear Dr,
My wife has this pimple-like occurence on face which has lasted for over 7 years.We have tried different kinds of treatments including orthordox and unorthodox treatment without any result.At first we thought it was Acne but recent visitation to National Hospital in Abuja said it's Rosacea and they seems not to have any cure for it.Please we need permanent cure even if it means traveling to India for final solution.Your advise will be highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Paul

Get a referral for your wife to see a Consultant Dermatologist. Or, I'll make this the exception and give you the number of a Consultant Dermatologist I have on my phone: 08033351366. Ordinarilly I shouldn't make referrals on the forum, but your zeal to find a solution by all means, including travelling to another continent, has forced my hand. Consultant Dermatologists here in Nigeria should be able to address the matter.

Wayne4uall:

doc pls i need your help, i am having a pain in the upper layer of my stomach, i do

I'm sorry, I cannot suggest what the problem can be with so few details to work with. Is it a recurrent pain? Is it related to meals? Is the nature of the pain burning, peppery or sharp? Makes you want to vormit? So many more details needed for one to form an opinion.

hello doctor,
i have been having some back pain for some time now.i have the pain right at the centre of my back.I also have some pain on the left side of my body.this all started when i had my child.she was quite big and i found out that carrying her mostly on my left side caused quite some strain.its been 12 months now and the pain is still there.
please can u recommend any solution for me?

doc it is recurrent pain, pls doctor i dont know what to do, but sumtimes i may not have d pain

ucheawesom:

hello doctor,
i have been having some back pain for some time now.i have the pain right at the centre of my back.I also have some pain on the left side of my body.this all started when i had my child.she was quite big and i found out that carrying her mostly on my left side caused quite some strain.its been 12 months now and the pain is still there.
please can u recommend any solution for me?

It sounds like you may have strained the left side of the back from all that baby-carrying, more on that side. A strain (over-stretch or micro-tear of muscle or ligament fibres) usually takes a while to heal especially as the area usually is still being actively used.

If you are not an Ulcer sufferer, try a prescription of tablet Diclofenac Sodium, 100mg twice daily for 1 week, never taken on an empty stomach but immediately after meals.

Wayne4uall:

doc it is recurrent pain, pls doctor i dont know what to do, but sumtimes i may not have d pain

Several Diagnosis can give rise to abdominal pain ("Stomach Pain".

It could be a disease of any organ in the abdominal cavity [/i]e.g. [i]the stomach, itself - an Ulcer, Cancer of the Stomach, etc; the lower Oesophagus -  Reflux Oesophagitis, Achalesia of the Cardia, Oeophageal Cancer, etc; the Pancreas - Pancreatitis, Cancer of the head of the Pancreas, etc; the Intestines, various Liver diseases, the Appendix, the Gallbladder and so on.

Too many delicate organs in the abdominal cavity to joke around with the possible diagnosis; thank God the prevailing disease cases commonly seen are not the more serious ones but we cannot afford to take chances.

Unlike a complaint of back-pain felt after prolonged weight-carrying. The fact there is a ready explanation combined with the knowledge that there are relatively much fewer delicate organs in the posterior, lower torso that can give rise to back-pain, makes it safer for me to profer a possible solution.

Get a doctor to clerk you, to come to a safe conclusion.

thanks doc.i thought as much.
please aproximatley how long does it take to heal in such cases?I have really slowed down so much these days in order to heal properly.
Also,are there any activities or positions i need to avoid in order to hasten healing.
Finally,this prescription,is it for pain relief or to aid the healing process?
Thanks in advance.

nice thread,
plz doctor,
my Husband has a bad breath what can we do about it?
also he stools out blood if he does n't eat b/4 12 noon.
he is diagnosed of ulcer.

Please doc what drugs would you prescribe for acne, Been having acne 24/7 on diff parts of me face errday for years, used many sturvz, latest being nixoderm,Neo medrol. neo-medrol worked at first but after sometime i didnt. i have very oily skin what advice n drugs do you think i need.

Thank you

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ucheawesom:

thanks doc.i thought as much.
please aproximatley how long does it take to heal in such cases?I have really slowed down so much these days in order to heal properly.
Also,are there any activities or positions i need to avoid in order to hasten healing.
Finally,this prescription,is it for pain relief or to aid the healing process?
Thanks in advance.

Complete healing and recovery from this condition depends on the severity of the sprain, and how much rest is given to the area - a couple of weeks to even months. I imagine you still carry your baby, hopefully less now on the affected (left) side.

The position and activity to avoid is simply a reversal of the position and activity suspected to have triggered-off the sprain: less weight carrying on the left side (not only your baby but other heavy objects, of course). Also, avoid vigorous massages or exercises to the back, in the hope of speeding-up healing - these would only prolong the sprain. Resting the functionality of that portion of your back, and use of the suggested medication, is the key.

The prescription is a strong pain reliever as well as an effective anti-inflammatory (hence, it aids the structural healing process) agent.

You are welcome, anytime.

nonnyp:

nice thread,
plz doctor,
my Husband has a bad breath what can we do about it?
also he stools out blood if he does n't eat b/4 12 noon.
he is diagnosed of ulcer.

The Ulcer condition may well explain the bad breath in the sense that Indigestion and Reflux is common in Ulcer - the emptying of Stomach and Intestinal contents becomes ineffective or delayed and as such, there could be back-flow of stale odour through the Oesophagus into the mouth. Hopefully, he is complying with the management plan of the Ulcer condition.

Other possible causes of Halitosis - bad breath - are mouth ulcers and other dental conditions such as Caries, Plaque, Gingivitis, Periodontal diseases, etc. He should then consult a Dentist to rule-out these.

Bleeding while defaecating, if it is frank blood, is clearly a lower GI problem, likely Haemorrhoids (Pile), and his doctor should be consulted accordingly.

krazynaija:

Please doc what drugs would you prescribe for acne, Been having acne 24/7 on diff parts of me face errday for years, used many sturvz, latest being nixoderm,Neo medrol. neo-medrol worked at first but after sometime i didnt. i have very oily skin what advice n drugs do you think i need.

Thank you

Here's a prescription that should help: Capsule TETRACYCLINE 500mg every 6 hours for 2 weeks.

Thank you i will try that

surgeon:

Here's a prescription that should help: Capsule TETRACYCLINE 500mg every 6 hours for 2 weeks.

Dear Doc,
my ulcer must have an ulcer by now because ive been managing it for over a decade. I drink beer and smoke in the evening. My eating habit is lousy and im prone to stress which ive observed contributes largely to the onset of my ulcer crises. Do you advise i undergo an operation and get rid of the diseased stomach portion. Ive never bled.

sandee575:

Dear Doc,
my ulcer must have an ulcer by now because ive been managing it for over a decade. I drink beer and smoke in the evening. My eating habit is lousy and im prone to stress which ive observed contributes largely to the onset of my ulcer crises. Do you advise i undergo an operation and get rid of the diseased stomach portion. Ive never bled.

Hi. I like your frankness. An Operation to remove the diseased portion of the Stomach is usually a last resort remedy for severely painful, intractable Ulcers. Surgery would unlikely be recommended otherwise.

Maybe you should consider curtailing your drinking and smoking habits - are known Ulcer-aggravating factors. You mentioned throwing away caution to what you eat, too. Consider also, getting a full Ulcer prescription once more from your physician. Have you been placed on tablet[i] Omiprazole[/i] for a full 1 month?