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My gums have been bleeding for the past 2 weeks. Tried brushing my teeth with Paradontax and using Betadine Mouthwash but nothing. What do I do?
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Dr. Naim Daccache,
Dentistry
- You have to visit your dentist to have his opinion. It could be a simple gum inflammation and need cleaning.
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I'm almost 16 and my breasts are still an A cup. My mom is a B and my grandma (dad'ss side) a D. Will my boobs grow? How can I make them grow?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- you have to wait 2 years, breast size can be variable among the same family, hereditary,environmental and others factors influence this matter.. plastic surgery can be a reasonable choice in cas... Read More
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I had unprotected sex 4 days after my last fertile day, as per period tracker app. I should be getting my period this Saturday. Could I be pregnant?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- There is nothing called 100 % safe. Sometimes ovulation cannot be predicted.
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Can lactose intolerance disappear as the kid grows up or is it a life-long condition?
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Dr. Salim Saab,
Otolaryngology (Ent)
- Lactose Intolerance is a genetically-determined characteristic which means that the baby is born with it, and stays with him throughout his whole life.
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Can someone taking cortisone pills lose weight on a diet? and if I substituted salt with lemon juice and seasoning and ate carbs (pasta, rice, grains..)will I gain weight and have water retention?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- You will need to limit your salt (sodium chloride) consumption to less, and not eliminate salt completely from your diet, because you will still need sodium for basic cellular functions. Make sure the... Read More
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I start a diet to loose weight i lost only 2.5 kilos can i gave a problem with the thyroid glande?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- The only way to determine for sure whether or not you have a lazy or poorly functioning thyroid glad (medical term hypothyroidism) is by doing blood levels of thyroid hormones: thyroxine or free T4 le... Read More
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Yesterday I noticed that my left testicle and the scrotum are slightly enlarged (no pain at all). Could it be varicocele? Should I worry?
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- Both testis do not always have the same size and position. So this finding might be normal. But to be able to define if there is any problem, it would be better to be examined by your physician.
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What's the blood test code you write in your prescription for Syphilis? What to tell them in the lab to do this test? I'm not in Lebanon & it's urgent
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- The first test to do for Syphilis is VDRL.
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A 53 year-old man has prostate enlargement, hypertension & disturbed bowel movements. Any drug to help him urinate without affecting his hypertension?
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- There are plenty of drugs that can help BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia) symptoms. All of those does not negatively affect blood pressure.But it would be better before starting the treatment to be e... Read More
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Once I am near my girlfriend or kissing her a white transperent semen will show is this normal ?coz it is embarrassing,regarding sex if it had not come inside her vagiana is it better for hiv risk
Dr. Nehme Raad,
Urology
- This is not a semen. It is called a pre-cum.It is a liquid secreted by the glands of the urethra to prepare the milieu for the spermatozoids to come thereafter.This is normal condition that happens up... Read More
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