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I gave birth 3 months ago and my period comes and goes every week. I'm suffering from a urinary infection for the second time these 2 months.
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Getting your period every week is abnormal. You should see a gynecologist for that. In some patients, when there are kidney stones, bacteria such as proteus will have recurrence until removal of stone... Read More
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Can a woman be born without a hymen? Is it possible to lose one's virginity without both bleeding or pain? If so, how can one tell?
Dr. Nemer Charafeddine,
Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Theoretically yes, but it is very rare to have no hymen.
Virginity -as I tell my patients- is a subjective issue. You can engage in sexual status without having vaginal penetration, so are you still l... Read More
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How can I be sure that my thermometer is giving me the right reading because every time I check my temperature it is around 36.5?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- 36.5 degrees Celcius is a normal body temperature, so you have nothing to be concerned about.
The normal body temperature of a person varies depending on gender, recent activity, food and fluid consum... Read More
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Is there any risk on my kids if my cat didn't get vaccinated since a year?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Of course the risk of transmission of zoonotic infections (infections that can be passed from animals to humans) increases if the pet's vaccination schedule is not up to date. These infections ar... Read More
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I stopped it for 2 days and I can endure that. Is it OK if I don't use it again or should I stop it gradually?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- If you are able to tolerate abrupt discontinuation, it's OK to do so - I only advised that you stop it gradually to avoid excessive nasal congestion.
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Every time I pee, I smell the food. Six months ago, I had protein trace in the urine because I was taking an excessive amount of proteins supplements. I stopped it and after.
Dr. Rana Abou Mrad,
Nephrology
- Dear Sir
If you noticed trace proteins in your urine 6 months ago, you should follow up this issue by repeating the urine studies and quantitating the amount of protein if any.
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Is it safe to take Curam to treat a dental infection during pregnancy?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- Curam (amoxicillin/ clavulanate) is designated as category B with regards to safety in pregnancy, which may be acceptable to take in pregnancy.
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Is there any relation between adenoids and pneumonia?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- If the adenoid hypertrophy is associated with rhinosinusitis, then it might be complicated with pneumonia, especially in the pediatric age group. Otherwise, there is no connection between the two.
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I have a very disturbing cough that's preventing me from sleeping and now it's causing a headache. Also, my heart aches a bit when I cough, could it be something serious? What can I do to treat it?
Dr. Karim Farah,
Pulmonology
- We need to know more details about the onset of the cough, when it started, if it's dry or productive, if symptoms only appear at night or also during the day, if there is any smoking history, fa... Read More
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What are the zona symptoms? Is it curable and how?
Dr. Zakia Dimassi,
Pediatrics
- Shingles, also known as herpes zoster or zona, is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus that causes chickenpox. Shingles results from the reactivation of the chickenpox virus, which rem... Read More
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