Medical Q&As

Women's Health

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• Abdominal pressure - causes?
• Abnormal smear - cause of pain?
• Abortion - do I tell my GP?
• Acute Hepatitis C - explain?
• Adenocarcinoma of the uterus - explain?
• Agoraphobia - relapse?
• Alopecia
• Amniocentesis - available in Ireland?
• Anaemia - causes and complications?
• Anal sphincter - what is it?
• ANF positive - significance?
• Antacids - safe in pregnancy?
• Antenatal testing - which tests?
• Antenatal visits - students present?
• Anti-D - top up needed?
• Antibiotics twice - still no better?
• Antidepressants - dependency problems?
• Antidepressants - safe to conceive?
• Antphospholipd antibody - miscarriage?
• Anxiety
• Bacterial vaginitis
• Bartholin's abscess?
• Beyond term - dangerous for baby?
• Bloatedness - causes?
• Blood group
• Blood in urine - ignore?
• Blood pressure - normal reading?
• Bowel disorder - what's wrong?
• Breakthrough bleeding
• Breakthrough bleeding - change pill?
• Breakthrough bleeding - dangerous?
• Breakthrough bleeding - what to do?
• Breast + arm pain - stress related?
• Breast cancer - alternatives to HRT?
• Breast cancer - angry with doctors?
• Breast discharge
• Breast examination - how often?
• Breast lump
• Breast lump - assessment?
• Breast lumps
• Breastfeeding - exercise safe for baby?
• Breastfeeding - no period yet?
• Breastfeeding - thrush treatment safe?
• Breasts - brown lesions?
• Breasts - unequal size?
• Breasts still leaking - didn't breast feed?
• Breech - can baby turn?
• Calories - how many per day?
• Cancer risk - health checks?
• Cancer risk - testing?
• Cannabis - mental side effects?
• Carpal tunnel syndrome - steroid injections?
• Cervical cancer - risk of other cancer?
• Cervical erosions - worried?
• Cervical polyp - removal?
• Chemotherapy - osteoporosis risk?
• Chest pain - from smoking?
• Chest pain - stress related?
• Chicken pox - dangerous in pregnancy?
• Chicken pox - risk to foetus?
• Chlamydia - consequences?
• Chlamydia - following one night stand?
• Chlamydia - serious?
• Chlamydia - treatment risks?
• Cholesteatoma - please explain?
• Cholesterol testing
• CIN 111 - very worried?
• CIN changes - recur in pregnancy?
• Coil expulsion - anal intercourse?
• Colonoscopy - versus barium enema?
• Colposcopy - what is it?
• Conceive during period?
• Conception
• Conception - alcohol/cigarettes?
• Conception - am I too old?
• Conception - date it happened?
• Conception - does sex position matter?
• Conception - faulty implantation?
• Conception - periods after conception?
• Conception - sex during periods?
• Conception - stopping the pill?
• Contraceptive injection - faulty technique?
• Contraceptive injection - no periods?
• Contraceptive pill - changing brand?
• Contraceptive pill - leg pain?
• Contraceptive pill - ok to swallow with tea?
• Contraceptive pill - safe with ginseng?
• COPD - what is it?
• Cot death - future pregnancy?
• Cot death and miscarriage - recurrence risk?
• Coughing up blood - why?
• Crisis pregnancy - help?
• Crisis pregnancy - too young for abortion?
• Cystitis - blood present?
• Cystitis - not getting better?
• Cystitis - treatment?
• D and C - aftermath?
• Depo-Provera
• Depressed - sex drive gone?
• Dianette - interact with antibiotics?
• Diaphragm - available where?
• Discharge during pregnancy
• Doctor's receptionist - acting irresponsibly?
• Drugs payment scheme - doctor's fee?
• Duodenitis - what is it?
• Dyed hair - safe in pregnancy?
• Ear infection - still deaf?
• Early adolescence - nipple discharge?
• Eating disorders
• Ectopic pregnancy - fitness for work?
• Eltroxin - is it safe?
• Emergency contraception - do I need it?
• Emergency contraception - effectiveness?
• Emergency contraception - over reliance on it?
• Emergency contraception - too late?
• EMG - why is it done?
• Endometrial ablation - instead of hysterectomy?
• Endometriosis - laparoscopy necessary?
• Endometriosis - laser treatment?
• Epidural - side effects?
• Epilepsy - sudden death?
• Erosion of the cervix
• Excessive hair growth - get rid of it?
• Facial rash
• Fainting - related to alcohol?
• Fallopian tube
• Female infertilty - periods regular?
• Female sterilisation - where to go?
• Ferritin - high level?
• Fibroids
• Fibroids - affect the bowel?
• Fibroids - alternatives to hysterectomy?
• First period
• Flu jab - too late for it?
• Flying and pregnancy
• Foetal heartbeat - present?
• Folic acid - forgot to take it?
• Folic acid - safe?
• Gallbladder removal - persistent diarrhoea?
• Genital herpes - what do I do?
• Genital lump - what to do?
• Genital rash
• Genital wart - help?
• Genital warts - cervical cancer risk?
• Genital warts - no symptoms?
• Genital warts - what to do?
• Getting pregnant
• Glaucoma - varieties and treatment?
• Granulosa-cell tumour - what is it?
• Gynaecology fears
• H.R.T. - still need it?
• Heart murmur - implications?
• Heart valves leaking - serious?
• Herpes - risk of spread?
• Hiatus hernia - surgery indicated?
• High blood pressure - tablets working?
• High blood pressure and pregnancy?
• HIV - persistence of antibodies?
• Hormone patches - need to change?
• HPV - present for how long?
• HRT - no relief yet?
• HRT - weight gain?
• HRT suitable - history of DVT?
• Human papilloma virus - health risks?
• Human parvovirus - risk to foetus?
• Hydatidiform mole - please explain?
• Hypothyroidism - alternatives to eltroxin?
• Hysterectomy - complications?
• Hysterectomy - perforated uterus?
• Hysterectomy - too old for it?
• Hysteroscopy - explain?
• Ibuprofen - side effects?
• Infertility - FSH high?
• Infertility - investigate now?
• Infertility - significance of the MAR test?
• Infertility - sperm antibodies?
• Inguinal hernia - repair needed?
• Injectable contraceptives - no periods?
• Insomnia - any advice?
• Intertrigo - treatment?
• Inverted nipple - cause for concern?
• Inverted nipples - surgical repair?
• Iron deficiency - vegetarian?
• Is my baby normal?
• IVF - what does it involve?
• LLETZ - affect fertility?
• LLETZ - explain?
• Loss of libido - for past ten years?
• Low placenta - what is it?
• Lumbar puncture - how's it done?
• Lymphoedema - how can I get rid of it?
• Male infertility - treatment in Ireland?
• Mammogram - advisable?
• Mammogram - very painful?
• Mammogram - want one done?
• Mascarpone chees - safe in pregnancy?
• Masturbation - counselling?
• Medical records - transfer from previous doctor?
• Medical records - transfer of records?
• Medical secretary - access to my files?
• Menopause - causes nosebleeds?
• Mirena coil - contraceptive effect begins?
• Mirena coil - heavy periods?
• Mirena coil - pessaries safe?
• Miscarriage
• Miscarriage - conceive soon after?
• Miscarriage - first period?
• Miscarriage - happen again?
• Miscarriage - no period yet?
• Miscarriage - resume sex when?
• Miscarriage - safe to conceive?
• Mittelschmerz - treatment options?
• Mobic - safe if trying to conceive?
• Morning after pill - affect menstruation?
• Morning after pill - cost?
• Morning after pill - didn't work?
• Morning after pill - where do I get it?
• Morning sickness
• Morning sickness - too soon for it?
• Nausea of pregnancy - help?
• Neutropaenia - what is it?
• Night sweats - causes?
• Night sweats - possible causes?
• Nosebleed in pregnancy - dangerous?
• Nuclear fallout - iodine tablets?
• Oral sex - STD risk?
• Oral thrush - transmit to partner?
• Orgasm - never had one?
• Orgasm - never happens?
• Osteopaenia - what is it?
• Ovarian cancer - screening?
• Ovarian cyst - confused?
• Ovarian cysts
• Ovulation - twice in one cycle?
• Pain at ovulation - why?
• Paracetamol - different name in USA?
• PCOS - possible to conceive?
• Pelvic pain during pregnancy - OK?
• Penile thrush - treatment?
• Peptic ulcer - smoking related?
• Perforated womb - difficult to get pregnant?
• Perineal tear - need for section?
• Periods
• Periods - bring them forward?
• Periods - too frequent?
• Pernicious anaemia - regular injections?
• Phaeochromocytoma - what is it?
• Piles - during pregnancy
• Pill breaks
• Pill side effects
• Placenta - retained?
• Polycystic ovaries - best treatment?
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Pornography - addicted to sex?
• Positive pregnancy test - now bleeding?
• Post abortion - health not good?
• Poultry - high in cholesterol?
• Pre-eclampsia - recurrence?
• Pre-eclamptic toxaemia - complications?
• Prednisolone - side effects?
• Pregnancy - aged 45?
• Pregnancy - headache treatment?
• Pregnancy - incompatible blood groups?
• Pregnancy - iron supplements?
• Pregnancy - sun beds safe?
• Pregnancy test
• Pregnancy test - evidence of previous pregnancy?
• Pregnancy test - negative result?
• Pregnancy test - positive before missed period?
• Pregnant - at fifteen weeks?
• Pregnant - baby is due when?
• Pregnant - disease risk?
• Pregnant - fit to fly?
• Pregnant - gym safe?
• Pregnant - suffering from itch?
• Pregnant after IVF - safe to travel?
• Pregnant with CIN 3 - what can be done?
• Pressure pains
• Prioderm - safe in pregnancy?
• Progestogen - second versus third generation?
• Prolactin - high levels?
• Prolactin level high - why?
• Prolapse - fear of hysterectomy?
• Prolapse - ignore it?
• Prolapse of rectum - treatment?
• Prolapse of the womb
• Psoriasis arthritis - wrist pain?
• Pubic pain - pregnancy related?
• Pyelonephritis - renal failure risk?
• Pyelonephritis - what is it?
• Rape
• Reduced libido - pill responsible?
• Removal of ovary - cyst on remaining ovary?
• Renal failure - survival without treatment?
• Rhesus factor - twins?
• Rubella - antibody test?
• Rubella - is my friend safe?
• Sexual abuse - need counselling?
• Sexual desire - problem?
• Sexual intercourse - bleeding afterwards?
• Sexual intercourse - disappointing experience?
• Sexual intercourse - emergency protection?
• Shadow = cancer - children at risk?
• Shingles - affect fertility?
• Shingles - trying to conceive?
• Short cycle - affect fertility?
• Smear test
• Smear test - abnormal result?
• Smear test - accompanied by boyfriend?
• Smear test - after hysterectomy?
• Smear test - bleeding?
• Smear test - detect STD?
• Smear test - how often?
• Smear test - is it safe for me to get pregnant?
• Smear test - necessary for virgin?
• Smear test / when
• Smoker - concerned about my health?
• Spina bifida - folic acid?
• Stapedectomy - during pregnancy?
• Statins - abnormal liver function?
• Stent required urgently - no beds?
• Sterilisation - afraid to get pregnant?
• Stools - dark colour significant?
• Stopped the pill - no periods yet?
• Stopping the pill
• Stress incontinence - TVT procedure?
• Stretch marks -effective treatment?
• Subtotal hysterectomy - why?
• Syphilis - symptoms?
• Tamoxifen - causes hot flushes?
• Tamoxifen - side-effects?
• Tampons - safe with IUCD?
• Tender breast - mammogram?
• The pill - absorption?
• The pill - affected by doxycycline?
• The pill - am I protected yet?
• The pill - antibiotics?
• The pill - avoiding 7 day break?
• The pill - blood clots?
• The pill - changed by pharmacist?
• The pill - confidentiality?
• The pill - do antibiotics render it ineffective?
• The pill - drug interactions?
• The pill - interact with vitamin C?
• The pill - need for condoms?
• The pill - not completing the packet?
• The pill - periods different?
• The pill - pill free interval?
• The pill - safe to donate blood?
• The pill - safe to resume?
• The pill - take before meals?
• The pill - time zones?
• The pill - took two pills in error?
• The pill - undiagnosed pregnancy?
• Threatened miscarriage
• Thrush - frequent occurrence?
• Thrush - treat partner?
• Thrush - treatment not working?
• Tilted womb
• Tonsillitis - tonsils still enlarged?
• Transexuals - medical services?
• Traumatic birth - stitches now burst?
• Tubal ligation - describe?
• Tuna - not recommended for heart disease?
• Under arm deodorants
• Unprotected intercourse - morning after pill failure?
• Urinary infection - investigate?
• Urinary infections
• Urinary tract infection - incontinence?
• Urinary tract infection - odour?
• Urinary tract infection - prevention?
• Urinary tract infection - resisitant bacteria?
• Urine test - protein present?
• Uterine artery embolisation - available in Dublin?
• UTI - correct treatment?
• UTI - risky during pregnancy?
• UTI - treated but no better?
• Vagina - too small?
• Vaginal bleeding
• Vaginal discharge
• Vaginal discharge - thrush?
• Vaginal douche - explain?
• Vaginal irritation - condom allergy?
• Vaginal odour - how can I get rid of it?
• Vaginal spots - warts?
• Vaginal swab - culture and sensitivity?
• Vaginismus
• Vaginismus - want to conceive?
• Varicose eczema - ongoing care?
• Vermox - safe with the pill?
• Virginity - hymen intact?
• Vulvodynia
• White cell count - significant?
• Womb - abnormal position?
• Womb cancer - period related?
• Womb prolapse - due to car crash?
• X-rays - risky during pregnancy?
• Yoghurt - safe during pregnancy?

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