Monthly Archives: October 2021

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Thursday 29th October was World Stroke Day. In honor of that day, I repeat the post below: Q: Good morning, Dr. Ketch. Thank you for helping us out health-wise. I’ll like to ask…as a Nigerian, do…

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Q: Thanks doc, this is so helpful but may I ask what causes PCOD and hyperthyroidism, thanks A: PCOD is an example of a pathological cyst. What’s a pathological cyst? Let’s start from the beginning… Ovaries…

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Q: Good morning ma’am! Please I need your help. My 18 months old baby has been having boils for the past 3 weeks. I have given him Augumentin for children on doctor’s prescription. But the boils…

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Q: Hello doc, pls how can one avoid protein in urine during pregnancy? A: A high blood pressure reading in pregnancy with protein in urine is a worrying situation. Blood pressure readings are interpreted as same,…

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Q: Doctor, please share with us the consequences of faking pregnancy for women that take drugs to get their stomach swollen as if they are pregnant. I’m really worried about the situation. I do hear such…

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Q: Hello Doctor. I just put to birth, one month plus now and I am having heavy menstrual flow with clots. A scan had been done but no retained products of conception were found; the uterus…

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Q: Dear Dr Ketch, I am a 27 yr old girl and since August last year I’ve tracked my menstrual cycle and noticed it’s up to 34 days or 36 days in most cases. I’m really…

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We can’t let the month of October pass by without celebrating the fact that the month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is abnormal growth of the cells of the breast. Though it is more…

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Q:Please I have a question pertaining to cough and catarrh syrup and all that. You made us understand that when a child is given such medication, it depresses the respiratory track or something like that. Please…

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Q: Hi Doc, can yeast infection prevent pregnancy? If you don’t cure it does it go away on its own? A: Hi dear. Thanks for writing in. Yeast infections will not prevent pregnancy but interestingly, pregnancy…