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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: She’s Positive; I’m Negative. I’m Scared!

Q: Dear Doc I am 21 years young Male. On April 2018, I fell in love with someone that she’s my partner now. We started unprotected sex on that same Month up until this previous September. At the end of … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Watery Sperm

Q: Can infection cause watery sperm? My wife complained about it and we treated it but still she couldn’t take in. A: Thanks for writing in. One of the causes of ‘watery’ sperm is pre-ejaculate (a lubricating fluid) which may contain … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: How Long Does Implantation Bleeding Last?

Q: Please ma’am, how many days can implantation bleeding last? A: Implantation bleeding is typically a small amount of light bleeding that occurs about 10 to 14 days after conception. It could last anything from a couple of hours to … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: How Long Does It Take The Cervix To Heal?

Q: Good morning Doc. Thanks for all your lectures. When I gave birth to my baby three years ago, I had a tear in my cervix which led to them stitching my cervix and after reading the write up  that … Continue reading

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11 foods that lower cholesterol – Harvard Health

‘It’s easy to eat your way to an alarmingly high cholesterol level. The reverse is true, too — changing what foods you eat can lower your cholesterol and improve the armada of fats floating through your bloodstream.’ Want to know … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Cervical Incompetence At Thirty-Nine Weeks

Q: Good day Doc, can sexual intercourse open the cervix at 39 weeks of pregnancy? A: An open cervix, also known as a weakened cervix or cervical incompetence is a condition in which the mouth of the womb is open … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health tips: How Much Water Is Enough?

Q: Good morning Dr. May you kindly illuminate on recommended quantity of fluid one is required to take each day  My concern is that after taking a glass of water, 5 mins later, I am going to bathroom. Is there … Continue reading

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#HLWDKDaily Health Tips: I Quit Contraception And Yet No Periods!

Hi Dr. It has been 11 months since I quit injection (contraception???) but I don’t go on my period. What can I do to get help? A: Family planning injections work by thickening mucous in the cervix, preventing sperm from … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Can I Treat High Blood Pressure With Diet Alone?

Q: Hello Dr. I have been to a high blood pressure routine check for 3 weeks and yesterday I was diagnosed for it. I know I take in lot of salt and fatty food. I’m not ready for the treatment … Continue reading

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#HLWDK Daily Health Tips: Bleeding At Three Months

Good morning, DOCTOR. I am 3 months pregnant and last night I started bleeding. I don’t know what to do. Is it normal to bleed at this stage of pregnancy or am I losing my child? A: Bleeding during pregnancy … Continue reading

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