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Q: Good day Dr. Ketch. I want to know if truly Garlic can be used to cure STDs and vaginal bacteria by inserting it in the vaginal. Thank you A: Hi dear, thanks for writing in.…

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Q: Good day Dr, my baby of 6 months sweats a lot making heat rashes appear on her face, neck and body. I have been using agnesia powder but it’s not working. Please, what can I…

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Q: Thanks for this Doc but is it not too early for a 12year old to start menstruating? Very good question. The post below, which I made a while ago, should answer your question. Q: Good…

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Q: Dr. how can one deal with the issue of bad breath? Thank you. A: This is a very frequent question and so I have decided to revisit it today.   Bad breath, also called halitosis,…

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Q: Good evening ma’am. Please ma’am,  I want to ask a question. What could be the cause of stooling light blood and it smells so bad? And whenever I use the toilet, I feel pain in…

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Q: Good morning Doc. Please what can be the cause of pregnant woman urinating frequently? (4 months) A: Hi dear, thanks for writing in. Congratulations on your pregnancy and from your question, it does sound like…

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Q: Hi Dr. Please ma’am, I was told a woman with retroverted uterus cannot conceive. Please ma’am, how true is it? A: Normally, a uterus tilts forwards at the cervix towards the stomach. In some women,…

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Q: Hi Doctor, may I ask: is it possible to get HIV from oral sex, whereby the female is HIV positive giving the blow job to a HIV negative guy? Cheers A: Well, HIV infection through…

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Q: Hello, good morning Doc. I have a lump on my breast. When I went to hospital, doctor said we can’t operate it because it is too small and it might go on its own. But…