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Q: Good evening Doctor.
Please I have a pressing need which is bothering me.
I’m a male, was diagnosed of candidiasis last year and I treated it with
some pills that was prescribed for me. Few months later the symptoms came back
gradually but I didn’t do anything to it. Just last week Thursday, I started
feeling some sensation like looks like mild vibration in my penis, and
continuous itching and I was planning to take some pill. The vibration stopped on Sunday 23rd
January. Yesterday being 22nd, I
started noticing some colorless discharge from my penis and this is the first time I’m experiencing the discharge and I don’t know what to do because I
have never had any sexual contact/intercourse since 2017. Please help me
because I’m confused and don’t know what to do.

Hi! Thanks for writing in.

Candidiasis, which is a yeast infection caused by…

Q: Good evening ma’am, please help me out. My husband’s sperm count is zero even after so many medications, no improvement.

A: The causes of low sperm count could be medical, environmental or due to lifestyle issues. Sometimes, the cause(s) can, also not be identified.

Medical causes include infections like gonorrhea and chlamydia, certain drugs used for cancer and fungal infections, hormone imbalance, undescended testes, varicocele (swelling of veins that drain the testicle) and cancer.

Environmental causes include over-exposure to industrial chemicals, heavy metals and X-rays; over-heating the testicles by frequently using the sauna and hot tubs; prolonged bicycling

Lifestyle causes include alcohol use, tobacco smoking, illegal drug use, obesity and emotional stress.

To get a woman pregnant, a man has to have at least 40 million sperm per ejaculate. People with low sperm count usually have less than this.
If you have been diagnosed with low sperm count, then…

Good evening Doctor. I personally appreciate the passion you have for your work, pertaining that you help hundreds of people out here, without charging us the consultation fees.
Q- I am currently 18 years old and I have a problem with my sinuses, they severely ache at least three times in one month since I was 16. I never had a problem with my sinuses in my childhood age, this just stated when I was 16. I do not want to resort to surgical removal of them, could you please recommend the best treatment of them as far as prevention (from aching) and prescriptions are concerned. Your help will be wholeheartedly appreciated.

A: Thanks for your kind words!

Facial/sinus pain usually occurs as a symptom of sinusitis. Sinusitis is an inflammation of the sinuses (air cavities) that line the nose. When these air cavities (which are supposed to be filled…

Q: Doc I’ve a question, If you have plus size breast and you don’t produce enough breast milk, what can you take to have enough breast milk, beside using formula milk? Thank you again

A: Congratulations on your new baby!

Breast milk is the best food for baby, generally speaking. The supply of breast milk is based on its demand. And so, if demand for it is high, supply will be high and vice versa. The more efficiently milk is removed from the breast, the more milk production is stimulated. And so, you need to make a conscious effort to get baby to suck more.

If your baby sucks, the let-down reflex ensures that your breast fills up with breast milk. Flat nipples can appear to be a challenge for breast feeding, especially for first time mothers but remember that babies are supposed to latch on to the areola (the black…

Q: Good evening Dr Ketch. Thanks for your work. Please, I wish to know if green tea is good for a woman TTC? If no, please what can I do to slim down? Thank you.

A: Lots of people like green tea for different reasons. Some because they like everything herbal. Others, because it is thought to speed up metabolism which in turn can help weight loss. It’s also touted to have beneficial effects on blood pressure, blood sugar levels and Alzheimer’s disease. These health effects are thought to be due to the presence of the anti-oxidants that help fight cell damage as in cancer. However, in excessive amounts, green tea can cause the same symptoms as excessive caffeine in the body and this includes diarrhoea, irritability, nervousness, rapid heart beat etc.

Some claim that green tea helps conception. There’s no evidence to that effect.

So, on the average, just…

Q1: Dear Doctor Ketch. I’m 8 weeks gone. But i don’t always feel pregnant even though the signs are there. I don’t feel the baby. Please help

Q2: Good day Doc. Compliments. Please I am 7 months pregnant. Lately I notice a small pile coming out of my anus. It sometimes pains me if I don’t push it in after using the toilet. I heard it’s as a result of the pregnancy. Please Doc I am scared. What is the cause and the possible cure? Thanks and God bless you.

Thanks, both, for writing in.

I will address pregnancy generally (in terms of what to expect every trimester) and of course, address the concerns raised here along the way J

Generally, the symptoms of first trimester pregnancy include:

Breast tenderness
Discharge: A thin milky discharge is normal during pregnancy
Heart burn
Frequency of urination

Constipation
Tiredness and fatigue

Dizziness
Food…

Knowing if your child has asthma means you can avoid and manage triggers and make sure you have the right medications to relieve the symptoms.

Source: 3 things you might not know about childhood asthma

Q: Dear Dr ketch, please can I use Horlicks for my 6months old baby. Thanks in anticipation

A: Hi dear, thanks for writing in.

The simple answer to your question is no. You should only introduce this after one year of age. To further help you out with weaning, which is a popular question, especially from First Time Mothers (FTM), I reproduce a post I had made on this before.

Weaning can be a trying period for a mum…when should I start? What should I give? For how long? What if he doesn’t like it? Just like adults, a good number of babies are resistant to change. They are comfortable eating what they had been eating? Life was good…why do you want to change it????  😀 Okay, that’s some babies. Others are more than happy to move on to the next stage!

When to start? At 6 months. From birth…