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What might cause this?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 04:36:15 +0000

My doctor’s are baffled. I’m 23 and the entire origin of my female organs (vagina, cervix, uterus, philopian tubes, ovaries, etc.) are swollen?! and Painful?! I have the beginnings of Cervical Cancer which was caused by 2 forms of HPV. I also have PCOS and don’t have a normal cycle in fact I typically don’t menstruate but once or twice a year. Also, I have some large lumps in my breasts that are tender and sore as well as my nipples will not stop sticking straight out!! (not normal for me) What might cause all of these symptoms?? Also I’m taking clomid a fertility drug so that my husband and I might be able to have a child. Symptoms have started 1 and 1/2 months after starting this medication. 3 weeks age. I’m scheduled for a laproscopy and a endoscopy on tuesday of next week to see what might be causing this. Any thoughts on what it might be??
They are doing an exploritory surgery on Tuesday to see what it is. My HPV is NOT dormant it never has been. I got it 3 years ago. I’ve already had 1 operation to remove most of my cervix.
mammo is tommorow with an ultrasound. This is the 4th doctor I’ve been to, hence “doctors are baffled” We are trying for a baby now due to the cancer is cured in one way and one way only for me by removing it. I’ve had cancer before I don’t react well to radiation nor chemo.
My body can’t tolerate it.

Does anyone besides myself think that hair transplant surgery should be covered by health insurance?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 03:39:12 +0000

I am a 24 year old male suffering from rapid male-pattern hair loss.

My hair started falling out somewhere between ages 18-20, and despite always having a lot of heart, will-power, and self-confidence, it has been a very freightening and depressing road.

It has come to the point where I can’t leave my house without wearing a hat. In fact, even at home I wear a hat if any of my family or friends are around.

Basically, I find it very disappointing that ‘genetic’ hair loss is one of the least prioritised and most underfunded medical ‘mysteries’ out there. I find it even more disappoiting that most of the supposed ‘treatments’ on the market are complete scams, and that the few that are legitimate such as full-out hair tranplantation are so damned expensive!

And of course… worst of all, it is most disappointing that hair transplant surgery itself isn’t covered by insurance because of its ‘cosmetic’ benefits.

Sure, any surgery that changes the way you look can be considered a “cosmetic” surgery. Like a paint job on a car! And of course, no car insurance provider is going to dish out money for you to get your car repainted, simply because you decided you wanted to try out a new color… but when the little old lady who bought way too many groceries and suffers from arthritis rockets her shopping cart into your car, isn’t your insurance provider right there to help you get it fixed?

That’s a little bit of an imaginitive analogy but, I mean, it’s not exactly like I wanted my hair to fall out!

And sure, if someone like me could argue that hair transplant surgery shouldn’t be considered a “cosmetic” surgery, and/or should be at the very least, partially covered by my health insurance… than that’s to say the same about ANY self-improving surgery right?

Well… not really… because when it comes to hair transplants, you’re dealing with an entirely different level of self-improvement.

For instance, breast implants. Just like penile implants/enhancements, pectoral implants, or botox, you’re talking about “improving” or ADDING something that never existed in the first place. You’re literally adding objects(made up of various plastics, and chemicals) to your body simply because you didn’t like the way your body developed.

Let’s face it, this is America… land of the free, home of the greedy. Everyone ‘wants’ the next best thing… and everyone wants to look better, thinner, cooler, stronger… etc. than everyone else. Right? And if we feel that maybe nature was wrong, and we should have been made well-endowed we can all simply throw thousands of dollars into plastic surgery! (Yay!)

But …on the contrary… hair-loss sufferers all “used to” have a full head of hair. Every single person, with the exception of those with rare diseases are born with a healthy, growing, full head of hair. And if we grow up, and we don’t like the way it looks… thank god for hair salons and hairspray!

But trust me, it’s a very dramatic and disgustful realization that you’re losing one of your best features. Especially for someone like me, who never wants more than he has… and always loved his natural face, body, and soul…

But now I’m a 24 year old male suffering from rapid male pattern hair loss. Now I want, not what I don’t have, but what I used to have… what I feel that I should… have… a full head of hair.

To me, hair loss isn’t “natural” … if it were, we’d ALL lose our hair in our early 20′s. “Genetics”, they say… but you know what else is a genetic predisposition? Diabetes… Thyroid Conditions… Heart Disease… Cancers…

I do not want to be completely bald and helpless by age 30. Either they need to find a CURE for male pattern baldness, OR they need to make hair transplant surgeries ACTUALLY affordable(or covered by insurance, obviously).

*Sigh*

Do you agree? Input, input, input…
Side note: I’m tired of hearing all about how bald men are sexy!

We’re all entitled to our opinions… but I’m not one of those people who just goes “Well, at least shaving my head would be in style!” *buzz*

I used to have beautiful, thick golden brown hair… not only did it go with my personality, but it covered up my naturally bumpy skull!

“Some” men can pull off a shaved head… and typically the ones that do… actually have a full head of hair. If they wanted to, they could not shave it, and it would all grow in evenly, over their entire scalp…

If I shaved my head, and waited a few days, it would come back in all patchy and gross looking…

When it comes down to it, this isn’t a matter of trying to make sure I’m in-style… this is me wanting to hold onto one of my few great natural born physical features.

And I’m not comparing Hair Loss with terminal diseases. Health insurance typically covers treatment for those, as it should…

He thinks it’s him… but I know it’s me :(?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 02:44:02 +0000

We’ve been ttc for 6 months… I haven’t had a period for 3.
He thinks its his little men with “problems” as well as my messed up hormones (which the doctor won’t treat… he put me on the pill a couple of months ago before I start fertility treatment to regulate my hormones a bit, but he says I can’t start it til my next period, which I haven’t had).
My amazing fiance doesn’t moan about the struggle we’re having doing this, he says he loves me no matter what, but when we go out and see teenage mothers, or indeed any family with young children, I can see the hurt in his eyes, and the guilt is eating me up inside, as well as my inner hatred for myself.
I’m constantly getting cramps, but my GP just put it down to IBS and gave me pills. These cramps arise every two weeksish, but sometimes I get the odd twinge. My breasts sometimes get sore but not on a regular basis. I’m going to push the fact that I want a scan to see whether I’ve got ovarian cysts or cancer (worst case scenario), next time I go to GP, but he’ll probably just laugh it off like he usually does.
Btw, I really admire all the lovely people that have been trying for ages and never give up, you guys are the inspiration for me continuing this and not just throwing the towel in and giving up
Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with my man problems over this (I’m sure it’s not his little men, his father had 5 kids no problem lol), and natural ways of ttc, and increasing chances of ovulation? I have a balanced diet… although i sometimes have too much dairy products. I’m not overweight though, and I don’t have any other major health problems, other than my lack of periods… which runs in the family… but my mother and grandmother never had periods so irregular as mine.
I’m more relaxed about it now than I was, and I’ve stopped worrying so much, but I don’t want us to suffer any more trauma over this.
Help?

Im 14 and i have a Lump In my balls Im really worryed and scared please help me…?

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 01:37:12 +0000

Im 14 and i have a Lump In my balls but no attatched to my acctuall testicals, its a little hard lump on my left side ( i dont know if its attached to anything but ive olu felt it on that side.
it takes me quite a while to acctually find it and once i manage to find it it slips out my grip and i loose it again :/
its useally around the top of my left testical were the um (wires?) or vains go into it
its about 2 or 3 milliters big im saying that as an estimate as i dont have a ruler with me.
Like i said i am only forteen and i am extreamly worryed and scared, ive looked up testicular cancer and its symptoms and thi sis what i got:
1. A lump in or on a testicle;
2. Any enlargement of a testicle;
3. Shrinking of a testicle;
4. A feeling of heaviness in the scrotum;
5. A dull ache in the lower abdomen or in the groin;
6. A collection of fluid in the scrotum;
7. Pain or discomfort in a testicle or in the scrotum;
8. Enlargement or tenderness of the breasts.

I have none of these symptoms exept the fact that i have a lump in my balls,

I really dont want to have to tell my mum and dad about this because that would be reallly embarressing and i really dont want to see a doctor eather but i know the importance of geting it checked out :/
Details:
Im 14, In the 3 to 4th stage of puberty, a decent amount or pubes um i do masturbate, once a day or less sometimes twice on weekends im very sporty, active etc and no real health problem anywere else apart from lumps in my nipples with i got cjecked out for and were just hormones or something.. could this lump be the same thing?
Please tell me you advice or help on what i could do and what it could be just to reasure me, i will see a doctor at last resort but i really dont want to
Please help me
Thanks