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I am 23 years old, I sweat a lot, can't remember the medical name for it. I get bad smell from my vaginal, wondering what I can you to stop the smell. Also my boyfriend and I are tring for a baby wondering if it can affect me getting pregnant.





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For the past 6 years I have suffered from a burning sensation when I urinate. I went to see a gynecologist and they gave me some cream. I left it, and it has never gone away. When I started having sex, it was burning during and after. I went to the doctors in july, and they told me I have thrush, which they sorted, then told me I had vagina pustules. They tested me for chamlydia and all other sti's and they all came back clear. The doctors decided not to believe the results and put me on tablets suitable to treat chlamydia. Even though the results were clear. They bring me into the surgery every couple of weeks to have a swab taken, and havent given me any other antibiotics saying it will go on its own. Its now december, I still have the pustules, its still painful to have sex everytime, and I still get the burning sensation. Recently, my discharge has changed colour to yellow. This problem has gone on for too long now and my doctors have told me they dont know what it is :( Im only 19 and its getting me down. Please answer back with advice.





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i have fibroids one huge and one small and the periods are very heavy flooding clots etc they last the whole week then stop but come back a few days later as heavy as ever i have an underactive thyroid problem too i have been prescribed cycklapron tablets for the bleeding and eltroxin for the thyroid but im sick of the heavy bleeding now and its affecting my life and work what do you suggest i do to resolve this





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I am 25 and have never had children, Sometimes during sex a clear orderless fluid pours out of me. It completely soaks myself my boyfriend and the bed. It puts a halt to the sex because I am so wet and get really self conscious. am I wetting my self?





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I would like to have an appointment with you to discuss treatment for my pigmentation problem on my face. Please contact me as soon as you can. Thank-You





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I'm enquirig for my sister, Jenna who is 25 years old, has an 18 month old daughter, since her daughter was born, she has been suffering from chronic back pain, severe vaginal pain, and often finds it difficult to sit down due to the pain, she is also suffering from a very heavy, thick creamy-green discharge. She has been tested for every STD, all negative, and her local GP won't give her a smear, she was told her next smear won't be until next year. She is very worried, please help!x





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hey, im 15 years old, and have had loss of apitite, and have lost 6 pounds, is this normal?





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im 19 and on the pill and have not taken it properly the last month i had sex 5 weeks ago and 4 days ago, i m just finished my week break tomorrow and i havent got my period, only a change in the colour of discharge to a dark redish colour! could i be pregnant?





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Hello, i am 14 years old and am very conscious of my feet. the top of my feet are a triangular shape people say its because i wear bad shoes but that carnt be the case as my shoes are very sensible. I went to my GP about it and he said it was hereditary my nan has it my mum has it i have it and now my 6 year old is starting to show signs of it the doctors said that i can not have a operation because i have not fully grown they said that they can but a brace in between my big toe and second to straighten them but never got back to me what should i do?





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Hi im 22 and i cant retract my foreskin when i have an erection, its ruined my sex life and i want something done what can i do?





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