Monday 28 May 2012

Scrotal Pain Without Swelling

Dear Doctor, I give glory and praise to God of heaven who has lifted you up. I pray he will never let you down. .In fact I can't imagine how I feel happy as I see you tackling people's problems and I know that it may be the best way to kick off some related ailment like this nagging scrotal pain out of my system. .I'm a boy of 24 years old a student, with these nagging problems. I don't know how it came over me. I've not had sex with anybody. I'm still wondering how it all came about. Just one fateful night I started having uncontrollable pain in my scrotum which later stopped and days later I noticed that I 'm having quick ejaculation for which I consulted a doctor who diagnosed and refused to let me know what was actually wrong with me; although I know myself that something is wrong. I approached him he asked me not to worry. A year later, this pain has persisted. I went to other hospitals -- even to herbalists -- all to no avail; but I noticed that I had no more quick ejaculation. And I began to urinate frequently than usual. Each hospital I go they always ask if the testicle is swollen; but it is not so . Right now doctor, I really need your assistance. Tell me the cause of this ailment and if there is any medication for it?. Please I need help. I'm down. I'm about to gain admission to university. I don't want to go to school with worries -- you know what it takes to go with sorrow to school. Thanks Lagos State. Please I do not need my name to appear in news paper My dear 24 year old student, Let me congratulate you that you still have an intact, non reducing testicle. The fact that there has been no swelling means there has been no reduction in size; since all those questionings and queries you went through in the hospitals would have prompted repeated examinations of your testicle. You see, sudden scrotal pain like you describe can be caused by about 4 or 5 things. The first and most dangerous is Acute torsion of the testis. Unless surgery is done for torsion as soon as possible the likelihood is that the testicle concerned begins to die off--from the torsion which simply means "twisted blood vessels cutting off the blood supply to said testicle". Of course the testicle subsequently dies off-- dwindling gradually in size until it is totally reabsorbed into the body and you cannot feel it again because it has simply disappeared.. The second condition that causes this kind of complaint is an Acute Orchitis. Orchitis means the inflammation of the testicle. This needs no surgery but can be as painful as the first condition. An orchitis is likely more than any of the other conditions to cause a swelling of the testicle. The third and the fourth--Acute or even Chronic Prostatitis and/or Vesiculitis can affect your ejaculation and urination and so are the more likely causes of your own particular condition. All half dozen or so of these conditions can catch anyone --whether they had sex or not. All of them can adversely affect your fertility so you are warned to go look for a urologist/experienced doctor to sort you out today. You simply, at 24, cannot afford any negative affectation of either your fertility or ability. Cheers Dr Caleb Bibbi Oluranti

Friday 25 May 2012

How Palm Oil Fights Cancer

By Neel Chowdhury / Singapore Palm oil has a pretty bad reputation. The product of this hard-shell red fruit, harvested primarily on plantations in Southeast Asia, is typically used as cheap cooking oil for fried foods like noodles and curry puffs. Indeed, by the time the palm oil is processed, much of its nutritional value is destroyed. And the fact that it can congeal at room temperature makes it even look extra artery clogging. But curry puffs and clogged arteries are only part of the story. Preliminary research suggests that the form of vitamin E packed into the oil-palm fruit, tocotrienol, could help fight cancer and prevent strokes. Though tocotrienols can be found in rice bran, barley and wheat, palm oil is the richest source of tocotrienol, says Pramod Khosla, an associate professor in the department of nutrition at Wayne State University in Detroit. He says numerous test-tube studies done over the past two decades in the U.S., Canada and Malaysia show tocotrienols are "very effective" in killing cancer cells. Now researchers worldwide are embarking on the critical next step: human clinical trials on cancer patients. "The reason the clinical trials are being done is because the preliminary findings are so promising," Khosla says. The payoff from these trials could be big: using a natural food-based compound to prevent or treat cancer and stroke. "The advantage of food compounds is they are natural and safe," says Arthur Ling, CEO of Davos Life Science, a Singapore-based biomedical firm. "They can be part of your daily diet." (PHOTOS: A Photographer's Intimate Account of Her Mother's Cancer Ordeal) Unsurprisingly, most of the research on the biomedical promise of palm oil is being done in Southeast Asia, where the product is grown. Davos Life Science, which is owned by Kuala Lumpur Kepong, one of the largest oil-palm plantation companies in Malaysia, is a leader in the field of harvesting tocotrienol from palm oil. By steaming the oil-palm fruit at high temperatures, its embedded oil leaks out. The nine-year-old Davos Life then extracts tocotrienols from this distilled vitamin-rich liquid. This, in turn, forms the raw material from which supplements are produced. A good way for tocotrienols to be absorbed in the body, researchers say, is through high-dosage health supplements. This June, Davos Life will embark on a human clinical trial involving late-stage prostate-cancer patients at a research hospital in Kuala Lumpur. Over an initial phase of about six months, cancer patients will be administered high levels of tocotrienols under close medical supervision. Davos Life's hope is that by establishing a stronger link between tocotrienols and cancer therapy, even those not suffering from the disease will be encouraged to increase their intake of tocotrienols by either swallowing it through a pill or adding it to processed foods. "If we can show the health benefits of tocotrienol, one can create an additive from it the way it's been done with fish oil," says Ling. "That could be a huge market." The comparison to fish oil, whose cholesterol-lowering omega-3 fatty acids have exploded into a multibillion-dollar food-additive industry, may be more hopeful than realistic. Like fish oil, palm oil contains natural ingredients that are good for you, "but at much lower levels than fish oil," cautions Khosla of Wayne State University. Nor can palm oil be easily swallowed in its raw and red-colored form, the way fish oil can be eaten through fish. "The taste is bitter," according to M.R. Chandran, a retired Kuala Lumpur–based palm-oil-industry executive. The more appropriate comparison, Khosla says, is to olive oil. Like olive oil, raw palm oil comes from a fruit and contains roughly the same amounts of beneficial properties. Nascent though it may be, the promise of tocotrienols in the fight against cancer is gathering force worldwide. So far, much of the research has been preliminary, restricted largely to test tubes in labs, but ongoing human clinical trials are being conducted not only by smaller Southeast Asian outfits like Davos Life but also by scientists at Ohio State University (on stroke prevention). There are more cancer-specific clinical trials being carried out by researchers at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center in Florida and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Whatever the results of these trials are — analysts and researchers caution that it may take years to achieve a decisive breakthrough — the much derided nutritional image of palm oil is certain to improve. "There has been a stigma attached to palm oil," says Chandran. "That has not been very fair." Read more: http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2115331,00.html#ixzz1vx44we2d

Seriously Confused--Am I Pregnant?

Seriously Confused--Am I Pregnant? I am very delighted anytime I read your column in Daily Sun. I am seriously confused about my state of health for now. I am 32 years of age, just married and had sex for the first time with my husband (meaning I was a virgin), four days after my period (Jan 6, 2011).My problem is that my system is over-reacting, that is, I am experiencing some painful sensations inside of me and down below my belly region (inside). Can that be an early sign of pregnancy? I am confused because I don't want to get pregnant now. Actually, I’ve already decided to go for a test but I also wanted a professional’s advice before going. Sir, I am also in need of a free report entitled "Fertility Awareness and Control" which you recommended to one of your correspondents in your publication recently. My address is------ .Please sir, I don't want this to be published but send the answer through my email address urgently which is----------Thank you sir, for answering and helping in setting my confused mind at rest. Virginia Fomwan, Vandekya, Plateau Dear Virginia, You are not pregnant -- only too anxious not to be, that is the cause of all your (obviously exaggerated) pains below and inside -- and of course, the newness of the whole experience of sex, okay? Go do the test. Now, for a few words of advice -- I see no reason why, at 32, you are not yet ready to get pregnant, okay? Do you think you have all of eternity to build your family? You do not. Also, with age, a woman's fertility declines, ending abruptly with menopause -- something that does not happen to men and may happen to any woman who is 40.So, i believe you need to do a re-think of what your priorities are at this age you are just getting married; I sincerely think you should be getting worried about getting pregnant; not about NOT getting pregnant,okay? However, if you do not want to get pregnant, then do the proper thing -- prevent it -- don't kill yourself with anxiety having unprotected sex and almost dying for fear of pregnancy. Anyway, we've sent the Free Report on "Fertility Awareness and Control” which you requested and which anyone else can also access at www.mediamedix.blogspot.com.You can also like our page on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Dr Caleb Bibbi Oluranti Cheers

Thursday 24 May 2012

Air-Conditioning Allergy?

Dear Dr, I (my nose that is) seem to have gradually developed allergy to air-conditioned atmospheres. I used to suffer perpetually from catarrh and cough until I narrowed the culprit down to my obsession for air-conditioning. I learnt to take it easy by regulating and avoiding direct blowing. But these days, my nose cannot withstand any air-conditioning at all. I’d be sweating and my body craving air-conditioning but I dare not put on the air conditioner in my office or car or house. I cannot go into anywhere there is air-conditioning. I now avoid attending meetings because of this and if I must, I inconvenience others by requesting that the air conditioning be put off. It has been like this now for several months. Surely you must have something to recommend to make my nose not painful in air conditioning? Thanks. Sweating Sammy, Surulere, Lagos Dear Sammy, We need help here -- allergy is a very likely yes but I must confess that you‘ll need to see an Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon who will be able to properly and thoroughly examine you to look for any abnormality in your nose. But you seem to narrow it all down to the nose when, obviously, you --nor anyone else for that matter-- sweats through the nose!!! Why do you sweat so? That is beyond a surgeon and would need an astute physician to elucidate. A good guess, with what you complain of is this – considering especially your stated craving of air-conditioning -- do you, like, have a fever-- maybe a Chronic sub-acute fever? This could also be the cause of your excessive sweating, although one would expect sweating to stop with air- conditioning. The least you can do is present yourself to a good physician for a thorough examination of your body, blood, mind and beyond to find what is amiss, okay? Could there be something extra-ordinary happening? -- does someone want your seat at work or is someone out to demote you? All of these must be thoroughly explored. Step over to see a good clinician. Cheers

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Medically And Spiritually?

Good afternoon Doc, May God almighty reward you for your help to mankind.Doc, I have this problem that is above me; I have been suffering from malaria and typhoid for the past 10 years. Because of it I went for blood screening and it was negative. Now it has made look older than my age with wrinkles over my body. Some of the symptoms I get are loss of appetite, loss of weight, darker complexion, sweating but feeling cold. Doc in the name God help medically and spiritually direct me on what to do. Another one is instead of bowel sounds in the tummy mine makes noise in my throat even when I have taken worm tabs. May God continue to bless you until I receive yours Worried William, Warri Dear Worried William, I'm excited you realize that the challenge could be beyond the physical. But after the physical, the psychological is the next stop which we must diligently examine before jumping to conclusions about the spiritual. In your case, I would first try and determine in the physical if you have not suffered grave reduction in immunity. Because this is an area that is easily remediable, I would really seek to try and boost your immunity first-- obviously, it has gone low and you have a chronic febrile condition as a result. That is of course after finding out if you had really treated your malaria and typhoid the proper way -- so many folks half-treat these common ailments, you see. (For full treatment, go to www.mediamedix.blogspot.com ). Like I have indicated here before, there are these very wonderful natural products called ABALERIA, DARA DARA, MALATREAT all NAFDAC certified, that will deal with both malaria and typhoid simply, seriously, and simultaneously. You can obtain any of these at present at chemists but we can help you obtain them for a fee if you prefer. Now then, negative emotions -- on the psychological front -- may cause lowered immunity-- among other things, so I would find out what inner conflicts you are faced with and what we can do to counsel you out of them, before also looking, of course, at the spiritual angle -- do you have bad dreams --eat, sex, fight, quarrel, get oppressed, get attacked; pursued, shot, naked, die in dreams etc? That's the way to approach this, okay? For one and all – whatever your religious persuasion-- prayer is the way to engage the spiritual and we have perfected prayers that will help along with treatment without compromising your convictions; so waste no time but call the helplines right away Cheers

Friday 4 May 2012

Please Help Yourself

Doctor, I love reading your column each time I have the opportunity of coming across Daily Sun. I actually like the way you answer other people problems. I have this problem bothering my mind. I know almost every thing concerning reproductive health 'because I went for course on it sometime in 1998.My problem now is that know when I’m ovulating also know which of the ovaries is bringing out the egg because I use to have a sharp pain on the side that the egg is coming out. The pain then doesn't use to be painful as it is now, the pain come now as if I’m having menstrual cramps but if I make love with my boyfriend 2days before my ovulation, there won't be any pains and I will still know when I'm ovulating. Making love at this time I know it's dangerous. What can I do to reduce this pain apart from making love? If I don't make love with my boyfriend 2days before my menses I always have serious cramps. But if I do make love, though there will be cramps, but not too painful. I use to take contraceptive Postinor 2tm precisely but I took it on the 8th day of menstrual cycle sometime last year but instead of ovulating on the 14th day(I have 28days cycle)I started bleeding and it came for 5days like my normal menses does and I still menstruate on the 28th day which is my normal. Could there have been a problem then? Please don't publish my name and email address and I will really appreciate it if a copy of the reply can be send to my box Rachel, Vandekya Dear Rachel, I must commend the fact that you are into contraceptives to stop unwanted pregnancy. You see Nigerian women are Champion contraception avoiders even though they are knowledgeable about it--many surveys have shown this worrisome fact. Your post-sex contraceptive is the cause of the bleeding --nothing wrong. This drug may act this way in some people. Not to worry. Yes sex at the point in question is too dangerous as pre-sex contraception is better than post sex. So for prevention, use either plain old condoms or spermicidal tablets--insert in place just before sex or take the 3monthly injections. For pain Hyoscine tablets will do very wonderfully and it's important you get this point well because it is the cause of your having compulsory sex around ovulation--the best recipe for unwanted babies. If you come to see us we'll help you further with more useful medicines and injections. Of course it will cost you something but nothing compared to an unwanted pregnancy. Try this and let us know how you fare. Finally, try and get married soonest and if you have problems with this and you'd like some help, send me an e mail on the subject--I'm also a pastor who has expertise in that particular area of ministry. Cheers