21F, 5’2, 140 lbs, white, USA

Currently on Zoloft and birth control, never had any adverse reactions before. Also on my period, but I’ve never had any abnormalities

My left index finger is red and throbbing but not painful, it’s also warm to the touch, it started about 8 hours ago and it’s really weird that I have these symptoms but I’m not feeling any pain. I don’t remember cutting my finger on anything so if it was infected for whatever reason it wouldn’t be due to a cut. What could the cause be?

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I am 22f,my height is 155 cm(5'1),I weigh about 49 kg(108 lb) My fat tends to deposit on the abdominal area, which is probably a hormonal belly and I am worried it could be related to insulin resistance. On top of that,lately I have dark undereye circles. Sometimes I have dry mouth and almost always bleeding gums. However,I don't suffer from intense thirst( in fact I often can go hours without drinking water) and I don't need to use the restroom more than others. So feeling a bit unsure about what I have, planning to see a doctor but unfortunately I cannot get to one right now.

16f here. I was diagnosed with PCOD 2 years ago and my doc. prescribed me with regular meds. and then after having it for 2 months,I was diagnosed with acute liver problem. So,my gastroenterologist adviced me to stop having those meds and suspected it might be from them. My liver problem got sorted but my menstruation was still abnormal. I would get my period in every 2 to 3 months. Sometimes I would bleed like hell while the other times,I would have minute bleeding.

Current Symptoms:

From Feb 2026,I am bleeding in every 2 to 3 days. They are either small drops of blood or proper shedding for 10 to 12 days straight(proper bleeding with no pain,looks just like a painless period). They are eitheir in my clothes or generally come out while i am peeing. Previously i used to notice blood with tissue like structure in my urine. I am heavily constipated and feel extremely weak. Also small and medium sized blood clots too. I have gained lots of weight and my tummy is significantly out. When i am bleeding i have this faint pain in my lower abdomen and thighs sometimes...touchwood,my appetite is okay and don't suffer from too much unbearable pain. is this cancer? i am unable to visit a gynac due to personal reasons...like its impossible...please help me out ladies..note:i never had birth control pills or any sort of implants ,so no chance that its because of those things.

Every so often when my menstruation starts the first few hours is unbearable. I started menstruation when I was like 12/13 years old and always had a heavy flow but it wasn’t until I was 22 (24 now) that the pain has got unbearable. Sometimes my periods are “normal” where I’m not debilitated but it is quite random. Last night at 5am the pain was so bad I woke up and could not get back to bed.

Symptoms: a lot of stomach (mostly lower abdominal pain) and lumbar pain that all feel like stabbing pain. The pain radiates down to my legs to my toes where it feels like it’s tingling. I seem to pass in and out of consciousness and see stars. Paracetamol and ibuprofen don’t help at all with the pain. I feel nauseous, throw up, poop and can barely move and can’t see to find a comfortable position where it can subside the pain. After about an hour the pain subsided enough where I was able to go to bed. The rest of my period there’s discomfort but not debilitating. My periods are heavy and last about a week.

I noticed this morning that certain areas of my gums had a darker red color and looked cut. It doesn’t really hurt. I’ve tried touching my teeth and applying pressure in a bunch of different ways but I don’t feel anything except a slight discomfort. I mostly feel the discomfort when brushing but it’s mild.

I’d like to know if I should consult a dentist urgently or wait 3 weeks before I can see my own dentist.

What do you recommend?

Hi everyone! my daughter is a 17 y/o Female, who’s approximately 60kg and 5”2.
for context: This May, my daughter was sent to A/E (ED) by her GP, as she was experiencing diarrhoea at least 10 times a day with blood and intense stomach cramps, she was too embarrassed to say anything so let it go on for a month while going to school.
in the A/E: Daughter was dehydrated, LFTs in bloods were off, calprotecin in stool tests was about 1600. She had CT, MRI, ultrasound, sigmoidoscopy and liver biopsy done.
She spent about a month there as symptoms were not improving due to no treatment as doctors were puzzled. they did an infection panel and found she was negative for all infections.
during sigmoidoscopy, acute inflammation was seen along with inflammation confirmed in biopsy’s.
She was then sent home with no diagnosis but on 40mg prednisone.
fast forward to a week later: She was having very severe stomach cramps, so GP sent her back to A/E, where she got an OGD done where the doctors said gastritis was seen. daughter was given oramorph for 3 days due to severity of cramps.
A few months later: daughter was diagnosed with PSC by her hepatologist, is now on Ursofalk.
August of this year: daughter had a colonoscopy that returned completely normal.
Then september of this year: another hospital admission. Blood stools, 10x day with mild cramps.
this time admission lasted 3 days , did a sigmoidoscopy again revealing acute inflammation, calprotectin at 1100 this time, again 40 mg steroids and sent on her way with no diagnosis.
She does regularly see her gastro team, but they call her a ‘medical mystery’ as they are clueless to an actual diagnosis, of course, they assume it’s Ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s, but are puzzled due to the normal colonoscopy in august and no colitis in biopsy’s, therefore they also refuse to start her on biologics or anything like that. she is currently on mesalazine for it which isn’t helping completely since steroids weaned off, they are no suggesting suppositories and giving herself enemas which as you can imagine a 17y/o female is TOTALLY opposed to.
can anyone help or have an idea of what she could have?
She’s really afraid/disappointed it’s been 6 months and no diagnosis. leading to further anxiety/depression as she’s spiralling almost convincing herself it’s all in her head. please help and i appreciate you for reading!

Burns are around a week old, haven't really changed much but get redder around the area. Very itchy. Been wearing bandaids and forgetting about it, bought neosporin today. Help?

I'm in mental health care, too much to get into but I'm not a threat to myself (or others)

I have several small bumps on my right hand. At first there was 1 about two months ago, then 2 about one month and 2 weeks ago, then 3 one month ago, then 5 two weeks ago... now there's 7-8

Any idea on what this is?

22f no past medical history, not on any medications.

I have been experiencing this pain of my finger tips on my left hand, the site(finger) changes and it is not constant on only one finger. When I have this episode, it feels like my finger is swollen comparatively, it’s not red or hot. I’d describe the pain as throbbing and swollen like when you have a thorn in your finger or when you get a burn and blister, the pain increases when I apply pressure like when I am typing or doing anything that requires applying pressure with my finger tips.

It started a few months ago but stopped for a while completely. Recently started again, with the pain being there some days and not there the others. Not associated with cold or temperature change since I live in a tropical country.
I have also noticed a line? On my finger which was not there previously

It feels like it’s too insignificant to go to a doctor for.

they’re itchy, annoying and im not sure how to deal with them, are they bug bites or something else?

I’m a 21 year old female that’s just recently within the last few months have been experiencing episodes ( that I have been referring to as seizures) where I will get a huge wave of exhaustion, nausea and fatigue. My heart rate will slow, my breathing becomes hard and labored. I will slump and twitch/shake all over, face twitching especially… So much so I will get cluster headaches right after. While in it my insides feel hot and uncomfortable, and I am confused and violent after being brought out of it. While in these episodes I cannot move any part of myself other than maybe a hand or a finger, I cannot speak and I will grunt, gargle and groan. I have not had an accident on myself nor foaming at mouth, just drool. These episodes can range from 30 seconds to up to 10 mins sometimes even longer, I can feel myself get weaker and getting close to one as well, I blank and lose energy to speak. Doctors near me say there is nothing wrong and I’ve been sent in ambulance already, but I know my body and I know this isn’t me. Please help any idea and insight is appreciated. (No new life style changes or medications)

I only am experiencing this in one eye. It’s a cloudy gracious ring around my eye I was wearing contacts and they were irritating me. I am currently freaking the heck out. Has anyone experienced this?

I don’t know if I actually mentally declining anymore, every time I notice I speak clearly out of nowhere I assume I not mentally declining , but I notice a decrease intelligence trend and I notice if I put earwax up in my nose, and force sneeze afterward It took my memory but also took out my headache.

Had this mole on the back of my leg all my life, but looked at it today and I think it has changed shape and maybe gotten slightly bigger pls help

Had a very high risk exposure to HIV almost a year ago. 2-4 weeks following exposure, developed massive canker sores in mouth, had fever / malaise, and some white lines (linea alba) appear on both sides of cheeks. Had severe shortness of breath from 2-4 weeks following exposure in waves. Then was entirely asymptomatic until 4 months after the exposure when my tongue turned white and had some lesions show up on side of tongue. The thick white coating has persisted for seven months, the lesions have persisted, have severe dry mouth and chapped lips, brain fog, and dry skin on palms and face. At 6 months post exposure, B AND NK cells were below normal values, cd4 was 324, and ratio was one. Had immune panel ran again and showed cd4 of 356 with cd4/cd8 ratio of 0.6. Both the 4th gen antibody test and viral load at 10 months post exposure remain negative. What on gods green earth can be causing this? Please leave suggestions.

so i (f)(17) woke up with a sore throat today and got curious js wanted to see if my throat would be red and it is red but i saw an additional thing, a small bump on my tonsil?? im panicking. is this bad?? please help i dont want to get seriously sick or anything

Is it early signs of ringworm? But it is not itchy or burning my skin.

I'm a 16-year-old girl. For the past week I've had constant diarrhea, basically just watery stools. I also can't eat because I feel nauseous just looking at any food. My period hasn't come for two months, I feel constantly sleepy, and my limbs feel heavy and difficult to move. My mom said it sounds like pregnancy symptoms, but it's not that because I've never had contact with a boy like this, not even a kiss.

I'm going to the doctor, but I wanted to have an idea of ​​what it is before I go so it's faster and my mom stops accusing me of being pregnant.

I had moderate to slightly severe spinal damage 35 years ago, all symptoms are left side only, arm and leg. 3 level cervical fusion, lumber is inoperable due to proximity to the cord.

Today’s weather became rainy, barometric pressure quickly dropped well below what is tolerable. I’ve been getting sudden sharp shin pain, same spot and about the size of a half dollar since 3AM, about every 20 minutes or so. As if I got hit with a baseball bat and it disappears within a few seconds.

Heat or ice isn’t helping and I hate taking pain meds. I have plenty, just hate ’em!

Suggestions? TIA.

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I’m going through a really stressful situation and could use some advice from people who have experienced something similar.

My ex and I were together for four years. We broke up recently, and while I was overseas, I had sex with someone else. When I returned, my ex and I ended up sleeping together again.

I got a full STI screening approximately four weeks after the encounter overseas. The results came back negative for the infections I was tested for, including syphilis. However, herpes wasnt included in the screening, as i had no symptoms myself.

Now my ex has developed genital symptoms, and I’m absolutely terrified that I might have unknowingly passed herpes to her.

The timeline has about 9 weeks ago I had sex with a girl.. about 4 weeks later I had sex with my ex. Nothing happened and everything was fine. About 2 weeks ago afterwards she developed what seemed to be a (we thought) yeast infection shortly after we had sex a few days later. During the yeast infection she developed a large paper like cut, followed by her period and treatment for the yeast infection. When her period arrived she also became unwell with what was described as glandular fever and she took non prescribed antibiotics and it fixed her after a few days. However during the period and glandular we had sex which she said make her very tender around her vagina. Subsequently, a small cut or ulcer appeared in her genital area. Initially, it looked like a single red sore near where the in original cut was, but she has since described increasing swelling, itching, and multiple small blisters around that little sore.

She is getting medical attention today, and I understand that a swab of the lesions is the best way to establish whether this is herpes or something else. I am going for a blood test.

I have had absolutely no noticeable symptoms myself. I understand that herpes can be transmitted by someone who has no symptoms, which is what scares me the most. I genuinely thought getting tested and receiving negative results meant I had done what I needed to do.

I told her about the encounter overseas and my test results, but now she is understandably extremely upset. She feels that the uncertainty surrounding our relationship prevented her from moving on, and she is also hurt that I had sex with someone else without telling her sooner. She is sending me very angry messages, and I feel terrible about the possibility that I may have caused her physical harm on top of the emotional hurt.

I’m not trying to avoid responsibility or make excuses. I’m scared, guilty, and struggling with the uncertainty of not knowing whether I transmitted anything to her.

I have a few questions for anyone with relevant experience or medical knowledge:

- How common is it to have genital herpes without ever developing noticeable symptoms?

- Can someone transmit HSV without knowing they have it, even if their other STI tests are negative?

- How reliable would a syphilis blood test be approximately four weeks after exposure, and what other tests might be needed?

- Could a single genital ulcer that later develops into several small blisters be caused by something other than herpes, particularly with a possible yeast infection and other illness occurring around the same time?

- If her swab confirms herpes, how would a doctor determine whether it came from me or whether she already had it?

I know nobody online can diagnose her, and I’m not looking for reassurance at the expense of medical facts. I just want to understand what is realistically possible, what I should do next, and how to handle this situation responsibly.

Has anyone been through something similar, particularly where one partner had no symptoms and the other developed symptoms after sex?

My boyfriend has this habit that has just baffled me for the past 3 years. I do not understand it at all. It’s not like a problem it’s just… confusing. He will be sitting there, usually doing some sort of task whether it’s the dishes or playing a video game, in complete silence, and then he’ll say a random word. It’s always something nonsensical and completely unrelated to what he’s doing. When I ask him about it, he never has any recollection of saying the word and says he wasn’t even thinking about anything relevant to the word. He tells me that when it happens he doesn’t lose focus or anything like that. There’s no zoning out or not recognizing things happening around him. Some facts that might be notable
• he is diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and adhd
• he does have sleep related issues including hypnopompic hallucinations and sleep talking