What r/medical_advice is talking about this week

I’ve recently been having urinary problems. When i pee, the peeing sensation doesn’t go for a while. some nights, what happens is that i have to go to the loo multiple times because the sensation...

On Tuesday my bottom back left molar started throbbing. I thought maybe I'd got some food debris under the gum or stabbed myself with my interdental stick (both of which I've done before). The...

At my 1 year old’s last pediatric appointment, the pediatrician said my daughter looked a little overweight and suggested cutting her milk intake. I was floored because she looks exactly like my...

I have noticed an influx of rabies concerns over the past few months and so I have made this post as a quick guide for anyone who has questions about rabies. 1: What causes rabies? • Rabies...

Hello, So my 3 year old daughter goes for a wee quite frequently. Sometimes it can be like 2 times in an hour or so. Sometimes can go longer but recently we have noticed she generally use the...

I fell and hit my chest yesterday and today I started coughing and spit up this, it also hurt when i was caughing. It was about 8 hours since falling to coughing Do I need to go to A&E or is it...

I recently noticed a small, pink, rounded lump next to my tonsil (see attached photo). It looks like it is attached to the surrounding tissue by a small stalk. I can touch it with my finger, and...

I am 19F and have had uncontrollable sweating problems for many years now. Recently, they have gotten out of control. To give some context, I have always been a rather sweaty person. I think I get...

Hello, this is odd but I have difficulties understanding things and I was too embarrassed to ask for the dumbed down version from my doctor over the phone, I know Ive got bad lower back pain but...