Pleurisy

Recently I was in the ED and was told I had pleurisy. What is that?

Pleurisy is somewhat of a bogus diagnosis when doctors really do not know what the hell is wrong with your chest. It may present with pain when you breath and your chest bones and ribs may be sore. Some people also have a dry cough; there is no real test to make a diagnosis. You can take Motrin or Advil for it. But the most important thing is to make sure that you do not have anything in your lungs- so please do get a chest x-ray and make sure you get the results before you assume it is pleurisy. Pleurisy is a benign disorder and no one knows why it happens. It just disappears on its own.

Ganglion

I have been told I have a ganglion on top of my right wrist. The surgeon insists I have surgery. Any opinion?

Yes, dump your surgeon. Ganglion is a very common lesion that develops on top of the wrist. These lesions resolve spontaneously and in 99% of cases, cause no symptoms. If you have pain, then it is not the ganglion. If this ganglion does not bother you, just leave it alone; there is more harm from surgery.

Even if the surgeon removes, there is a chance it may come back. Best advice, keep away from the surgeon and move on with life. The only reason the surgeon wants to remove it is because he/she can make money from you. There is no medical reason for removal of a ganglion if you have no symptoms.

Herbs to dissolve gallstones

Are there any herbs to dissolve gallstones?

There are many Chinese herbs that are said to dissolve gallstones. However, review of the literature indicates that they do jackshit. Complete waste of money. There is an agent called urosdecholic acid. This agent can dissolve very small cholesterol stones, but it takes several years. Definitely not practical or cheap.

If you have no symptoms from your gallstones, leave them alone. Lose weight, avoid a fatty diet and this may get rid of your stones. Surgeons often claim that leaving gallstones alone can lead to complications-this is BS. They only say this to scare patients into having unnecessary surgery-so that they can make money. 

While surgery to remove gallbladder is relatively safe, serious complications continue to occur on a weekly basis-many of which are never reported.

Squeezing testes

My BF has premature ejaculation; I heard that I can prevent this by squeezing his testicles. Is this recommended?

Women do not have testicles so they probably do not understand how sensitive the organ is. It is the Achilles heel of all men. Squeezing the testes will not only prevent premature ejaculation but you may need to take him to the emergency room afterwards to treat the traumatized testes. A real bad idea that should not be practiced.

Weight gain from semen

Can I gain weight by swallowing semen?
 
Well, how much semen are you going to swallow? An average adult male will ejaculate about 1-3 cc of semen which contains about 30-40 calories. For you to gain weight, you must participate in an orgy where everyone comes in your mouth. I doubt you can gain much weight this way-so continue swallowing and enjoy the sex.

Small penis?

I am a male with small feet. Does that mean that people can tell I have a small penis?

No, there is no external part of your body that correlates with the size of your penis. Only stupidity.

Ice cream on the condom

Recently me and my GF have been adding ice cream and honey on the condom so that she can enjoy oral sex and also have adequate lubricant. Is this safe?

Well, you should know food is consumed by the mouth and not by the vagina or the penis. Adding sweet foods to the vagina only adds to the risk of an infection. Definitely not recommended but widely practiced.