- Female
- 40 Years
- 14/08/2025
I found out I have a 13mm gallbladder polyp during an endoscopic ultrasonography but I don't have any symptoms right now. Should I just keep an eye on it with regular checkups or is surgery the better option?
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View allI found out I was HIV positive 10 years ago from a blood transfusion and have been on ART since then with an undetectable viral load. Now I've been diagnosed with a left hernia that's causing really bad pain. How do I go about getting surgery for this? Are there any special precautions I should take because of my HIV status?
You can safely undergo hernia surgery with HIV if your viral load is undetectable.Inform your surgeon and anesthetist so they can take standard precautions.Healing is generally good with ART control.
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Found a 1.5 cm gallstone stuck in my gallbladder neck are there any ways to treat it without getting surgery? I'm really hoping to avoid an operation if possible. What are my options?
A 1.5 cm gallstone stuck in the gallbladder neck can cause pain and complications like cholecystitis. Unfortunately, non-surgical options like medications (e.g., ursodeoxycholic acid) are often ineffective for stones this size or location. Surgery (laparoscopic cholecystectomy) is the most definitive and safe treatment.
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my father-in-law was just diagnosed with an inguinal hernia and we're really worried - is surgery the only way to fix this? if yes, can you suggest a good hospital or specialist for laparoscopic hernia surgery
needs P/E for better advice.
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