I'm a 21-year-old girl and just found out I have a 3.5 mm cyst in my left ovary. Can this be treated with medicine or will I need surgery?

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Dr Dhankecha Dineshbhai

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please consult Gynec for better advise.

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I'm finding some lumps around my nipples, breasts, and arms, but I don't seem to have any other symptoms right now. Should I be worried about these lumps? What could they mean, and should I get them checked out soon?

refer to a surgeon get it checked as soon as possible

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I'm really worried and a bit confused. Is there any chance of pregnancy from non-penetrative sex? We only rubbed, and he didn't have a full erection or ejaculate. But now she's experiencing some brown spotting after 19 days. Her periods are usually irregular, and she hasn't had them for the past two months. We did a pregnancy test, and it came out negative. Could you help us understand what's going on?

While the risk is extremely low, it's not impossible to get pregnant from non-penetrative sex, as pre-ejaculate fluid can contain sperm; however, given the circumstances you described, pregnancy is unlikely; the brown spotting 19 days after the incident could be related to various factors, such as hormonal changes, stress, or other medical conditions; considering her irregular periods and missed periods for two month

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Is it good to take castor oil every day to shrink uterine fibroids?

Castroil helps in shrinking fibroids

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