I've been dealing with a chronic case of tuberculosis, and I'm under treatment for it. Lately, I've been wondering if my habit of excessive masturbation could be affecting my health or interfering with the treatment. Is it something I should be worried about?

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Dr Ranjith Darla

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there is no such relation between them but try no to repeat that and maintain healthy lifestyle

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Im a 41-year-old guy and lately, I've been really struggling with breathing. It doesn't matter if I'm just sitting, standing, talking, walking, or pretty much doing anything - it's like I'm always short of breath. A month ago, I had some pain on the left side of my chest and ended up doing a bunch of tests like ECG, Stress Echo, and a chest X-ray, but everything came back normal. I'm really puzzled and kind of worried. Why do you think I might be feeling this way?

That could be anemia,visit physician for evaluation and appropriate managemnet

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I've been diagnosed with bronchiectasis and my doctor wants me to get some tests done, including Liver Function Test, D-DIMER Quantitative, and Prolactin. I'm a bit confused, are these tests directly connected to the bronchiectasis, or is there another reason for these specific tests?

yes they are related kindly proceed and do it

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I'm experiencing chest pain and have a hard time breathing, plus I get tired really quickly and have a fever. Could this be related to a left pleural effusion? Can you help me understand what's happening and what I should do next?

Pleural tap is advised to the patient, pleural fluid for AFB examination and microscopy. Also complete blood count,esr ans c-reactive protein is advised to the patient.

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