• female
• 50 Years
• 14/08/2025

My mom has an 11.8 mm stone in her pelvicalyceal system. Is surgery the only option or can she try ESWL treatment instead?

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I'm 31 and just realized I have a tight foreskin. I'm considering circumcision but wondering if it's safe at my age and what the actual benefits are. Who should I talk to about this procedure?

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I've noticed a lump under my testicles for the past few days. It's not really painful, but if I play or masturbate, I start feeling a dull ache in my testicles. When I touch it, the lump doesn't feel very hard, more like a worm-like structure. Also, sometimes my scrotum feels heavy and looks like it's hanging lower on one side. What could this be?

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