• Female
• 30 Years
• 14/08/2025

my sister has a 9mm kidney stone and the doctor recommended open surgery is there any other treatment option we can try instead of surgery

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I'm trying to understand more about my urine culture report that showed an E. coli infection. I'm a bit stressed about what this means for treatment. Do I need to take pills, or should I expect injections? Could it require hospital admission? I'd really appreciate some guidance on the diagnosis process and which type of doctor I should see. I've got my reports with me if that helps.

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I'm dealing with a tight foreskin problem. It's really not soft, and when my penis is erect, it feels hard, and I can't fully pull it back. I'm a bit worried about this. Can you suggest any treatments or options for this issue?

You're experiencing symptoms of phimosis, a condition where the foreskin is too tight to be retracted; treatment options include topical steroid creams like betamethasone to loosen the skin, manual stretching exercises, or in severe cases, circumcision or preputioplasty surgery, so consult a urologist

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My foreskin retracts easily when I'm soft but gets really tight when I'm erect and hard to pull back. I don't want to go for surgery are there any other medical treatments that could help with this?

If your foreskin is tight and hard to retract, especially when erect, but you want to avoid surgery, there are non-surgical options to consider. These include daily retraction exercises, topical steroid creams, and, in some cases, treati

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