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Is it true that people with cancer are at more risk of developing lumps due to flying? I have a lump behind my right ankle.
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Two days ago, I flew 12 hours to Singapore. I now have a lump behind my right ankle. It's tender to touch but not sore moving my ankle. I'm due to fly today for 8 more hours. I read that people who have cancer ...
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I have numbness in my lower legs, below the knee. Could this be caused by possible nerve damage or maybe a herniated disc?
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Could this be caused by possible nerve damage or maybe a herniated disc? Is there anything to do to help with the chronic numbness? I broke my coccyx a year ago, but a few weeks ago noticed my inner leg is more...
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How many Laser and RFA procedures are done on a yearly basis?
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I need to have my GSV treated (my doctor offers both EVLT and RF) but have never met anyone who has done it.
How many are done on a yearly basis in the USA (and since they started doing theses procedures)?
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My penile dorsal vein is obstructed. What is the appropriate solution?
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I'm having erectile problems. After a Doppler ultrasound, the urologist said there is cessation of blood flow in my dorsal vein. Is there any solution?
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Is a Synvisc injection good to receive with a bakers cyst and varicose veins?
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I had surgery on the right knee (scoped) 17 years ago, as well as cortisone injections. I recently fell and aggravated my old injuries. I've been doing PT and watching my weight and exercising.
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I've been having pain in my right hand, wrist, fingers and arm. It started about three weeks ago. What could be causing this? Should I see a doctor?
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I started experiencing pain in my wrist. Pain has escalated to the fingers, hand and up the arm. I feel pain when I try and do actions like opening a door, etc. But I also feel aches with no movement or pressur...
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Why do I have large dilated veins visible on my lower abdomen and hips?
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I'm 28, body fat of 18% (I weight lift and dance), and I've relapsed with my eating disorder for a few months now. I've recently noticed 3 vertical bulging veins in my lower abdomen (where my waist band lays), ...
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Are women necessarily more affected by varicose veins than men?
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I got a varicose vein at 18. I worry my daughter will have much stronger varicose veins because of hormones, less muscle, pregnancy, etc. However, I have just read that men are equally affected but are less lik...
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I am 35 weeks pregnant. Can a vein rupture during delivery? I have them on both ovaries.
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I am not set up for any treatments. They said they will wait until after the baby is born. I did not have any issues or signs with my first pregnancy almost 4 yrs ago. I was diagnosed in my second trimester wit...
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My veins in my arms have become more visibly blue. Sometimes I think that I can feel it or that it might hurt but I'm unsure. Should I be concerned?
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I am not overweight, I am not hypertensive and I am only 18. However, I am also not very active.
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I would like to know what causes my husband’s vein in his forehead to be so visible when he is working too hard and he sweats a lot?
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He hardly drinks water.
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Can you further explain the Nutcracker syndrome?
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I have serious varicosities on my legs. I was told it’s coming from an obstruction caused by the aorta, which blocks the vein leading to the left kidney (nutcracker syndrome). I would like to know more about ...
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