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Antibiotics

Medicines that destroy or restrict the growth of bacteria, and thus treat bacterial infections, are called antibiotics. They are only used to treat bacterial infections and cannot fight viral infections. Some commonly used antibiotics are Amoxicillin, Cephalexin, Clindamycin, Metronidazole, Azithromycin, Norfloxacin, and Ciprofloxacin.

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My prostatitis problem often recurs after stopping Bangshil. Kindly help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 30-year-old married male. I have been suffering from on and off prostatitis for almost 2.5 years now. All my other reports are normal (kidney, liver, blood, sonography, and CT abdomen). On physical examination, the doctor found the prostate to be tender. I have been on and off a...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have chronic prostatitis. I suggest continuing these for two to three months. After that, you will be all right. By that time, you need to maintain personal hygiene, change your inners daily, boil in hot water before washing, and check for your wife's vaginal infe...  Read Full »

Why does one develop swelling after snake bite?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 40 year old female. I got cottonmouth bite on the back of the left and right ankle. Three people saw and confirmed that as cottonmouth. I do not believe much venom was released. It happened under shallow water. I got immediate pain as if repeatedly the ankle and feet got hit with a...  Read Full »


Dr. Arul Amuthan L

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I could understand your crisis. Usually in the absence of venom in the blood, the following are the possibilities: 1.The snake bite site may get sepsis (infected with bacteria) and that spreads to the whole leg. 2. Trauma to nearby objects during the act of escaping from...  Read Full »

Can masturbation damage the tissues of the penis?

Query: Hi doctor, I am 26 years old bodybuilder, who weighs 220 lbs and 5.9 feet tall. I masturbate from the past 14 years, and recently I was doing it excessively, up to eight times a day. I never had sex before, and I am afraid of failing in my future relation due to this amount of masturbation. Sometime...  Read Full »


Dr. Meena. Parth Singh

Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.Masturbation is the most harmless of all sexual acts. No fear of STDs (sexually transmitted disease) or pregnancy. Having said that, I must emphasize that excess of everything is harmful. If you masturbate too often, you actually lose the true excitement and stimulation. It...  Read Full »

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