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I am a man with one woman-like breast. What should I do?

Posted Thu Dec 06 00:00:00 EAT 2012

Dear doctor, I’m a 22-year-old man and something recently developed in one of my breasts. My doctor said it is gynaecomastia and that it will go away, I should be patient with it but I’m worried it might take long and its even making me uncomfortable....

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After how long does Injectaplan take to work?

Posted Thu Nov 22 00:00:00 EAT 2012

Dear doctor, after how long does Injectaplan take to work? Is it after one week? I got the...

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Why does my hair fall out when I take pills?

Posted Thu Sep 13 00:00:00 EAT 2012

Dear doctor, my hair keeps falling out when I take pillplan. Is this curable? Can I change to...

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What causes forgetfulness; can food or medication help?

Posted Thu Sep 06 00:00:00 EAT 2012

What causes forgetfulness? You can imagine things like forgetting what you are holding in...

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How can I produce more breast milk?

Posted Thu Aug 23 00:00:00 EAT 2012

I have a three-and-ahalf months-old baby and I returned to work a month ago. I have a low...

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I have constant backaches, is this due to a lack of sex?

Posted Thu Aug 16 00:00:00 EAT 2012

Dear doctor, I want to know the truth about my backaches. Could it be because I take long to...

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Can peptic ulcers lead to one’s death?

Posted Thu Aug 09 01:00:00 EAT 2012

Dear doctor, I am an artiste based in Kampala. Recently, a female singer died because of...

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Why do I struggle to breathe yet I’m in the first trimester?

Posted Thu Apr 21 00:00:00 EAT 2011

Dear doctor, I am a few months into my first pregnancy but how come I struggle to breathe,...

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Is it true that hermaphrodites ‘do sex on themselves’?

Posted Thu Dec 03 15:08:17 EAT 2009

Is it true that hermaphrodites ‘do sex on themselves’? There is a rumour in school that one...

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Ask the Doctor: What causes stomach ulcers?

Posted Thu Feb 24 00:00:00 EAT 2011

Dear doctor, What causes stomach ulcers? Tell me the difference between duodenal and peptic...

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What is natural family planning?

Posted Thu Dec 24 00:00:00 EAT 2009

Natural family planning refers to ways used to plan or prevent pregnancy, using a woman’s...

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