Your Health Questions
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Dark red blood in your nasal mucus is often a sign of a small nosebleed caused by things like dryness, injury, or irritation. Dark red blood (rather than bright red blood) indicates older blood.

Dry, cracked, itchy skin on the scrotum can be caused by scrotal dermatitis, adverse reactions to medications, or very dry skin (xeroderma) that makes the skin more sensitive and irritated.

A muscle spasm under the right rib cage is usually caused by your muscles contracting suddenly due to issues like injury, muscle fatigue, or electrolyte imbalances.

Numbness from the shoulder to the arm can be caused by various conditions, and it can indeed affect only one arm. Understanding the potential causes is important for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Pain in one testicle can be caused by several things, such as infections, injury, twisting of the testicle (torsion), or other causes.

A painless lump on the right side of the rib cage can be due to a variety of causes including fatty growths, lymph nodes, or cysts.

Poop can smell like sewer gas when changes in digestion or infections in your gut cause bacteria to make extra stinky chemicals.

Red, burning lips that aren’t chapped can be seen in conditions like burning mouth syndrome or contact-related cheilitis from irritation or allergies.

Pain that runs from your shoulder to your leg on the right side can be caused by problems with your bones, muscles, or nerves—like scoliosis, sciatica, or even inflammation in the chest wall.

Short-term memory loss in young adults can happen because of several reasons like injuries to the brain, stress, sleep loss, congenital heart issues, or learning differences such as ADHD. These causes can disrupt how the brain processes and remembers information.

Swollen lips can happen because of an allergic reaction, an infection like an abscess, injury, or other causes that make the tissues in the lip fill with extra fluid.

A tender lump under the right rib cage can be caused by several things such as a hernia, a benign growth like a lipoma, or, in rare cases, a tumor.

Testicle pain after ejaculation can come from issues with the pelvic floor muscles or from changes after surgeries like inguinal hernia repair. This pain, sometimes called orchalgia, happens when nerves or muscles in the area are strained.

Tonsils can swell due to various causes, primarily infections and other inflammatory conditions. Understanding these causes can help in managing symptoms and determining the appropriate treatment.

White, stringy mucus in your eye is often a sign of dryness, irritation, or allergies that cause your eye to produce more protective mucus.

Whole right side body pain—from head to toe—can come from problems with the nerves or spinal issues on that side, or other medical conditions that affect how pain is felt.

A lump at the hairline on the back of the neck can arise from various conditions, ranging from benign to more serious issues.

Many conditions can make you feel pressure in your rectal area. These include inflammation like proctitis, changes in the way the rectum fills or works, and other disorders affecting the muscles and tissues around the anus.

There are several harmless conditions that can cause a bump on your lip. It might be a mucocele, fibroma, or a small blood vessel growth, and each one is usually not dangerous.

A bump on your lip line could indicate several conditions, such as a mucocele, a cyst, a fungal infection, actinic cheilitis, or a cold sore.

A bump on the inside of your lip might be from a small injury that causes a mucus buildup, an infection, or rarely, a benign tumor.

A painless white bump on your lip is often a benign finding, such as a milia, which is a tiny cyst filled with keratin. It’s usually not harmful, but a healthcare professional can examine it if you're worried.

A red bump on your lip that isn’t a cold sore might be a harmless growth like a cherry angioma, a mucocele, an acne lesion, or even a Fordyce spot that has become slightly irritated.

A red spot on your lip without a blister can sometimes be a sign of sun damage known as actinic cheilitis, which is a condition that needs monitoring. It might also be a harmless blood vessel or inflammation, but any changes in this spot should be checked by a doctor.

Painless swelling on the lips could be related to a mucocele (a clogged salivary gland) or an STD like syphilis.

A small bump on the inside of your lip could be a harmless build-up of saliva called a mucocele or a small blockage in a salivary gland, sometimes from a tiny stone. These bumps are usually not serious but should be looked at by a health professional if they persist or cause discomfort.

A small, painless bump on your lip can sometimes be a harmless growth, like a vascular lesion, fibrous histiocytoma, or even a schwannoma. However, proper evaluation by a healthcare provider is needed for a clear diagnosis.

A small, red, painless bump on your lip might be a benign build-up of mucus called a mucocele (due to a clogged salivary gland). However, determining the cause depends on various factors, so having it looked at by a healthcare professional is a wise idea.

A swollen bump on your lip that isn’t a cold sore might be an abscess (an infected, pus-filled bump) or a salivary duct cyst (a tiny bubble from blocked saliva). It could also be an allergic reaction.

A numb feeling in your abdomen might be caused by a nerve being squeezed or trapped. One possible condition is abdominal cutaneous nerve entrapment syndrome (ACNES), and others such as diabetic nerve damage may also play a role.