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Red lips can be treated by protecting them from irritants, using moisturizing products, and, in some cases, applying specific medicines like topical steroids or tacrolimus. The treatment depends on the type of lip inflammation, such as lip-licking dermatitis or atopic cheilitis.

Some drugs can affect how well we remember things. Medicines like benzodiazepines, drugs with anticholinergic effects, opioids, and certain antidepressants have been linked with memory problems.

Irregular periods can signal that the body’s hormones are not working as expected, which may affect many parts of your health. These changes might influence how your body handles energy and can sometimes point to conditions like PCOS or even raise concerns about future health risks.

You may use simple home remedies like warm compresses, gentle cleaning of your eyes, and natural drops like diluted honey (or, for infants, breast milk eye drops) to help with stringy eye mucus.

Incomplete bowel movements are often caused by constipation-related issues, including slow stool movement and problems with the muscles that help release the stool. Factors such as a low-fiber diet, dehydration, lack of exercise, and stress can also play a role.

A bump on your lip can have many causes including infections, healing from an injury, benign growths like nerve cell tumors, or rarely, early signs of cancer.

A small white bump on your lip can be caused by several things such as Fordyce spots, aphthous ulcers, or even minor infections. Most of these bumps are harmless, but it’s good to keep an eye on them.

Left armpit pain without a lump can be caused by muscle strain, irritated nerves, inflammation, or changes after surgery, among other reasons.

Numbness in the upper right abdomen can sometimes be linked to nerve issues in the skin or muscles, or it can be a sign of a deeper problem like inflammation or a blood vessel condition such as polyarteritis nodosa.

Sharp pain under your right armpit could come from swollen or irritated lymph nodes, infections, strained muscles, or skin issues that affect the sweat glands or nearby tissues.

Sharp pain under your left armpit can be due to conditions affecting the nerves, tissues, or lymph nodes—sometimes from musculoskeletal issues or, in rare cases, cancers.

Having two periods in one month can be caused by hormonal changes, conditions like PCOS, or natural shifts in your body due to aging or stress.

Incomplete bowel evacuation can happen when the muscles or nerves controlling the movement of the colon do not work properly. Other causes, like slow-moving bowels or structural issues, may also prevent complete emptying.

More frequent periods may happen if your hormones are off, such as from thyroid problems, starting a new birth control, or extra body fat, which can change how your body builds and sheds its uterine lining.

Not having periods for years can happen for several reasons including natural menopause, hormonal imbalances, or the intentional use of medication to stop menstruation.

Incomplete stool evacuation means feeling like you haven't finished emptying your bowels after a bowel movement, and it can be helped by changes in diet, behavior, and sometimes specific therapies like pelvic floor training.

Even with irregular periods, signs of pregnancy can include feelings of nausea, tiredness, and breast changes along with a missed period, although the timing may be harder to predict.

Incomplete fecal evacuation means feeling like you haven’t fully emptied your bowels, and it can cause discomfort along with other symptoms like straining or a sensation of blockage. Treatment often starts with changes in diet and exercises to improve bowel movements, with more advanced therapies used if needed.

Cervical spondylosis affecting the 5th and 6th cervical vertebrae can lead to a variety of symptoms, primarily due to the degeneration of the cervical spine and potential compression of nearby nerves. Recognizing these symptoms is important for timely diagnosis and management.

Menstrual dysphoric disorder (also known as premenstrual dysphoric disorder or PMDD) causes severe mood changes and physical symptoms that happen in the days before your period and then get better once it starts.

Incomplete bowel emptying can be managed with lifestyle changes, medications, and sometimes surgery if other treatments do not help.

Sometimes, medications or hormonal changes can suddenly stop menstrual bleeding cycles, which is called menstrual suppression. This can happen when doctors or patients use treatments to manage heavy bleeding or regulate the cycle.

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.