Monthly Archives: February 2008
- February 26, 2008
- Does candle flame remove earwax?
Excessive amounts of earwax can cause decreased hearing or pain, but this is no reason to start lighting your head on fire. “Ear candling”, or coning, involves placing a cone-shaped device in the ear canal and, with the help of smoke or a burning wick, removing earwax. The companies that make these devices claim many [...]
- February 17, 2008
- Would you die if you ate your own feces?
There is a psychiatric illness called coprophagia, the eating of one’s own feces. It is an uncommonly reported symptom that can be seen in patients with schizophrenia, alcoholism, dementia, depression, Kluver-Bucy syndrome (ask Mark), and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Scatolia, the smearing of feces, is often seen in psychiatric hospitals. High-functioning individuals may sometimes exhibit coprophagia as [...]
- February 10, 2008
- Why does my vagina hurt during and after sex?
Anita: Recently I was using some feminine deodorant spray and had to stop using it because it was causing irritation to my vagina. But now it seems like the irritation wont go away and only bothers me during and after me and my bf have sex. Im not sure what it is but it makes [...]
- February 10, 2008
- What is a skin tag?
Skin tags are little lumps of flesh on neck, tops of arms. They are not painful and easily removed by doctor.
