I've got some meftal spas tablets at home. Is it okay to take them for kidney stone pain since my family doctor prescribed them to me before? I'm a bit worried and want to make sure it's safe.

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Focal gliosis in the right posterior periventricular region indicates:

Gliosis: Scarring or reactive change in brain tissue

Periventricular region: Area surrounding the ventricles (fluid-filled spaces) in the brain

Possible causes:

Past injury or infection

Stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Demyelinating diseases (e.g., multiple sclerosis)

Tumors or cysts

Treatment and seriousness depend on underlying cause:

If caused by past injury or infection, treatment might focus on managing symptoms.

If related to demyelinating disease or tumor, treatment may involve disease-modifying therapies or surgery.

Recommendation:

Consult a neurologist or neurosurgeon for:

Detailed evaluation

Determining underlying cause

Developing a personalized treatment plan

Dr. Mubarak Suggests...

Consult a Urologist

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it is Urinary track infection take antibiotic

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I ejaculate within 2 minutes of masturbation. Is this abnormal?

Each person reach their orgasm on different time. The average time from the beginning of intercourse to ejaculation is about five minutes. If it happens before 1 minute then it's usually considered as pre mature ejaculation which has many reasons.

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I'm really worried because both of my feet have been swollen since yesterday. I've been working from home for the past two weeks because of the lockdown during the COVID-20 crisis. Even though I haven't injured myself, I'm also experiencing a burning sensation in my feet and in my urinary tract after urinating. Could you help me understand what might be causing this?

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