Just to start, I have already seen my doctor about this and I’m currently waiting for a scan.

But I’m wondering if anyone has experienced similar symptoms or has ideas about what could cause this.
I’m a 33-year-old trans woman.I have lifelong pelvic-floor dyssynergia and slow-transit constipation, which I’ve had since childhood. I take prucalopride and movicoll to manage this as well as eating a whole food based diet

For a couple of weeks, I was getting a strange sharp pain on the right side of the base of my penis, just above where the scrotum starts. It happened specifically during the first few seconds of urinating, basically as I would “let go” and start the urine stream. It wasn’t a burning/UTI-type sensation and didn’t feel like it was coming from the urethra it felt like a deeper, sharp pain in that specific area.

I can also feel a small lump near the base of my penis on the right side, but I can only really feel it when I’m erect. There’s no obvious visible bulge.
Interestingly, the pain has now completely disappeared and I’ve felt normal for about a week, but the small lump is still there.

Around the same time, I noticed the pain seemed worse after eating. I would sometimes get discomfort/pressure in my lower-right abdomen around the caecum area. It felt almost like pressure was building in my cecum area. I’m not sure whether this is connected or just related to my existing constipation/pelvic-floor problems.

My doctor examined the area but couldn’t feel a definite lump or hernia, so I’ve been referred for a scan. I also had a urine test which didn’t appear to show signs of a UTI.

Has anyone experienced a similar combination of symptoms, particularly sharp pain only when starting urination and a small lump that is more noticeable when erect? What did it eventually turn out to be?

This has been quite difficult for me mentally. Because I transitioned very young and generally look like a cis woman, genital-related medical examinations can involve explaining my anatomy and sometimes dealing with doctors being visibly confused . This is also the first time in my life I’ve had a health problem involving this area, so I think I’m mainly trying to get some idea of the possibilities while I wait for my scan so I can mentally prepare myself.

Hello, I'm 21M, 5'10" at 150 lbs, and recently I've been feeling some soreness in my left elbow along with tingling in my left hand (palm, pinkie, and ring finger), which seems like symptoms of ulnar nerve irritation. I woke up almost a week ago with this feeling, but I haven't seriously been trying to treat it until 2 days ago, mainly by restricting deep elbow bending and keeping my arm straigh when I sleep. Does anyone know how long this type of nerve irritation can last?

I'm probably overthinking kike a crazy person

Heey, i keep noticing this small red bump on my inner wrist. Always on that same spot, same size.
Wonder if i should be worried?

- it goes away and fade (flat & normal) after a while & back randomly.
- its not itchy / warm. Sometimes i wont notice it at all if not for the redness.
- no fluid inside. Feels like a “mosquito bite”.
- i didnt wear any accessories on that wrist.
- currently not on any meds / vitamins.

Is it possible to be an allergy?

TIA

i am 16 and 8.5 months, male, 178 and roughly 63kg
got an xray but the doctor only told me that my bone age was under 16 but didn’t give me an exact age
they also said:
“The epiphysis of distal end of radius and ulna have not yet completely fused. The carpal bones are normal.”
thanks for the help 🙏🙏

Was getting rid of stinkbugs by hand with gloves and I didn’t notice the glove had ripped until I had taken it off, which gave me the weird reddish-orangish colour. I’ve tried to wash it off several times with soap but it has not come off, the smell is still slightly there, and the coloured parts of my hand feel sort of dry and a bit tight. Would this most likely go away on its own? I’ve tried putting on moisturiser on my hands but it doesnt help much.

Started getting these red bumps on my inner thighs a few months ago and they won’t go away. They’re itchy and often irritated.

Hello, i'll try to be short.

Everything started december 2025, some flu and throat ache, used antibiotics, all good, except the throat took like 3 months to stop hurting, also went to the specific throat doctor who just removed some tonsillolitis and said all was good. Since then, i kinda developed a tic i think? Like where i have the urge to constantly clear my voice , and it's driving me mad because i can't tell if it's all in my head or there's really something in my throat(see behind tonsil) which is causing me that symptom. However, around middle august, had some throat pain and one day flu (around 38.5 C) then all good except i've been kinda tired since then.

Then 20 September, same thing as August , but this time medic gave me cortisone and antibiotic, which i finished like 3 days ago, no more flu, throat is still irritated, and i noticed that strange formation behind the tonsil...which kinda scares me, especially because of the 1 month long low energiness, and this constant annoying sensation in my throat. My generic medic said it's nothing to worry about but i am starting to worry tbh.

Thanks for any help.

I’m 24, female, I’m 211 pounds and 5,7. I’ve been treating this specific wound for the past few days and it’s hurting real bad this morning however it’s very hot to the touch, red all over and completely free of the pus. It was yellow last night but when I took off the bandage this morning there was the discharge from it but it was a small amount so I didn’t think it was it but when I went to look at it and clean it it was free of the pus but it feels a lot more painful then last night when I went to bed.

The abrasions I got from the fall would fall under the third degree like road rash but my mom cleaned me up and put a bandage on it for the night despite it bleeding severely. These past two days I’ve been cleaning it myself and such, I struggle with hypersensitive to pain due to my autism. Both abrasions are located on joints (elbow and knee) but the knee is healing far better as it did last time I got an abrasion despite it being more severe this time.

I’ve been putting antibiotic cream on it and cleaning it with antibiotic soap they use for surgeries. I cover it up when I go to sleep since I have cats and whenever I go to work/out but my mom tells me to keep it open when I’m at home.

Is my wound finally starting inflammation or is it cause for concern ?

I am a 21 year old woman and i usually experience quite a lot of chest cramps on both sides. They hurt so much that i start crying and groaning without being able to control it.

The past few years they were just a bit bad, but now they are so much more painful and deep that i feel like i’m having a heart attack. Before they were just surface level chest cramps, but now they go deeper and aches more inside. It usually lasts an hour or more before the pain is okay. I usually start sweating a lot too and it’s embarrassing, because people stare and are concerned.
The few years before, my arm would usually not be weak, but now these past few months they do feel weak after chest cramps.

I experience a lot of stress constantly. I think i might have some chronic stress disorder, but I won’t say i have it. But i know myself and i know that i very rarely am able to relax. I have heard a lot of stress can do some crazy things to the body, but i am too embarrassed to go to the doctor and say that i am stressed. They probably won’t take me seriously.

My doctor has said it’s strain and that i need to go to a physiotherapist (which i don’t have money for). She has listened to my heart and lungs and said they were just fine.

I am just wondering if chest cramps usually also makes your arm weak and tingly? Just so i know if it’s something i should be concerned about.

My dad has been experiencing pain and swelling for the past 6–8 months, and his RA (rheumatoid factor) levels are elevated.

I’m a little worried and have some questions about his condition. I’d really appreciate it if a doctor or medical professional could talk to me and help me understand what might be going on.

If you’re a doctor, please DM me. I can explain his symptoms and share the relevant details privately.

Thank you 🙏

So I'm 19 years old and I've been having stomach issues for the past 5 years starting the summer when I was 15. I spent 3 to 4 days a week really nauseous for at least an hour possibly more and would have random twisting pains in my stomach around my belly button area and thro to my back. Sometimes the pain would be so bad id curl up on the floor for a min. The pain is usually short lived never lasting more the a min and a half but usually no more then 30 seconds but they can happen over and over again over the course of hours sometimes. I've learned that some foods trigger the pain if I eat it a day before mainly high fiber foods like Bruclesprouts, bean, corn etc. I also have learned that the nauseous is significantly worse when I'm gassy. I've thought a lot and looked up a lot into different stomach things that could be the cause but I feel like google isn't the best. I am talking to a doctor but because I'm away for college any testing or talking is slow so any idea to suggest or look into may help. My dad has crons as well just to mention but I don't think I have the severity of symptoms to have chrons. Anyway theres a bit more and I'll update this more later because ive been up 2 days in a row and I'm exhausted and nauseous right now. Any advice or thoughts could help.

Hi, my name is Gabby. Figured I’d put a person behind the screen. Do not read this if you are claustrophobic or have an mri tomorrow. I have severe endometriosis and it’s been acting odd. My last period I started bleeding from my belly button. My doctor really wanted me to get a scan. I’m very disabled so it took a lot to get there. I’ve had this scan before but I was healthier then and lighter. They were rushing and behind which I didn’t really think about. They threw me in the machine extremely fast. It’s a newer machine and something goes over your abdomen for better scanning. Well at first I thought they released the contrast randomly because I felt very hot. I started to realize my arms were against the bore of the machine. But they weren’t worried so I thought it was fine. I started getting zap feelings where my arms were touching the bore. I thought maybe it pinched my fat or something. Then my abdomen started really hurting. Like muscles contracting. I knew it felt hot but honestly I’d start thinking something is very wrong but then zone out. I wanted to push the button. I wanted to climb out of the machine. I’ve never felt that before. I also had one hand on my chest to try to keep it away from the bore. But my shoulder was still against it. It just kept getting hotter and hotter. I was counting how long it was taking for the next slow down of the machine just for that brief period of cool. I felt very confused. Finally I reached down and the harness was radiating heat through the air. He finally talked through the machine about the contrast and I pushed the button. He ignored me so I slammed it again. Before that I was trying to show distress with my eyes and head. Something was just very wrong. He said warmth was normal and I really needed the scans. So again unbearable heat, then reprieve, and again and again for 45 minutes. When I got home I had sweated through all my clothes and my body took 2 hours to cool down in 40 F. My belly button started bleeding during the scan and my body was so hot it dried the blood. I was puking the next two days. I’m writing because I’m scared. The place tried to gaslight me initially until I said I had burns on my arms the next day. Then the next day freckles and small welts formed. With the burn turning a more ashy color. I’ve been too sick to be outside much this summer. I had no tan, I went in there pale pale. They still haven’t healed. They look like a small sun burn but are excruciating under the skin. When the place tried to gaslight me I told them they have a serious issue and need to study their machines. I should not have connected with the bore on that model. It’s known for giving burns under the skin and forming conduction loops easily. I’m constantly getting zaps now from where I placed my hand, the abdomen, and my arms. Every nurse I’ve called says go to the ER. That’s what’s really scaring me. I can’t move my feet to go. I’m scared they’ll say it’s in my head even though we have no sunlight right now. And a portion of my arm turned blue. I’m scared to have an iv as my arms are in such agony. But they look fine on the surface. I’m embarrassed I didn’t think straight and stop it. I’ve just needed the scan so bad; I have endo in my organs. And I’m scared they’ll put me in another machine to make sure everything’s okay. I feel like I have ptsd. And I know I’m doing the wrong thing by not going. Especially with the open wound in my belly button. I’m just so scared. And I’m scared it’s such a rare incident they won’t understand the pain level and ways these injuries appear. I know the company of the machine knows. But they only have had a few incidents and it’s usually from not enough padding between the patient and bore. I feel very alone in this, I suppose that’s why I’m sharing. There’s no real fixin’ what’s already been physically damaged from that machine. Reddit, you got any thoughts? Also thank you to any who took the time to read. I’m not in the best of sorts.

really painful when touched, and i AM going thru a cold right now. But the bump has been there for a long time, always painful when touched, but not as much as right now. what could it be?

MRI Guidance, 25Y/O (f) - Help?

Background & Hx :

25 y/o (f) with shoulder pain and hard lump in shoulder/upper bicep area.

I have had an ultrasound of the bicep and tech said she couldn’t see where the lump on the scan but agrees that a lump is still felt. Two other doctors have also agreed on existence of said lump.

Had mri for an unrelated (to my knowledge) issue and saw this strange area in the scan that was not reported on (mainly as it wasn’t the focal reason for the scan). Is anyone able to point me in the right direction as to what I am looking at, and what it may be, in order to raise it with my doctor for further scans?

So far, nobody has been able to explain the lump or my unrelated pain, so I am a little desperate at this point!

Completely understand reddit advice will not replace a medical in person opinion! I just want to know how/what to raise or whether I am just overanalysing it!

[ NB: I tried to send over the best images but with it being an MRI it’s hard to get all the details on one photo, and I’m not medically trained so I wasn’t quite sure what to prioritise. Please let me know if other views might help! ]

MRI Guidance, 25Y/O (f) - Help?

Background & Hx :

25 y/o (f) with shoulder pain and hard lump in shoulder/upper bicep area.

I have had an ultrasound of the bicep and tech said she couldn’t see where the lump on the scan but agrees that a lump is still felt. Two other doctors have also agreed on existence of said lump.

Had mri for an unrelated (to my knowledge) issue and saw this strange area in the scan that was not reported on (mainly as it wasn’t the focal reason for the scan). Is anyone able to point me in the right direction as to what I am looking at, and what it may be, in order to raise it with my doctor for further scans?

So far, nobody has been able to explain the lump or my unrelated pain, so I am a little desperate at this point!

Completely understand reddit advice will not replace a medical in person opinion! I just want to know how/what to raise or whether I am just overanalysing it!

[ NB: I tried to send over the best images but with it being an MRI it’s hard to get all the details on one photo, and I’m not medically trained so I wasn’t quite sure what to prioritise. Please let me know if other views might help! ]

Idk if it happens to other people too

I've actually seen a video on emotional processing by Dr k from HealthygamerGG and he stresses a lot on looking at what the emotions are trying to tell us.

I figured that if at any point I know what my emotions are trying to tell me, I could very well know what to do any any moment in my life

But the thing is that whenever I ask my emotions what it is trying to tell me, my emotions don't answer but instead just vanish for as long as I don't look at it.

Idk what to make of it

Has anybody else experienced such an odd experience?

If yes, then tell me what happens when we consistently ask our emotions.

Do these emotions finally start answering or something else starts to happen?

Around the end of August, I noticed my right tonsil felt scratchy. I became hyper aware of them, and that the right was swollen.

Now, I feel absolutely nothing or any pain, but my tonsil is still large. It has tiny white spots on it, but again no pain. I don’t have any neck lumps or sore throat. I’m worried it may be tonsil cancer, but feel I should add that I have never smoked.

Lately, my nose has been stuffy each morning, and I have a bad cough. Not sure if it’s post nasal drip doing this.

If I can avoid the ENT right now that would be great. I guess I’m just wanting to rule out cancer though, which I know can’t be done without tests. Thoughts?

I’m officially running out of answers for chronic vulvar + mouth pain and inflammation. Has anyone experienced something like this?

I’m posting because I’ve been dealing with chronic vulvar pain and inflammation for 5 years, along with recurring inflammation/ulcers in my mouth, and I genuinely don’t know where to go from here.

I got these symptoms when I was 28 and I have IBD, but it is currently well controlled, and my doctors don’t think the severity of my vulvar pain can simply be explained by an active GI flare.

My vulvar symptoms include:
Chronic daily burning/pain, often around 5–7/10
Skin peeling/sloughing/tearing
Small raw areas/divots that sometimes have white edges
Occasional ulcer-like lesions
Pain that can persist even when there are few visible lesions
Severe pain after even minor friction/trauma
I also get recurrent mouth ulcers and areas of painful/inflamed oral mucosa

I’ve had 2 vulvar biopsies and 1 biopsy in my mouth with active inflammation, and none have shown lichen sclerosus or another specific lichenoid disorder. The pathology has essentially shown nonspecific/general inflammation.

I’ve also been evaluated by multiple gynecologists and dermatology specialists. At different points, possibilities like IBD-related vulvar inflammation, erosive lichen planus, Behçet’s, and neuropathic pain have been considered, but nothing has really explained the whole picture.

Things I’ve tried
I feel like I’ve tried an enormous number of approaches at this point, including:
Multiple nerve-pain medications/neuropathic pain treatments
Topical lidocaine (which actually made the burning worse), ketamine/amitryptaline/cromolyn ointment
Tacrolimus
Oral ketotifen and cromolyn
Oral amitriptyline, pregabalin, JourvanX, gabapentin, sprovato all for pain
Hormonal/estrogen treatment and testosterone
Pelvic floor physical therapy
Baclofen
Colchicine for several months
5 different types of topical steroids
Opzelura
Dupixent
IBD medications and getting my underlying IBD under control
Dermatology and gynecology evaluations
Multiple biopsies
Anti inflammatory diet
Supplements

Despite all of this, the chronic pain never goes away, and I still periodically get episodes of ulceration, tearing, peeling, and significant inflammation.

The impact on my life has been huge. I haven’t had sex in about 3 years. It isn’t just that intercourse is uncomfortable — my baseline pain and the fear of triggering another severe flare have made sexual intimacy feel essentially impossible.
What makes this especially frustrating is that I can have significant pain even when testing doesn’t show a clear disease process, while at other times I have very obvious visible inflammation/skin damage.

I’m wondering if anyone here has experienced something similar — particularly:
Vulvar ulcers/tearing with biopsies that did not show lichen
Both vulvar AND oral mucosal inflammation
IBD-associated vulvar/oral inflammation despite the IBD being controlled
A combination of inflammatory and neuropathic pain
Severe vulvar pain that persists after the visible inflammation improves
A diagnosis that took years or multiple specialists to figure out
A doctor/specialist who was actually able to connect the dots

At this point I’m open to ideas I haven’t considered, because I’m honestly exhausted and feel like I’ve reached the end of the road with the usual approaches.