January 15, 2014 continued

January 15, 2014 (continued)

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1. Old Times: I had armpit odor surgery in August 2013. Two months ago, I discovered a very small lump in my right armpit, with no pain. I'm worried it might grow bigger. How should I treat it?

Answer: How big is the "lump"? How soft or hard is it? Can it move? Benign masses that easily form after the original surgery are usually lymph nodes.

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2. Sunny Day: Boy, 10 years old. His penis is very short and small. He has undergone two circumcision surgeries. What should be done in this case?

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Answer: Some children have slower development of the reproductive system, while others develop faster; there's no need to worry—just let it progress naturally. A small penis does not necessarily indicate poor function, and a large penis does not necessarily indicate good function; growth and development are two distinct processes.

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3. Interdependence: Recently, I've been waking up in the morning with a dry mouth and throat. I'm not sure what's causing this. Could you help analyze it?

Answer: To analyze this issue, we must first understand other symptoms throughout the body. If we consider only this symptom, from a Western medical perspective, it indicates autonomic nervous dysfunction and sympathetic overactivity. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, it suggests yin deficiency with excess fire, where excessive fire damages yin.

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4. Gradual Distance: According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, is it true that patients with polycystic ovary syndrome cannot undergo ultrasound after becoming pregnant and are more prone to miscarriage? I didn't have an ultrasound during my third month of pregnancy, and as a result, the fetus stopped developing and I miscarried. The hospital told me that I should have had one at 50 days of pregnancy. What could be the reason for this?

Answer: Are you referring to polycystic ovary syndrome? If so, such patients often have difficulty conceiving. Even if they do become pregnant, high levels of androgens combined with relatively low estrogen can lead to embryonic arrest or miscarriage.

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5. Pei Yunfei: It has been four years since my arm fracture surgery, but the metal pins used in the operation have still not been removed. Will this have any adverse effects?

Answer: What kind of fracture did you sustain? Was it a comminuted fracture or a simple fracture? Whether or not the pins should be removed depends on the specific situation and must be determined by a specialist.

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6. Cheng Tingting: My mother frequently suffers from headaches, accompanied by dizziness and blurred vision. All her medical tests have come back normal. What could be the cause?

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