Lymphoedema Questions

YES IT IS THE BEST SOLUTION TILL DATE FOR TOOTH REPLACEMENT...YOU CAN ALSO GO FOR BRIDGING OF TEETH BUT IT WILL DAMAGE TWO ADJACENT TEETH... BUT DENTAL IMPLANTS ARE SAFE AND DONT CAUSE ANY SUCH PROBLEM

Hyperventilation due to anxiety is more of a "diagnosis of exclusion" than something to be actively investigated and diagnosis. This means, when all other possible causes of these symptoms are excluded and ruled out after a thorough work up, we make such a diagnosis in certain patients. As far as I know, there are no specific tests to conclusively diagnose hyperventilation due to anxiety. It is more of a clinical diagnosis, arrived from a detailed history and examination of the patient.

There is a 25% chance that your child may have Hemoglobin E disease. But relax. HbE disease patients are asymptomatic and can lead a healthy normal life off treatment.

In thalassemia you need first characterise that which phenotypic presentation you have major intermediate or minor and than accordingly one can manage. Till time avoid iron supplements and add folic acid.

Muscle dystrophy is a condition in which progressive weakness develops. Unfortunately no effective medicine available till now in modern medicine. Few centres are trying stem cell and gene therapy but all are under research process. Before saying it is dystrophy other causes of progressive muscle weakness like metabolic, and inflammatory muscle disease must be rule out. Because these conditions are treatable. Visit a neurologist and rheumatologist for proper evaluation.

No, it is not a life threatening disease.
Confirm the diagnosis with reliable labs, Hb-HPLC.
Precaution during the marriage age/period has to be taken.
He/she with Thalssemia minor should not marry a person with Thalassemia minor to avoid a offspring with Thalassemia major.
Thalassemia-'major' is a condition which requires life long blood transfusions, iron chelation or HLA matched Allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

Is it Thalassemia major or trait/minor.
If trait/minor no need of any treatment.
If it is major and family HLA match donor is available, Allogeneic stem cell transplant is the curative treatment. It is better to discuss Transplant treatment procedure with BMT/transplant physician working in good BMT/transplant center; it's not that simple to explain the procedures/indication/risk factors/outcome/expenditure here in this platform.
So, please, consultant Hematologist working in good tr...more

The testis requires to be a little cooler than the rest of the body for being able to produce sperms (the reason why it is physiologically placed in the scrotum). Now since the testis was inside your body in your developmental age, it is not possible for the testis to produce sperms anymore.
You can however become a father even with 1 testis. Please Do not worry about it or be furious about it with your parents.
Please see a good doctor who can help you out with this.

Its a genetic disease and you will not be symptomatic but during your marriage your husband should be thalassemia negative

Beta thalassemia trait is not a disease. You just are a carrier of the disease. You should just ensure that you marry somebody who is NOT a carrier of Beta thalassemia to ensure that your offspring has NO chance to have thalassemia. However in the scenario that you do eventually end up marrying somebody who is a carrier, you should first contact the local Thalassemia control center or a Hematologist to discuss what are tge steps and procedures do follow in your pregnancy to ensure that you do no...more