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Stings
Stings can come from different sources. Insect stings such as a honey bee is one of the most familiar. Sting by fish in water is another common experience many of us have gone through.
Dr. Powlin Manuel reviewed this
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A 64-year old male asked:
I sometimes get a sharp stinging pain on the middle right side of abdomen doesnt last long a few seconds and its not every day and more stinging then painful what could it be?
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How can I avoid insect stings?
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Does zymar cause stinging; is that just normal?
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A 66-year old male asked:
What causes pins and stinging feeling in my thighs
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A 33-year old asked:
What does a stinging pain in you right testical mean?
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A 42-year old asked:
I have a stinging reaction to dildo, why could this be?
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A 39-year old asked:
Anus area stinging after going to the toilet, what could this be?
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A 50-year old male asked:
What could over sensitive nerves in skin with stinging sensations?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have stinging pain when I am on my menstration cycle what's causing it? Please help
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A 31-year old asked:
How do you avoid wasp stinging you? They have a nest outside my door. Knock it down with broom?
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A male asked:
I have just had a short stinging dull stingin pain in the left side of my chest just to the left of the left pictorial?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Banged my head pretty hard 20mins ago.No pain just some stinging and things are kind of fuzzy. Not sure what I should do?
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A 44-year old asked:
Sometimes i would feel a brief stinging pain like a bug bite on my skin, this could happen at any one place on my body. Is this bad?
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A 17-year old male asked:
My bottom has discomfort when sitting. its a stinging itchy feeling cheeks. I have to move around on seat. Relief when standing, itchiness stays abit.
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A male asked:
Hi. I get stinging pain in the centre of my chest ( slightly to the right ) when I smoke or exhale , but it's only somedays .also when I bend forward.
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A 21-year old female asked:
How do I know if I have vaginismus? I experience a lot of pain whenever Ive tried to have penetrative sex. Its usually a sharp pain with stinging as well. Is this normal? Im 21 and on no medications?
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A 19-year old male asked:
Ive been having problems in the bathroom about my anus when I take showers or when I wipe it stings bad its been like this for about one year it comes and goes but I get it back in 2 days later and I have what looks to be a cut in middle on top :?
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A 59-year old female asked:
I have a lower right side stinging pain that persist every minute.
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A 64-year old female asked:
What causes repeated desire to urunate. No pain or stinging sensations?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Whenever I'm just laying in bed I get these stinging sensations all over my body? I'm 20
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A 19-year old male asked:
I have a stinging cut inside my cheekline which turned white. what should i do to make it go away?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Constant stinging at tip of penis?
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A 31-year old asked:
How come my wasp stings itch so much?
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What are the symptoms of wasp stings?
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How soon after sting for anaphilaxix?
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A 35-year old asked:
Tell me about salwater catfish stings?
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How to treat bites and stings from summer?
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