Posts by Lawrence Wells

You've got options ranging from $50 all the way up to $667. It really just comes down to what you're looking for.

Your hips are widening

Brenda Gomez10 said:Is this stuff actually pricey?

The shampoo runs about $23, and those ampoules go for $50—plus, they’ll easily last you a full month.

Drew Kim3 said:I had a nightmare experience with a cartilage piercing—it got all infected and painful as hell. I ended up wearing it for maybe three months before just taking it out.
it’s just not worth the headache

Shit happens😬

Well, looks like I hit a nerve there—totally understandable...

Larry Grant10 said:I only lasted two weeks before I ripped it out—I just couldn't take it anymore, my ear was absolutely killing me. I couldn't even take a decent shower because the water hitting my ear felt like being pelted by a handful of gravel.

Honestly, who knows if the equipment they used to shove that thing in there was even sterile to begin with?

Mom, it’ll kick in the very first time you use it—you’re gonna be seriously happy with how it turns out. You just stick with the treatment for two months, then take a six-month break.

Eric Robinson81 said:For anyone who isn't familiar, paraphimosis is when the foreskin gets pulled over the glans and just... stays there. It’s too tight to slide back, so it ends up choking the glans—cutting off circulation—and it hurts like hell.
Paraphimosis is a urological emergency. If this happens to you, call 911 immediately and get to the hospital. Usually, they can manually pull the skin back down, or they have methods to drain the fluid from the head using syringes (after numbing it, obviously), or they might perform a dorsal slit or an emergency circumcision.
The only real nightmare scenario is if someone doesn't seek help right away—then you're looking at tissue necrosis—but that usually takes a few hours to kick in.

Nice one, Annie!🙂 You actually shocked me—honestly! 😍

Chorioamnionitis—basically an infection of the fetal membranes and the sac itself—can kick in through a few different routes:
1. An infection moving up from the vagina or the cervix via ascending bacteria.
2. Traveling through the bloodstream—essentially the mother’s blood carrying the pathogen.
3. Direct spread from an infection site straight into the endometrium.
4. Moving through the fallopian tubes.
5. During medical procedures—where bacteria get introduced into the amniotic cavity during a diagnostic or therapeutic intervention.
6. If the egg is fertilized by sperm that's already carrying the infection.

When it comes to the usual suspects, we're looking at bacteria like E. coli, Staphylococcus aureus and epidermidis, Proteus mirabilis, Klebsiella, along with things like Cytomegalovirus, Toxoplasma gondii, and Pseudomonas.

The infection leaves its mark on the fetal membranes, which can be confirmed through histological testing. You can usually detect the infection about 1 to 1.5 months after it starts.

I used them for a while before my scalp just became immune to them—kind of a bummer. The shampoo itself is actually great, but honestly, you have to stick with those ampoules for a bit longer to see any real results—we're talking maybe two months. A dermatologist isn't going to be much help here either; they’ll just prescribe some insanely expensive stuff that you have to pay for out of pocket, and frankly, it's nothing special. I've been dealing with a very similar issue for years now and still haven't found the perfect fix. Definitely use the shampoo, though—it’s at least gentle on your scalp, unlike so many other brands out there that have a pH level that's totally off.

I actually ended up at my doctor's office because of a cyst—it finally caught my attention. It had been bothering me for maybe two or three months, just a little tender and draining a bit, which I figured was totally normal at the time. Now? It’s been a full year since then and I haven't had a single issue.🙂

Eric Robinson81 said:I honestly don't get what on earth fascinates you all about this "tough guy" act—acting like you can't stop making fun of it. What fascinates me is how people are just total slaves to tradition.

To me, it sounds like he visited a doctor who immediately pushed for the most invasive procedure possible without even presenting alternatives or giving him the info needed to make an actual choice. Basically, the doctor just picked what he liked and stripped the patient of their right to choose—it’s just bad medicine.

Look, it's not about tradition, and it's definitely not useless. I mean, man, if he suddenly ended up with phimosis, what would he even do then?😬

polly said:if we're following that logic, then Arslan is basically 🤣

He was just looking out for his own skin.😈

jadesailor14 said:Veli Arslan that you need to practice that second part 😬
so it expands to the right width.

For the easier cases—yeah, absolutely.😁

brightmarlin44 said:Electrical Engineering and Computer Science—lots of studying, drafting, and way too many labs. Mechanical Engineering is basically the same deal. Dentistry/Medicine covers everything except orthopedics plus general dentistry—plus those crazy intense labs with tiny groups. Medicine involves massive amounts of memorization, but things tend to loop back around. For instance, if you nail physiology and pathophysiology, everything else in the clinic becomes a piece of cake. Honestly though? The doctors we see today will be relics soon. Genetics and molecular biology are where the future is; traditional medicine is heading toward the exit. I’m a doctor, and I’m telling you straight—if I could choose again right now, I would. This is how it works: I’m in administration rather than clinical work—government service, so I don't deal with $1833 much (and by the way, the pay is great)—but if I were stuck in a hospital wearing scrubs in internal medicine or cardiology, we're talking maybe $7,000–$8,500 including call shifts. Anyone who actually knows what it's like to pull 12-hour shifts in a hospital knows that pay is pathetic. And opening a private practice? Unless you have at least €450,000 just for the space and equipment, you don't stand a chance. So, do the math.😍

Oh, look at our resident brilliant doctor and scholar over here...😍

Daniel Lopez said:It’ll look way better once you're through 😉 🙂

Don't even start! At the end of the day, they're just gonna be left with some weird little hat sitting right on top of the surgical scar.😛 😈 😬

Oh, they'll get there—don't you worry about it!😬

There’s actually a thread dedicated to that—don't sweat it, you won't be left without a kite!

Eric Robinson81 said:It’s a long haul, and honestly, the curriculum is brutal. Even after you graduate, you’re looking at internships where you’ll likely end up volunteering or working for peanuts—just to get your foot in the door. And even then, finding a decent job often means moving to some tiny town in the middle of nowhere that nobody else wants to live in. Getting a specialty? Forget about it, it’s incredibly tough. The whole field is strictly hierarchical—kind of like the military—where there’s always someone above you acting like they're God. Switching jobs is a nightmare because the competition is so fierce, and trying to move abroad is even harder since you’d basically have to retake almost your entire degree just to pass one or two massive exams—think USMLE. If you work in someone else's practice, they’ll run you ragged, and if you want to open your own clinic, you'll need serious cash—plus, colleagues will try to sabotage you whenever they get the chance.

If I were starting over today and actually wanted to go into science, I’d aim for Biotech instead of straight medicine. That’s where the future is—genetics, not some rusty scalpel. Though, I'm not even sure if we have enough solid programs like that here in the States.

Anone, you've got it wrong. Doctors have always been needed, and they always will be. At the end of the day, it matters that you actually love what you study—it’s what’s going to put food on your table one day.🙂

genoivianan said:Uh, I was thinking about taking the medical boards next year, but I keep second-guessing myself since I'm just so unsure. Now that I'm reading this, it feels like maybe it's better not to even try—especially since neither my mom nor my dad are doctors. Is that actually how it works?
And is it true that if you're feeling uncertain, it's best to just give up?

Honey, my parents aren't doctors either, and I've managed to crush everything on schedule so far!🙂 Just get started on studying for those entrance exams. Good luck!