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19/05/2025

Happy World Family Doctor Day to family doctors, GPs, family physicians and primary care physicians around the world!! 👩🏻‍⚕️👨🏻‍⚕️🩺

09/12/2023

Hi everyone! If you're looking for a fun and educational anatomy book for children, take a look at Dr Lufi's "A to Z of Human Anatomy". It's available in hardcover, paperback and eBook versions and can be purchased from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Angus and Robertson and other bookstores. I hope you enjoy my book! 😃📕📚

30/06/2022

22/06/2022

Gastro-oesophageal reflux refers to a condition where the contents of the stomach come back up into the oesophagus.⁣
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Other terms to describe GORD symptoms include reflux, heartburn, indigestion and dyspepsia.⁣
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Studies have shown that between 15-20% of people experience heartburn at least once a week.⁣
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Typical symptoms of reflux include:⁣
- A burning sensation behind your sternum or breastbone⁣
- Pain in the centre of your upper abdomen, just below the ribcage⁣
- Belly pain going into the middle of the back⁣
- Pain that is worse in the middle of the night when you are laying down⁣
- Bloating or a sensation of fullness in the belly⁣
- Nausea or vomiting⁣
- An acidic or a metallic taste in your mouth⁣
- Increased burping⁣
- Increased phlegm or constantly needing to clear your throat⁣
- And a persistent cough, which is also generally worse when you’re lying down⁣
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Some symptoms that could indicate a more serious medical condition include:⁣
- Chest pain or heaviness⁣
- Shortness of breath⁣
- Difficulty swallowing⁣
- Vomiting blood⁣
- Black stools⁣
- And unexplained weight loss⁣
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Things that can trigger reflux include:⁣
Foods such as:⁣
- Spicy food⁣
- Coffee⁣
- Cheese⁣
- Chocolate⁣
- And alcohol⁣
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Medications such as:⁣
- Anti-inflammatories (Ibuprofen, Nurofen, Advil, Voltaren)⁣
- Antibiotics such as Doxycycline⁣
- Aspirin⁣
- And other medications⁣
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Lifestyle factors such as:⁣
- Weight gain⁣
- Overeating⁣
- And eating too close to bedtime⁣
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Listen to our podcast on reflux to find out what you can do about your reflux symptoms. ⁣
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Dr Lufi and Dr Leah⁣⁣⁣
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15/06/2022

Erectile dysfunction (ED) is the inability to ACHIEVE and/or MAINTAIN an er****on that allows sexual activity with pe*******on. ⁣
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ED is not a disease. It is a SYMPTOM OF SOME OTHER PROBLEM, either PHYSICAL or PSYCHOLOGICAL or a mixture of BOTH.⁣
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ED is VERY COMMON and becomes more common as men age. An Australian survey showed that AT LEAST 1 IN 5 MEN OVER THE AGE OF 40 has erectile problems and about 1 IN 10 MEN ARE COMPLETELY UNABLE TO HAVE ERECTIONS.⁣
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There are both PHYSICAL and/or PSYCHOLOGICAL causes of ED. Sometimes, there is no clear reason for erectile dysfunction. ⁣
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Below are some of the possible causes of ED as listed in healthymale.org.au (previously known as Andrology Australia):⁣
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* Psychosocial problems, eg. PERFORMANCE ANXIETY, STRESS, DEPRESSION, RELATIONSHIP ISSUES⁣
* NARROWING OF THE ARTERIES causing reduced blood flow⁣
* PELVIC TRAUMA and PEYRONIE’S DISEASE (a condition where a hardened lump/scar tissue in an area of the p***s prevents the p***s from stretching)⁣
* DRUGS, ALCOHOL and CERTAIN MEDICATIONS⁣
* INTERFERENCE WITH NERVE FUNCTION caused by SPINAL CORD TRAUMA, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE⁣
* Problems with BLOOD VESSEL FUNCTION, including DIABETES, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, HIGH CHOLESTEROL, SMOKING, and SLEEP APNOEA⁣
* HYPOGONADISM, such as Klinefelter Syndrome, which is a condition where the te**es are not able to make enough testosterone or sperm⁣
* Additional problems that can cause erectile dysfunction include THYROID DISEASE, GROWTH HORMONE CONDITIONS, and CORTISOL EXCESS⁣
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ED can be a SYMPTOM OF AN UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITION. ⁣
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If you think you may have ED, see your doctor for further assessment and advice on how you can manage your symptoms. ⁣
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Dr Lufi and Dr Leah⁣⁣⁣
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11/06/2022