A. First of all, what happened to you is rape. If you want to pursue the matter with the police, you should do so. Whether or not they would find the aggressor is another matter. It is good to know that your menses arrived, which means you are not pregnant.

Let's turn to the question of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Sadly, the fact is that in many women, these infections cause NO symptoms in the early stages.

But the infections are busy inside the female body - as the years go by, they may make the person sterile, and cause pain or serious illness.

Admittedly, some women do exhibit symptoms when they catch an STI. For example, they can develop:

But in a high proportion of cases, the woman has no symptoms at all so she doesn't know that she has caught an infection.

For that reason, any female who has been exposed to a risk of an STI should go to a doc or clinic and have full tests for the various infections, particularly gonorrhoea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes and HIV. Do that now. I hope that everything will be OK and that your tests will all have negative results.

A. No, I am afraid that there is no such medication. I can tell you that most young men who think that they have a small organ are wrong. But if you continue to fret about your size, I suggest you have your genitals checked out by a doc.

A. No, that can't be the explanation. But as you have been trying for three years without success, you or your partner must have some problem.

I would suggest that you and your fiancé go to a good doctor and take an examination, followed by what is called a work-up. That means having a series of tests to try to establish precisely what is wrong.

What are the likely causes? Well, as far as your guy is concerned, he may well have a low sperm count, although that is extremely common. As for you, you might have blocked tubes or perhaps you are not ovulating (producing eggs).

You mention that you are making love with a pillow under the bottom. That is certainly a good idea for most women who want to conceive, because it makes the guy's sex fluid remain in a 'pool' just under the woman's cervix.

However, there are quite a lot of women whose wombs are 'retroverted', that is, they point opposite to the normal direction. These women stand a better chance of conceiving if they make love in a kneeling position, with head down - and then maintain that posture for a few minutes afterwards. The doc who you consult will tell you whether you are 'retroverted'. I wish you well.

A. Sorry to hear about this. Seizures - also known as fits or convulsions - are extremely common in young children.

This is because the immature brain of a baby or toddler is susceptible to high temperatures. Therefore, the infant's brain reacts to fever by undergoing a sort of electrical 'storm'. A fit results.

Whenever your son feels feverish, you must make great efforts to cool him down. Remove his clothing. Sponge his body with cool water. Point a fan at him. Also, give him a 'fever-lowering' medicine, such as paracetamol (also known as acetaminophen).

Your email indicates that you have already taken him to the children's hospital. There is a good chance that the boy will outgrow the convulsions. Let's hope so.

A. It is very unlikely, but such things do occasionally occur. Frankly, I think it is more likely that you are feeling some other structure, such as maybe a bunch of varicose veins in the scrotum. That is common. But it would be wise to have this mysterious structure checked out by a doc.

A. Not quite. Keeping the testicles cool does help to improve the sperm count. But dipping them in icy water immediately before having sex would not help. You see, sperm take several weeks to form. Therefore, cooling the scrotum could not have any effect on the same night!

On the other hand, it is a good idea to keep the scrotal area reasonably cool all the time - especially in a hot country like Jamaica. Most physicians advise that guys who have a low sperm count should avoid tight trousers and wear loose, boxers.

A. Statistically, the likeliest cause is piles. But rectal bleeding can be a sign of CANCER - particularly if you are over 35. See a doc.

Email questions and comments on sexual health and other medical issues to saturdaylife@gleanerjm.com, or mail to Doctor's Advice, The Gleaner Company, 7 North Street, Kingston.