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A 21-year old female asked:
Is a VP shunt a suctioner?
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A 30-year old female asked:
does vp shunt cause diareha?
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A 30-year old female asked:
what the purpose of. a vp shunt?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Would having sex affect a vp shunt?
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A 35-year old asked:
Should you be able to feel your vp shunt?
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A 36-year old asked:
What are the signs of a vp shunt malfunction?
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A 30-year old female asked:
If you have vp shunt do you pee out the fluid?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: VP shunt?
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A 37-year old asked:
Is there any way to stop needing your vp shunt forever?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is siphon/antisiphon? Do all vp shunts have these?
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A 33-year old asked:
Could anyone please explain to me why my vp shunt cord hurts?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Do VP shunts drain when it knows there is fluid there or anytime?
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A 30-year old female asked:
if you have a vp shunt how does it work? where does the fluid go?
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A 30-year old asked:
Is there any way to stop needing your vp shunt when you get older?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Why is the reservoir of vp shunt sometimes soft and sometimes hard to press down?
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A 47-year old asked:
Is their anyone out there with the ventriculoperitoneal VP shunt who has lived a long time?
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A member asked:
Hi sir, my name is nyah, i have a Vp Shunt, i want to know can i do gymnastics even though i have one. ?
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A 21-year old female asked:
I have a VP shunt and at 1st i could notice it was there and now it feels like i dont even have one is this normal?
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A member asked:
Having pain around vp shunt locale with neausea 29 years old last thing done to the shunt was it was replaced in 1995
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A 25-year old female asked:
What is the size/shape of vp shunt reservoir when it's at its fullest/roundest? Why is it sometimes harder and flatter?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Exactly how common is vp shunt independence? Will young people eventually outgrow the need for one as they grow older?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Hi I've read few FAQ on here n I have all the malfunction problems that thre is a problem with my vp shunt, what should I do?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Why does one have to stay flat for 24 hours after vp shunt placement? Afterwards, what happens when they elevate upright/lie back down?
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A 25-year old female asked:
I know that 1 in 500 children are born w/hydrocephalus, but what's the statistics for acquired hydro? Percentage of people with vp shunts?
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A 25-year old female asked:
What does it mean when the vp shunt reservoir is hard/soft/flat/round? the speed it refills? How can one know if they're still dependent on it?
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A 25-year old female asked:
How common is shunt independence (for vp shunts) How does it happen? Examples of such cases? What's the chance for hydro acquired after tumor removal?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Does VP shunt stop hair from growing?
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A 21-year old female asked:
Would having an orgasm affect a VP shunt?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Can i donate plasma while having a vp shunt?
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A 30-year old female asked:
do the VP shunt take the place of the kidneys?
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