Laryngeal cancer or Vocal fold nodules??
Q. I have not been able to talk for about a month now...its pretty much freaking me out. I am 25 years old, and I get married in 3 months. I went to the doctor and he is sending me to a ear, nose, and throat doctor for better look. It feels like I have a "bump" or "something stuck", in my throat but I feel healthy as can be, just fatigued more than often. I dont really know much about this stuff, but this question is for people with experience that can give me kind of peace of mind before I go to the doc. Are the symptoms between Laryngeal cancer and Vocal fold nodules identical? Are there any other symptoms besided voice loss and "bump in my throat" that I should be concerned about?? Thank you for your help!!… [cont.]
Asked by fixxxer52982 - Thu Apr 3 14:40:08 2008 - Cancer - 2 Answers - Comments

A. The only thing I have heard about this type of thing is when you have cancer in your lymph nodes they will be swollen and not hurt. I have not heard about vocal fold nodules. Try to relax worrying will make you feel worse
Answered by SSedosesSS - Thu Apr 3 14:45:55 2008

What is the difference between vocal folds and vocal chords?
Q. I take a vocal music class in my middle school and I'm doing research for a project. Some of my sources talk about vocal folds, some about chords. I know that vocal folds is a correct term, but what is a vocal chord? If you can give me sources that would be great.
Asked by Liz P - Fri Oct 20 22:00:49 2006 - Other - Health - 2 Answers - Comments

A. They are the same thing. In the literature, they are referred to correctly as vocal folds and actually appear that way...I've seen them in cadavers. But the common name is vocal chord..a misnomer as they are not chords at all.
Answered by Greanwitch - Fri Oct 20 22:17:02 2006

unilateral vocal fold paralysis?
Q. I found what i was looking for; somewhat but i need a little help. i can't do into details, but i'm looking for a way to cause this term below "unilateral vocal fold paralysis". it was recommended by my doctor, for several vast reasons. i really need help fast it could save my life ^^; i would really appreciate any information in helping me find a painless way to cause it for the least expense many thanks in advance ^^
Asked by Snow Fubuki - Tue Aug 30 02:25:13 2011 - Alternative Medicine - 2 Answers - Comments

What laryngeal muscle makes up the vocal folds?
Q. What laryngeal muscle makes up the vocal folds? I need to know which specific muscle makes up the vocal folds and I can't find it in my lecture notes.
Asked by Chris F - Tue Mar 15 03:20:22 2011 - Biology - 2 Answers - Comments

A. I'm not really sure, but as far as I could remember, the larynx or voice box is found just underneath the hyoid bone. Just below the larynx, you could see the cricothyroid muscle and above it, the vocal folds, which are made up of infrahyoid muscles.
Answered by bogs - Tue Mar 15 03:52:36 2011

is there any new vocal chord paralysis treatment?
Q. Are there any types of new treatments for vocal fold paralysis? 15 years ago I lost my voice from a Medical ventilator tube being jammed in before surgery.I had an implant put in to improve my breathing a few years after the surgery. I have had speech therapy to strengthen my voice. It is just above a whisper. I can speak but not in loud places. I just want to find out if there is any type of new treatment that can help me.
Asked by Scott - Mon Apr 11 00:02:04 2011 - Singing - 1 Answers - Comments

A. That's a medical question that you should refer to an otolaryngologist otherwise known as an ENT (ear,nose, throat specialist). Just because there is a new treatment out there, it may or may not be suitable for your situation, and even the best of doctors couldn't possiblily recommend a course of treatment unless they have actually had a chance to examine you and study your case history. I am so sorry about your situation.
Answered by Birdgirl - Mon Apr 11 04:38:59 2011

Could I have a vocal polyp?
Q. I have no symptoms but there looks like there's a tiny little ball on my vocal fold(yes you can see a vocal fold if you look in your mouth) what should I do? It's been there for about a month with no new symptoms.
Asked by Tommy - Tue May 10 19:29:18 2011 - Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. go to the doctor
Answered by Jane Fetta - Tue May 10 19:57:55 2011

I think I have a vocal polyp/nodule?
Q. I was looking in the back of my throat and I have a tiny bump on my vocal fold. But it is so tiny, maybe 3 time smaller then a pea. My voice does not sound hoarse and I do not have limited vocal range so could I have that or somthing else?
Asked by Tommy - Thu Apr 21 09:18:02 2011 - Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

Will I be able to sing after vocal surgery?
Q. I tore my left vocal fold, I guess singing... Will I be able to sing after I have surgery?
Asked by Tommy - Fri Apr 1 00:42:24 2011 - Singing - 1 Answers - Comments

A. 99 times out of 100 you will be able to. There is a posiblity that your voice may not be the same; you might lose some resonance & range that you had before. But, you can get range and everything back; it might not be the same, but you'll get your voice back. I would strongly advise at this point you get singing lessons after the surgery; you don't want to tear another vocal fold after surgery and have your voice in bad shape again. The lessons will also show you how to be really careful with your voice and help it stay in good shape. Singing Made Simple is a really good program your voice (no, this isn't my program, I'm not trying to spam this, it's just a really good program and has helped thousands of people). I hope your voice is… [cont.]
Answered by ~Singer~ - Fri Apr 1 00:54:54 2011

What changes physically when you sing?
Q. Recently I was wondering: What changes physically, when a singer change pitches? It seems to me that you just open your mouth and the pitch comes out. From what I can tell, it's mostly a mental game, but still, something has to change physically to change the pitch. Sure there are exercises for legato, tone, vowel quality, range, etc. But how do human beings change pitch? Is it the vocal folds? The shape of the mouth? Does it have to do with the throat? FYI: I'm a voice major in college, so I know how to sing (and do sing, daily). I'm not asking how to get better at singing. :-) Just curious.
Asked by Rachel - Sun Dec 3 12:09:31 2006 - Performing Arts - 4 Answers - Comments

A. If you are singing properly - everything should change when you change pitch. You brain coordinates with your ear and they both coordinate with your entire body. You know how to sing so you already know this. The main pitch change comes from the shortening and lengthening of the vocal chords in order to adjust the vibrations per second. For pitch to rise, the vocal folds must vibrate more quickly. To do this, the folds get thinner by being stretched longer. To experiment, get a thick rubber band. When it is not stretched, it is like your vocal chords at rest. When you stretch it and pluck it, you get a pitch (this is like vibrating your vocal chords). If you stretch it more and more, the pitch goes up and up, just like your cords. If you… [cont.]
Answered by amyopera123 - Sun Dec 3 18:55:23 2006

Does any one have any tips for singing in belt voice?
Q. I want to be able to sing in belt, but I'm stuck in my chest voice. Are there any tips on how to do it that I can understand? I've been researching but the terminology is often complicated, like thick and thin vocal folds and soft palate and stuff. I don't think I'm even close to getting it right. Can anyone lead me in the right direction?
Asked by Pumpkin Blossom - Fri Apr 30 02:42:47 2010 - Singing - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Novice karaoke singer here so take this with a grain of salt. As far as I understand there's chest voice, head voice, and falsetto (and whistle register rarely). Now these aren't fully distinct voices and normally one will blend and transition between them. I think of the chest voice as being around the tone of your speaking voice. Head voice is when you talk in a goofy high voice to a baby or a kitten or something "awww nice kitty" hahah. Falsetto uses partial vocal chords to sing higher, such as when guys do a mock girl voice for comedic effect, haaha. Now belting is like somewhat of a controlled yelling. Someone could reach higher notes in chest voice this way than usual and have more power behind the notes than the equivalent… [cont.]
Answered by James - Fri Apr 30 03:30:27 2010

I have heard of effects on the voice from wine being that it causes sedation of the vocal folds...?
Q. Which, in turn, allows for a deepening of the vocal range. Is this true? Or just a myth?
Asked by Cold Fart - Mon Mar 31 02:48:13 2008 - Respiratory Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. They say that a glass of warm red wine can actually help you get better quicker when you're sick
Answered by Nick Luccina - Mon Mar 31 10:29:08 2008

how do you use your Vestibular fold (false vocal chords?
Q. please only answer if you actually kno what your talking about how can you use the to talk is what i'm looking for.
Asked by fah_dofait - Wed Nov 15 14:26:47 2006 - Biology - 2 Answers - Comments

A. It closes off the glottis (opening) when you hold your breath.
Answered by Niotulove - Wed Nov 15 14:29:43 2006

why does this breathing work with relaxing your vocal folds and your speech?
Q. I, normally, breathe using "thoracic" breathing. This means I breathe mainly by using the upper part of my body and my chest moves up and down each time I breathe. Breathing through my abdomen part relaxes my speech and helps me speak more clearly. I can't talk as long though but a lot more clearer. Why does this work? I also want to get some opinions on my "normal" breathing. Is it normal/not normal to breathe through your chest like I usually do?
Asked by teodor d - Thu Dec 20 17:48:00 2007 - Other - Health - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Because it warms the vocal cords. Normal breathing is when your belly moves in and out, not your chest.
Answered by Answer Fairy - Thu Dec 20 17:54:39 2007

Do sharks have vocal folds (or cords)? Do any fish have the ability to make vocal sounds?
Q. I know that I'll get a lot of smart ass answers here and that's ok but I am really looking for serious answers. I am guessing that fish do not have vocal folds but I have never seen any actual study or text that answers this --or speculates on why or why not they have not developed (or used) vocal communication. If anyone knows please elaborate (or better yet give me some source please) ... Thanks.
Asked by cattledog - Fri Nov 6 16:43:01 2009 - Zoology - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Wow what an excellent question. As a Scuba Diver and Instructor (at if you are interested) I have always heard fish sounds under water but never really thought about how those sounds are made. I checked a few sites and found one that was very informative regarding how fish make the noises that they do. Since vocal cords in humans require air to vibrate them enough to make noise, fish do not have the "air" to do that. Some do use their swim bladder, whose primary use is for buoyancy, to act as an amplifier to make sounds that have their beginnings as movement from the fish itself.
Answered by rjamason1@sbcglobal.net - Sat Nov 7 20:56:59 2009

Is there anything wrong with my vocal folds?
Q. On my left one, there is like... A very tiny little bump on it... There is not pain at all... So is it okay? Also my left tonsil is swollen if that has anything to do with it.
Asked by Tommy - Wed Apr 20 22:52:00 2011 - Singing - 1 Answers - Comments

A. your vocal folds do not have nerves so if there is something wrong you will not feel any pain. you could be developing a node which is not good for your voice at all.
Answered by sam's girl - Thu Apr 21 01:07:43 2011

What program can find frequency of this?
Q. "The perceived pitch of a person's voice is determined by a number of different factors, most importantly the fundamental frequency of the sound generated by the larynx. The fundamental frequency is influenced by the length, size, and tension of the vocal folds. In an adult male, this frequency averages about 125 Hz, adult females around 210 Hz, in children the frequency is over 300 Hz. Depth-Kymography[5] is an imaging method to visualize the complex horizontal and vertical movements of vocal folds." What program can you find that can find those frequency things?
Asked by Tom Xivivx - Sat Mar 5 03:51:42 2011 - Programming & Design - 1 Answers - Comments

People with vocal fold nodules?
Q. is it alot worse some days compared to others?
Asked by Julietta Julietta! - Tue Jan 11 17:24:31 2011 - Singing - 1 Answers - Comments

A. it can appear 2 b. but on the good days, its usually when u havent used ur voice that much. usually, once u start using it, of course the worse it can become. altho ive had some pretty good days even when ive sang... not often tho. Nodules generally cause painless hoarseness. The hoarseness results from irregularities in vocal fold closure as well as irregularities in vibration, both the result of the bulk of the nodules. The hoarseness of nodules typically worsens with voice use, or during a cold or sore throat and improves with voice rest. People with vocal fold nodules typically find their voice worse after cheering at a game, or an evening out with friends, or a strenuous vocal performance. --- When a vocal cord lesion is present,… [cont.]
Answered by jeanette - Tue Jan 11 18:24:28 2011

Vocal Fold Nodules caused by Tourettes?
Q. I have a very simple form of Tourettes Syndrome, mostly vocal tics. Deep tones and high tones. And I have noticed my voice cracks a lot, I have a lot of trouble screaming (not that I do that often) and even If I laugh too long it really hurts my throat. And every now and then I feel little lumps at the back of my throat. So I was just wondering if I may have Vocal nodules? Or just a sensitive throat. Thanks
Asked by Crystal B - Fri Sep 4 01:04:08 2009 - Other - Diseases - 1 Answers - Comments

A. this happens to me too. I have moderate tourette's. But my only vocal tics are (like you said) deep grunting and high pitch squeaking. Sometimes at the end of the day, my throat hurts SO much to the point i feel as if i can't even talk (but my tics won't stop. It's so frustrating). So, just think, what if a person without tourette's was just talking all day long, obviously their throat would hurt as well. So it's just because your making noises all day that your throat feels like this.
Answered by Nikki - Fri Sep 4 22:24:46 2009

what is the opening between the vocal folds?
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Asked by googoo - Tue Jul 29 23:30:19 2008 - Biology - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Larynx?
Answered by Jason D - Tue Jul 29 23:48:34 2008

head voice problem/damaged vocal folds?
Q. Hi. I have i question/problem I sing few years already.But this year I started to do it more seriously. When I sung previosly I didn`t know what is head voice and so on.I had voice and falsetto. So past few months I`m trying to understand and sing into my head voice. But I haven`t got any progress.After my chest voice always comes falsetto and nothing else.If try other-my voice just cracks and there`s no sound at all. [I remembered that when i was younger, when i was singing i yelled at high notes,insted of normal singing.So i went to vocal doctor.But he sayd that my vocal folds are OK,only bit red.] So what can i do? what could be the problem? P.S. Sorry for my english ;) and thanks for reading this throught.
Asked by arturs z - Sun Apr 6 14:50:50 2008 - Singing - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. which is your main language? if it's Spanish let me now, your English is good anyways... Now, what is more than likely to be happen to you is that you are not supporting your breath from the bottom. That will take another discussion, for now I will try to explain you how to access your head voice. Let's use the falsetto that you are familiar with...start on a high C (that is an octave above middle C for male voices) with an "u" vowel. Try not to be airy on your voice but to produce a falsetto with a little bit of body. Go down by half steps starting on C as follows: C, Bb, A, G, F B, A, G, F#, E Bb, Ab, G, F, Eb...etc...all the way down an octave and everytime you go down, keep your position high, never go to your full voice...thi [cont.]
Answered by il Tenore - Sun Apr 6 19:32:30 2008