Category: ask-the-doctor

My husband noticed blood mixed with semen when he removed his condom. He had no external irritation or other symptoms. What can this mean?

A little more than two months ago, my thyroid-stimulating hormone level was 1.16 mIU/L. Tested a couple days ago, my level was 1.1 mIU/L. Is it normal for the level to go down like that?

I often fall asleep as soon as I sit down. It can happen anywhere and anytime. I don’t realize I have fallen asleep. I fall asleep when I come home from work, at social functions, when family or friends are visiting, and at the dinner table. I have done this for 25 years, but it is getting worse as I get older. (I am 62.) Do you know what condition would cause this? Is treatment available?

Are there risks involved with spinal steroid injections for neck pain? My cervical surgery failed.

Are there any new treatments for herpes?

Does getting more rest actually help people who have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

I am starting to cry often over little things. Is this a sign of depression?

I will be donating bone marrow for a transfusion my sister needs to combat leukemia. Can giving my marrow have negative affects on my health? I am a 65-year-old male who is pre-diabetic.

Can some foods cause headaches?

My 20-year-old-daughter recently had an antistreptolysin-O (ASO) test. Her result is 400. What does this mean?