ask-the-doctor
Is it common for women who take birth control pills to help control symptoms of menstrual periods to experience hair loss in cycles, such as quite a bit of shedding that gradually grows back one or two times a year?
My potassium is low. Can this be related to the extended use of prednisone?
I am 23, and have a 5-year-old. My doctor says I can’t have a tubal ligation because I’m “not old enough.” Is there really a law that states a woman has to be a certain age to do this?
I get very constipated, to where I don’t have a bowel movement for up to two weeks. I look like I could be seven months pregnant. (I’m not.) The pain gets so bad that it runs down my legs to my knees. I’m 26 and very active, but this has been going on for a few years. What can I do?
Should a person be prescribed both a tri-cyclic antidepressant and Zoloft?
What role does low thyroid hormone play in high blood sugar and cholesterol?
What tests are done to check a man and woman’s fertility?
For the past three months, I have been experiencing pain in the upper right quadrant of my abdomen. My gallbladder was removed four years ago. My doctor thinks I have something wrong with my “sphincter of Oddi.” He prescribed Hyoscyamine and Omeprazole. Can you tell me if this is an appropriate treatment and if there are other options for relieving the pain?
My daughter is 12. She has had two of the three shots of Gardasil. Her third shot was due July 2008, but we became concerned about stories of dangerous side effects and didn’t get the third shot. Will she have health issues or trouble getting pregnant when she grows up if I don’t get her the third shot? I would prefer to wait until further testing of the drug is performed. Please help.
Since having my son one year ago, whenever my boyfriend and I have sex, it feels as if air is getting trapped in my vagina. What causes this and what can I do about it?