Category: ask-the-doctor

What type of doctor is the best to diagnose fibromyalgia? Can your primary doctor or would a specialist be a better choice?

I took Valtrex for shingles and I am on birth control. Does this make the birth control less effective?

What would people with Raynaud’s syndrome use to decrease swelling from an acute injury, since they are not able to use ice?

I have post coital bleeding. I have a little discomfort during sex but no other symptoms. My periods are no longer regular and are extremely light. What are the possible causes of these symptoms?

I am a 66-year-old male. My doctor wants me to have laser prostrate surgery because my bladder is not emptying fully. What are the risks of this procedure?

I know there have been previous outbreaks of swine flu. Was there ever a swine flu vaccine?

What percent of bladder polyps are benign? Do they take time to become cancerous like colon polyps?

My doctor recently switched my birth control pills from Yasmin to Seasonale (only have a period every three months). Is there a greater risk of blood clots and strokes when you use a birth control such as Seasonale verses Yasmin?

Are excessively bleeding fibroid tumors likely to stop bleeding excessively after menopause?

Do you have any info on Zona to lower blood pressure?