Category: ask-the-doctor

I am 51. I have had not had a period in 9 months. I used to take a birth control pill. I want to avoid any risk of pregnancy. Do I need to go back on the pill?

I was told the lymph nodes in my neck were slightly swollen. Do I need an antibiotic?

On my most recent blood test, my platelet count was below normal at 121,000. Is that a problem?

What is the effect of taking foods high in potassium in a person with kidney disease?

I am 19 years old. I have bluish fingers and purple nail beds and cold hands all the time. What could this be?

I am 48 years old. Can a complete hysterectomy cause issues later in life with incontinence?

I recently had a blood test. The bicarbonate level was high (31). What does that mean?

What type of test could detect a wandering spleen?

I share an apartment with another woman. She was told by her doctor that she has a MRSA skin infection. What’s MRSA? Do I need to take an antibiotic?

What is a normal carbon monoxide blood level for a child? What is a safe level in the air at home?