What is the thyroid gland? Why is it important to our health?
(Frequently Asked Question) Toilets and STDs We want to know if one could catch any sexually transmitted infection from sharing toilets? Could you catch anything if any water from the toilet touches you? (Frequently Asked Question) Uncontrollable Flatulence Flatulence, or passing gas, is normal but uncontrollable flatulence isn’t. (Frequently Asked Question) Undiagnosed Abdominal Pain I have been experiencing a tightness or fullness on the upper left side of my abdomen, right under my ribcage, and when I sometimes move, it feels liquidy, almost like I have a small water balloon in there, and other times it feels gassy and is better when I release gas. Nobody I talk to seems to have ever heard of my symptoms and I am at my wits end. Please help me. (Frequently Asked Question) Unexplained Bruising Unexplained bruising is very common in women. As you suspected, the most common causes are bumping into things without realizing it. (Frequently Asked Question) Unpleasant Vaginal Odor I have a
(Frequently Asked Question) Treating Significant Menopause Symptoms I am a 51-year-old woman who is entering menopause. I am having severe sweating experiences, daytime and nighttime. I become very flushed and clammy and then become very cold. (Frequently Asked Question) Vaginal Cancer If you are a healthy woman, vaginal cancer is relatively rare. It is usually diagnosed in elderly women who notice abnormal bleeding (whether or not they have had a hysterectomy in the past). (Frequently Asked Question) What is a Clinical Trial? What Is a Clinical Trial? (Frequently Asked Question) What it Might Mean When Your Period Stops My 22-year-old daughter stopped getting her period a year and a half ago. Her doctor says her ultrasound results are normal and that she needn’t worry about it until she’s ready to get pregnant. We’re both still concerned. What could possibly be wrong? (Frequently Asked Question) New Transdermal Options in Managing Menopause Allow for Better Individualization of Therap
(Frequently Asked Question) Weight Problems & Thyroid Disorders most women with weight problems think that the cause is an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism), which may cause weight gain and sluggishness among its many other symptoms. (Frequently Asked Question) Clinical Trials If you would like to be in a clinical trial, the best place to start is usually to discuss it with your own physician. (Frequently Asked Question) Constipation Dr. Donnica Moore discusses constipation, its symptoms, and its association with some medications and diseases. (Frequently Asked Question) Empty Nest Syndrome When I moved out of my parents’ house last year, I left an empty nest. Since then, I’ve noticed on my visits home that my mother is getting thinner and thinner. She insists it’s just my imagination, but Dad told me that she has started a new early-morning exercise routine and her appetite isn’t what it used to be. Is it possible that my 48-year-old mother could have anorexia? (Frequently Asked Qu
Tied Tubes and Ectopic Pregnancy My wife just had a ultrasound to find out if she may be pregnant in her tubes. My question involves the fact that she had her tubes tied 6 years ago. What are the chances that she could be pregnant in her tubes compared to some other sort of illness? Tinea Pedis I live in my favorite pair of sneakers, but for the past few weeks theyve made my feet extremely itchy and red. Tinnitus and Sinus Infections Im prone to sinus infections (I usually get two or three a year), and a few months back I suffered from a particularly bad one that left me with a constant ringing in my ears.
