My husband is 68 years old and has been experiencing numbness in his toes and hands for some time. He also has arthritis in his hands and had a small heart attack about 7 months ago due to a blocked artery, for which he now has a stent. What could be causing this numbness, and is it related to a nerve issue?

April 30th, 2024

Dr. - my doctor is suggesting that I do the burning of the nerve ablation procedure for my lower back pain. Is there anything risky or dangerous about this procedure? How do they exactly burn the nerve? Will this have any sexual side effects like the potential for impotence? Do you think it will help with the pain as well as sciatica? Please tell me anything you can about this procedure.

April 6th, 2024

When having intercourse, I experience urinary incontinence. What causes this, and what should I do about it?

November 10th, 2023

My vision up close is fine one week and then blurry the next week. I had my eyes checked two months ago, and the eye doctor said I need reading glasses and that my eyes are healthy. I don't understand why it goes back and forth. I sometimes have headaches and wear contacts that are a week old.

June 18th, 2024

My husband is 51 years old and his PSA level has fluctuated from 6.7 to 7. He takes Zoloft, Synthroid, and vitamins for his prostate, and has no pain or other symptoms. His first PSA test was 6.7, then it went to 8.9, and after a kidney stone attack and antibiotics, it went down to 6. Yesterday's PSA was 7. His free PSA is within the normal range. What could be causing the fluctuation in PSA levels, and should we be concerned about prostate cancer? Would an MRI be sufficient to determine the cause, or should we consider a biopsy?

April 28th, 2023