I have a cut between my buttocks, towards the top of my rear. I sweat a lot on my lower back and it drips down to places it shouldn’t. I work out daily, so this happens often. My skin in that area is moist a lot and it can sometimes get itchy. I scratched too hard one time and gave myself a cut at the top of my buttocks between them. It caused some oozing and bleeding for a while and also a red rash around the area. I’ve started using Neosporin, A+D ointment, and baby powder to help keep things dry. I am also currently on fluconazole for a different infection. Any thoughts on prevention, or should I worry about infection since the area had a red rash?

September 26th, 2024

My 2.5-month-old baby has a persistent diaper rash that has not improved despite two weeks of treatment. Can I use Monistat or another antifungal cream like Lotrimin to treat the rash, and if so, which type should I use?

January 21st, 2024

I have chronic migraines and currently have a severe 10/10 migraine that I cannot manage with any medication, including Tylenol, ibuprofen, Benedryl, oxycodone, or Valium. I have a history of prolonged QT, AFib, lupus SLE, lesions in the brain, and dementia. I'm allergic to triptans and other medications due to my medical conditions. What can I do for this severe migraine, and can you help me with an acute dose of medication?

March 4th, 2023

I'm having pain on my left lower abdomen close to my groin area, but it doesn't hurt when I press on it. I'm a female with no past gynecological issues, but I have had two D&C procedures and a c-section in 2013. I work in home health and recently lifted a patient, wondering if this could be related to the pain. The pain is not present when I press down hard on the area, and it doesn't radiate to the back. Could this be related to ligaments in the groin area?

July 22nd, 2023

I am currently 6 days 4 weeks pregnant with a beta hCG level of 45,000. My ultrasound showed a fetal pole and heartbeat, but my progesterone level has dropped from 51 to 31 despite taking 400mg vaginal suppositories twice a day and 200mg oral progesterone once a day. I have PCOS and was on metformin before pregnancy. Could metformin be causing the drop in progesterone? Should I increase the suppositories to 400mg vaginally three times a day or start injections? Could this drop indicate an impending miscarriage?

April 3rd, 2023