I have a sore throat for around 4 days now. I had unprotected oral sex and shared sexual fluids on January 1. I tested for STIs, including Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, HIV, and Syphilis, on January 1, January 10, and January 24, all of which came back negative. I also had Urethritis from January 26 to 30 and left testicular pain on January 26, which went away. Do I need to have a throat swab STD test?

March 1st, 2023

My sister has had the flu for one and a half weeks, no medications only cold and flu symptoms. Yesterday she fainted, today she is feeling faint. She is very hot on her skin, usually she is cold. Should we go to the emergency room to get antibiotics?

August 1st, 2024

I have a mammogram scheduled for Feb 12, and MyChart says I need to schedule a Tomosynthesis screening Bilateral Mammogram. I'm confused about whether I need both. I've had annual mammograms since having a small malignant cyst removed, which has been gone for 4 years. I'm 77 years old. Why do I need to schedule both appointments?

January 17th, 2023

My wife has Hashimoto's disease and I'm trying to understand her dietary restrictions, particularly regarding processed vs. unprocessed meats and dairy. I grew up butchering my own food and preparing it. Is there anything I can do to make her diet less restricted?

September 14th, 2024

I had a CT scan without contrast a few weeks ago, and another one today. The first scan did not mention anything about my liver, but today's report mentioned hepatic steatosis. Why did the first scan not mention it, and why did it suddenly appear in the second scan? My liver labs are normal except for ALT being slightly low, which has been the case since 2011. Both scans were done without contrast at different hospitals.

September 1st, 2024