I had a miscarriage 2.5 weeks ago and got a high OPK strip today, but I accidentally took one of my old progesterone pills instead of my prenatal vitamin. I am worried that the progesterone supplement will stop me from ovulating now. Should I be concerned?

March 16th, 2023

Is there a type of medicine or method that can temporarily inhibit or reduce the taste of capsaicin, the compound responsible for the spiciness in chili peppers, to help mitigate the extreme heat sensation when consuming spicy foods?

May 23rd, 2023

I live in Las Vegas and face discrimination due to having opiates in my medical records. I have 4 herniated discs, sciatica, and displaced ribs on my left side (7-9). I have had sciatica since 2015, am 43 years old, and have tried various treatments including 15 injections and ketamine infusions. My previous doctor in NYC prescribed Norco and Cymbalta, which helped me significantly. I recently had orthopedic surgery for a fractured left elbow humerus. Can you help?

April 24th, 2024

I have been experiencing muscle twitches all over my body for the past 9 years, and over the past 10 days, they have been concentrated behind my right elbow. I have had nerve conduction tests in the past, which showed no issues. I am wondering what this could be and if it could be the start of muscle weakness or degeneration.

December 9th, 2023

I took an OraQuick rapid advance HIV test at 10 weeks and the results were negative. How accurate is this, and should I feel confident with the results? Additionally, I did an HIV RNA test at 4 weeks which was also negative. Could there be a chance of a false negative, and is the accuracy the same for the oral swab test?

November 14th, 2024