I recently had a doctor's exam for a lump in my armpit and a breast exam. I shaved my armpit that morning, and the doctor did not wear gloves. I am worried that if the doctor had a cut and blood came into contact with any nicks from shaving, could I be at risk for bloodborne diseases such as HIV?
March 27th, 2023
Yesterday when I peed, there was something in the toilet that was the size of a pea and it was white or light pink. I am 66 years old and have gallstones. What could it be?
April 23rd, 2023
I had an allergic reaction and was given a dexamethasone steroid injection and prescribed methylprednisolone 4mg dospak 21’s. Would these medications have lowered the effectiveness of my Loryna birth control?
February 9th, 2024
Does international travel affect your period? I traveled from Hawaii to Japan in April and experienced jet lag, leading to inconsistent pill-taking times. When I got my period in May, it started and stopped irregularly with brown discharge throughout the month. In June, I still have brown discharge on the first day of the active pill. Should I be worried, and what can I do about it?
March 30th, 2024
Would you say that 5-6 weeks in between sexual encounters is plenty enough time to determine paternity, especially if a period occurred between those encounters and the pregnancy was confirmed later?
January 20th, 2023
I was on methotrexate for RA and stopped taking it a year ago to get pregnant. I’m now 4 months pregnant and found a closed container of methotrexate under my bed. Was this dangerous for my fetus and could it have affected him in any way?
March 21st, 2024