I am 33 years old have always had regular HEAVY periods with severe cramps. About 5 months ago I had a period that lasted 2 weeks since the next one was normal I did not think anything about it but I am once again having a long period. I started on Dec 3rd and it […]

I have a lump between the chest wall and breast and i was wondering if i will lose my breast cancerous or benign????

Answered by: Maria/MDHealthForum.com Team
It’s normal to be worried about lumps. But worrying to the point of panicking and avoiding a visit to the doctor is not healthy. Clinical breast examination is necessary […]

I had sex on Monday, we used a condom. I didn’t particularly pay attention to what type of condom it was, just knew for sure it was used. Few hours later, I had some irritation in my vaginal area; little itching and i could tell my skin was inflamed, possibly broken a little. i […]

I haven’t been feeling like my ‘normal’ self for quite some time. I’ve been very fatigued lately, and recently I went to see the doctor due to a suspected UTI. IT turned out I did have one, and was prescribed Cephalexin. I took 2 courses of this, but I was still having frequent urination. […]

my wife (28) and i (37) were involved in a motor vehicle accident last thanksgiving. we hydroplaned and stuck a concrete highway divider at high speed, ~50 mph. we both suffered compression fractures of L1, my wife also had ligament damage to T12 along with a dislocated and fractured right foot. neither of us had […]

for several years now, i have been getting SEVERE cramps that go down my left side, from my hip down, I have very painful periods in the vaginal erea, it gets so bad I cant walk, ive went to several doctors, most have treated me like im just after pain pills and have told them, […]

I have been trying to get pregnant for about a year and half and still I have not accomplish that. I talked to my doctor about this problem and my doctor said it was normal because I had a regulated menstrual cycle. Is there anything I can take for my problem I really want a […]

I was wondering if there is any relationship between breast fibroadenomas and spinal hemangiomas. I began having fibrocystic changes and the MRI showed one fibroadenmoa and a second MRI shows two fibroadenomas and a T8 spinal hemangioma. Anything concerning there? There is no follow-up just a mammogram in a year. thanks
Doctor Sinuhe Answers:
Thanks for your […]

I have been ill for a few weeks. I had mono about 5 yrs ago. I had blood transfusions about 10 yrs ago. Im a 27 yr old female. I have been bloated so bad you’d swear im 4 months pregnant but Im not and I have gotten my period 3 times […]

I have been wondering this question for the last fourteen years and have finally decided to ask it and just live with the consequences. So here goes my question: what is the likelihood of an ab neg. Blood type male and b positive blood type female producing an ab negative male child? […]

I’m 28 and about 4 months ago I started to get this clammy feeling. It starts mostly when I get out of the shower and lasts for hours. I will be sweaty during this period also. I am clammy around my mid section, back of neck and just have this “icky” feeling […]

I am 3 months pregnant and I have been to the doctor many times. After I have sex I bleed. I asked my doctor about this and he said it was normal but I want another answer from someone else. I just have a little blood when I pee, it isn’t a lot and I […]

I have experienced pain in my lower left abdomen and during intercourse. After several months I went to the gynecologist. He set up two ultrasounds, a regular ultrasound and a transvaginal ultrasound. The results of these were that I do have some fibroid tumors, but they are small and he did not […]

I am a 31 year old woman and have a 8 month old daughter whom I am still nursing up to 3 times a day, but my milk has nearly vanished completely and I have been having abdominal pain quite frequently, like I did early on in both of my pregnancies, and I have […]

How much should I weigh?

Weight is one of the most significant factors that affect your health, and, even more importantly, this is one factor you can actively do something about.
Below you can find a simple calculator. Use it to calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI). Enter your height and weight, then look at the […]

I had a D & C last May (2005) due to heavy bleeding (month and a half)and on the verge of anemia. I have normal menses all my life. No hysterectomy or anything. All tests resulted in everything being normal, no cysts or any abnormality. I am 51 year old female and know I […]

I am thinking of getting a new GP, this is because I have PCOS, and have had 3 miscarriages and 1 ectopic pregnancy. I now have 2 children, however i have been taken off my pill because my blood pressure went too high, the pill I was on was helping with painful periods, hair and […]

Dr. Joshua,
I’m 29, and I have a ten-year history of endometriosis, a recent diagnosis of mild PCOS, and a slightly heart-shaped uterus. A laparoscopy in December 2005 demonstrated scattered areas of endometriosis; these were subsequently removed. Although I’m not quite ready to conceive (approaching that point, though), I’m concerned about my chances of […]

I am a 25 year old female. My period is late by two weeks. I took a home pregnancy test and it came up negative. I am beginning to show symptoms of being pregnant… ie nausea (no morning sickness though) more frequent urination,acne(which would normally occur when I get my period, but I have […]

Dear Dr. Joshua I’m a 27 year old mother of 4. I had all c-sections when giving birth after my daughter was born in 2001. I had my tubes tied 2 months after having my daughter by Cesarean section. The problem I’m experiencing is that after 5 years I’m leaking what i believe is still […]

HI, I am a 39 year old woman who has struggled with a weight problem my whole life. I have tried every diet in the books, and nothing helps. The only time I have successfully lost weight is if I eat nothing or air popped popcorn and exercise constantly. I had twins […]

I went to the doctor Wednesday and they did a biopsy to check the lining of my uterus for cancer and pre cancer cells (just so you know if you ever do it to someone it feels like contractions when you are having a baby). they had me come back the next day to do […]

just recently started taking birth control, I had taken it previously and had no side effects or anything but I went off of it for several months. In order to skip my period this month, I took the first 3 sets of pills and skipped the placebo pills and started taking a new […]

Postmenopausal Uterine Bleeding
I hope you can help me until I can get to my doctor on Monday morning. I am 50 years old, will soon be 51 (September). I have not had a period since August/September of 2004. All of a sudden I started spotting on Thursday evening and it has progressed […]

I have a few questions I would like to ask. first I have a cyst on my cervix and a 4 cc dermoid (sp) in my left ovary ( last time I had it checked it was 8 months ago). I have been menstruating sense Feb 24 non stop with a medium flow and some […]

I am a 37 year old woman. I am having symptoms of feeling as I have a fullness in the lower abdominal region, an abnormal discharge (not all the time but when it does occur it is a thick white color ~ no oder) sometimes feeling a wetness in the vagina. There is also occasional […]

Im 19 and female. I havent “wet the bed” since I was young, obviously. But recently it’s happened again. I’m not really embarrassed like most people would think you “should” be. I’m just confused.
It usually happens when I dream about going to the bathroom. Its happened about 3 times […]

I was born with the condition referred to as congenital dislocation of the hip. I was in a spreading device for three months after the diagnose. Now I am 27, both my hips sometimes hurt and it sometimes feels like they are not in their socket correctly. It’s only one hip at the time, happens […]

Me & My husband are REALLY wanting to have a baby…But when he was married to his EXwife-he had the surgery done to where he wouldn’t be able to have anymore children(not sure of the pacific name)…He had it done then because of marital problems that were due to his EXwife >NOT because of any […]

I had a hysterectomy about 2yrs ago. I live in constant pain like I have a
period every day all the time. Intercourse doesn’t hurt, but the next day I
fill like someone hit me in the stomach with a 2×4. It hurts to get out of
the bed. The Dr. I go to says I have Inerrable […]

I was raped when I was 12 and had sexual disease testing regularly since out of paranoia, always normal. I was sexually active around age 20, at that time had frequent UTIs, bleeding between periods, cramping, vaginal dryness, and frequent yeast infections. It stopped when I became celibate again, I have a latex allergy, and […]

his is probably a stupid question but here goes, If a women’s vagina gets stretched out by a large penis, will it ever become smaller again if she stops having sex or has sex with a smaller man?
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
No such thing as a stupid question. Remember that a woman’s vagina is stretched in childbirth […]

I have a question….I don’t have a family doctor right now in the middle of finding a new one …I just moved to my area….I am having a problem for a bout a month now…I am bleeding and having to wear a daylite pad all the time…..I get cramps once in awhile and my normal […]

I am a 42 year old female and lately I have been becoming tired easily. First started about a week ago, body aches and tired a lot. I was going to bed early and getting plenty of rest. Then I started my period early it had only been 10 days since I […]

ecently the opening of where urine is eliminate is swollen and while standing protrudes outward. excessive urination and pain in the left ovary area. no major pain in opening area but irritation occured as the day unflods. what could be causeing this and what should i do? i am 37 yr […]

Is it normal to have navel pain while your pregnant
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Belly button (umbilical) pain is quite common during pregnancy. The abdominal wall is at its thinnest around the navel, and the increased pressure due to pregnancy may cause sensitivity and pain in this area. It is probably harmless and will come and go. If […]

I had started going to a urologist due to urgency problems. Had an infection and blood in UA. Took prescribed antibodics and infection gone. Took another UA and still had blood in it. Waited and took 2 more UA and both had blood. Took a Cat Scan and the receptionist told me that it looked […]

I am hoping you could provide me with some direction. I have a strange problem and i’m confused about what to do next. I am a 26 year old woman, no kids, no major health problems. I take Ventolin and Flovent Inhalers (Ventolin since I was a kid, Flovent since December) for asthma and environmental […]

I started my fresh pack of contraceptive pills 9 days ago. After taking them for 6 days, i began to bleed, it is a lot darker than normal, but i am not experiencing any pain. It is not heavy at all. Could you tell me what this could be and if this is normal as […]

I am a 44-year-old woman who has been in good health except for increasingly heavy and painful periods. In June 2004 I experienced severe pelvic pain and had a laparoscopy and appendectomy. The pathology report on the appendix showed microscopic endometriosis. In December 2005 I experienced pelvic pain severe enough that I went to the […]

I would like to ask a question about something I felt up inside of my vagina. I believe what I am feeling is on my cervix. I feel a small bump that is hard and the size of a pea. It does not hurt or feel like a sore. It does not feel like it […]

Will be fifty in july, female, i moved 2 years ago from tx to ark, i feel like the physican i have seen does not take enough time with me on my last year checkup , only test he did was cholestoral and thyroid, can you give me suggestions on what i may need at […]

I am a 30 year old female.. anyway about 3 years ago, I started having severe vaginal bleeding between my periods, accompanied by severe abdominal cramping, and significant weight loss. After going from doctor to doctor, and being told everything was normal.. except for one, who thought endometriosis might be the culprit, although everytime I […]

it is my desire to find out if and how I can prolong my menstruation cycle. So that I might be able to enjoy a romantic and intimate vacation with my husband this spring break on the islands.
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Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
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How to stop your period - postpone your period:
Ask your doctor for a prescription […]

Ovarian Teratoma - Surgery
I have just found out that I have an ovarian teratoma that is ~11.29cm. Over the weekend, it’s gotten to where it almost constantly hurts or is at least uncomfortable, and I started spotting. My last period was just a week and a half ago and I have never spotted before. Do […]

Heavy Period
I am a 40 year old female. I am in good physical condition, and healthy.
I am having difficulty with my period each month. It seems to have gotten worse in the past year to 2 years. It is very heavy, irregular and lasts a full 7 days. There is very heavy flow with large […]

I have researched the STDs and yeast infections and I think that this is a yeast infection.
The only symptom that I have is a white discharge. It is not alot but it is there. There is no odor, no burning no itching. The symptoms for the STDs are not matching what I have. I have […]

HPV, Pap Smear Results and Pregnancy Plans
I am a 33 year old female, I have been married for 6 years and eventually after 6 years we had a baby daughter. During this time I had two miscarriages and the doctors could not tell me why. ( My menstrual cycle is everyother two to three months). […]

Breast Pain, Progesterone IUD
My breast have been sore for several weeks, and i do not have a mentrual cycle because i have an IUD, can you tell me why they may be sore.
Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
The medical terms for breast pain are mastodynia and mastalgia. It’s not a rare complaint. There are various possible causes for […]

When I become pregnant do I have to stop using my 3 percent Triclosan cleansers on my face and body? The ones I have used are Clean and Clear Oil Free Foaming Face Wash, Clearasil Daily Face Wash, Noxema Anti-Bacterial Cleanser, and Rite Aid Anti-Bacterial Cleanser. I don’t want to give it up, but if […]

I’m a 22 year old mother of a 3 year old little girl. I was on the pill for 2 years after I gave birth to her and stopped taking it about 6 months ago. I’ve been using VCF for contraception. I’m 3 weeks late on my period. I’ve never missed or been late before […]

I am 27. I would like to have a baby as soon as possible.
If I will be pregnant, can I have a long-time (7 hours) Air trip at first 3 months of pregnancy?
In the other words, I can also defer my pregnancy after the trip, is it necessary for me? or
Has the trip ineffective on […]

I am a 67 yr.old female and for almost a year my vagina has been sore. I recently had a physical. No bacterial infection nor yeast infection was found. The Dr. thought perhaps it was dryness, but that too was ruled out. It will come on suddenly and also ALMOST go away in a day […]

i took a pregnancy test two days before my period because i am getting some sytomptoms like getting sick dizzyness and leaking milk and the test said not pregnant what should i do
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Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
If you are lactating (leaking milk) and not pregnant, you need to see a doctor and have your prolactin levels […]

Hi,
My last period started on May 20 th 2005- It’s been 43 days since my last cycle now. My periods have always been about 5 weeks apart. I have taken 4 pregnancy tests- all negative. I have been nauseated on and off through out the day for the past week- I am on Percocet for […]

My wife is post menopause. A few months ago she had moderate bleeding
for a few days. She tried to see her family physician, but could only be seen by PA. PA, after full exam, said “can’t find anything, and no infection, see Gyno.”
After about 30 phone calls to find a Gyno (she hasn’t seen one […]

Dr. Joshua, I am about 11 days late for my period. I’m having pains in my lower abdominal area ( feels like cramps) I have taken 3 at home pregnancy tests, which have all been negative. I have never been this late for a period. I have been on the birth control pill for about […]

I took a pregnancy test on and it came back positive for pregnancy and ( Just so you know I took the test 3 days after my missed period) My question is… Do pregnancy symptoms come and go? My breasts are always sore and I am a tiny bit bloated, morning sickness comes and goes […]

My friend was taking an anti-obesity drug,Reductil, for about a week when she found out she is pregnant. Now, she is extremely worried if the drug she took had an adverse effect on her unborn baby. Does the anti-obesity drug have an effect on her baby?

Dr. Joshua’s Answer:
Reductil (sibutramine) is contraindicated (must not be used) […]

I am 18 years old. For awhile now I have been having a very weird white creamy (very creamy) vaginal
discharge.It has a strange odor to it to, but it is white and theres just alot of it. I am sexual active
and I don’t use condoms. I have had one sexual partner.I noticed that the outside […]