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 [...]
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Pain during intercourse, ovarian tumor, ovarian cancer?
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006Very Early Pregnancy Symptoms While Nursing
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006I 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 [...]
Continue readingHow Much Should I Weigh? Body Mass Index Calculator
Monday, August 28th, 2006How 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 [...]
Menopause, spotting, heavy bleeding
Saturday, August 26th, 2006I 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 [...]
Continue readingPCOS, Pain during Intercourse, Abdominal Pain
Friday, August 18th, 2006I 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 [...]
Continue readingPCOS, Endometriosis and Pregnancy
Thursday, August 17th, 2006Dr. 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 [...]
Missed Period Negative Pregnancy Test
Thursday, August 17th, 2006I 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 [...]
Continue readingLeaking Milk - Discharge from Nipple
Sunday, August 6th, 2006Dear 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 [...]
Continue readingLosing Weight is Super Difficult
Friday, July 21st, 2006HI, 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 [...]
Continue readingGynecologic Laparoscopic Surgery
Tuesday, June 20th, 2006I 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 [...]
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