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Hysterectomy, Adhesions, Gall Bladder Surgery, Constant Pain

Saturday, April 1st, 2006

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 [...]

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Vaginal Dryness, Pap Smear, Multiple Sclerosis, MS, contraceptives, hormones, depression

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

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 [...]

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Stretching of Vagina

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006

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 [...]

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Bleeding Daily, Menstrual, Cramps, Wearing Daylite Pad All the Time

Friday, March 17th, 2006

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 [...]

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Premature Menopause? Menstrual irregularity, obesity, fatigue, bloating, headache

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

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 [...]

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Urination and Pain, Swollen, Bladder Irritation, Ovarian cysts

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

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 [...]

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Belly Button Pain, Pregnancy, Pain around Navel during Pregnancy, Umbilical

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

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 [...]

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Adnexal Cyst, Ovarian, Adnexal Mass, Cyst on Ovary, Ultrasound, CT, blood, urine

Wednesday, March 15th, 2006

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 [...]

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Adult Bed Wetting Cause, Treatment, Bedwetting Help

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

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 [...]

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Birth Control Pill, Breakthrough Bleeding while on the pill

Tuesday, March 14th, 2006

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 [...]

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