One of the most frequently asked questions in the primary care doctor’s office is “Should I take vitamins?”
And though this answer can vary widely as with each individual, for the most part, my general response to that question is usually by asking the patient 2 more questions. [Read more…]
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Perhaps in all fairness, I shouldn’t dub this specific family for the next set of common minor female health maladies, but since this family of matriarchs is one of the most highly recognizable, visible, presumably wealthy and famous reality families on TV (so I’m told, since I don’t have TV) I figure they can take it. [Read more…]
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You have yours, I have mine. Everybody has them. We all have things that other people do that drive us up the wall. Can you tell that I am about to go on a little rant here?
Coming close after drivers making a turn or a lane change without turning on their blinkers would be [Read more…]
We all get freaked out by vaginal discharge. Chief of the worry is having contracted some sexually transmitted infection.
You might have towed the line and stayed faithful but what if the other party “steps out of line” or even worse; goes around town spreading some lovin’? [Read more…]
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The issue of sunshine versus sunscreen is like being between a rock and a hard place.
You have all heard of how exposure to sun is bad for you. You’ve been told that sun exposure will kill you and that sun exposure causes skin cancer.
It’s only logically to see sunscreen as the savior from a painful, untimely death from skin cancer. [Read more…]
You are upset and rightfully so. The stinky, fishy vaginal odor would not go away no matter what you try. You start to think that everyone else can smell it from a mile away and your self confidence takes a big hit.
Just so you know, the Wet “Down There” Treatment Plan will tell you the cause of your vaginal odor and provide you a personalized treatment plan for getting rid of it.
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“Grandpa smells old!” my six year old boy blurts out after he hugs his grandparents. Kids have a way of mortifying us don’t they? [Read more…]
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Finally getting around to spring cleaning at my end. If I had my way, I was going to skip the whole ordeal this year but then we are putting our house on the market so the deep cleaning HAD to be done.
I happily accept your condolences but the whole cleaning chore did not fall on my lap thankfully. Nothing gets my husband on all fours cleaning and dusting than the thought of having a guest visit. [Read more…]
It’s no secret that we women care about our looks. Vain maybe but that’s how girls are raised and yes the emphasis on having a youthful appearance by the media and the society at large puts even more pressure on us.
So I fully understand why my female patients would inquire about the causes and the solutions for what they see as unsightly spider veins even if my inclination would have been to brush off those concerns. [Read more…]
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How can you tell whether you have the “common cold” or a full on sinus infection?
I have asked a number of my patients coming in requesting treatment for sinus infection this same question. The response I get back all (almost all) the time is “I have been blowing out green mucus“. [Read more…]
