Health - 21 October 2007

I like to go oral on my women. However the fear of catching HIV looms large in my mind and undermines all the pleasure. Hence I typically avoid despite a desire. How easy is it to catch HIV during oral with a female? Does the virus reside in vaginal secretions?

2007-10-21 23:59:15 · 9 answers · asked by cucumber_cool 2 in STDs

27 weeks and moveing from phoenix to casa grande really like my current doctors and midwife same i had with my six year old but moveing to a better home and have to change doctors any suggestions?

2007-10-21 23:58:51 · 1 answers · asked by Jackie G 4 in Women's Health

it is finf that when i do talk with my second girl friend, i feel some wetness in my inner wear, while no sexual conversation done in our talking. its just normal conversation between us. please advise me on this problem and suggest some homeopathic doctor or treatment.

2007-10-21 23:57:58 · 5 answers · asked by guddu3012 1 in Alternative Medicine

I read a question someone posed on here which essentially said "google Dr Burton Goldberg." When I did this article came up

http://www.unknowncountry.com/mindframe/opinion/?id=46

I have seen enough to agree with the general viewpoint listed there, although I cannot comment on the veracity of some of the details.
However, it seems to be a very well written summation of some of the criticisms of allopathy, so what are your thoughts on the matter?
I tried to write this in an unbiased fashion, so humor me and try to be friendly :)

2007-10-21 23:31:42 · 1 answers · asked by Zen Cat 5 in Alternative Medicine

Everytime i make my bad my back starts hurting..Im only 13 and i do p.e twice a week..Why does it start hurting?

2007-10-21 22:49:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pain & Pain Management

Basically i was very much in love with a girl she was my everything! She went to university and left me for other men. Now i am depressed, lonely sad and just can't seem to be happy with other women! I have a new gf who to be honest.. i can't seem to care for which i know is wrong, but she's forcing herself on me and i can't help it :( I can't seem to get turned on by other women, is it becuase maybe i'm depressed? My diet is poor and am living on bankrupsy, lost my job etc which is bad too. If it is depression, how do i help myself, not being able to please somebody is killing me, shes attractive and all but.. i dunno just seem to rise to the challenge, lol. Also, does anybody find condoms restricting, i can't seem to get the full whack while wearing them are like different sizes or something, i feel like crying when putting them on! haha. Ok thanks guys. Just want to know if this is normal or i'm just a total loser (your not allowed to say that) =)

2007-10-21 22:42:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Men's Health

i was told i will need a pap smear in 10 days and not sure how to prepare myself i am scared as. will it hurt and can a DOCTOR tell me what goes on in a pap smear. as it is my first will it hurt. i need help.

2007-10-21 22:30:05 · 3 answers · asked by constable1989 1 in Women's Health

I have a few questions about yeast infections.
1. What are the symptoms??
2. How do you find out if you have one or not?
3. How do you treat it?
4. How can you prevent it?

Thanx in advance! I appreciate your answers very much!!

2007-10-21 22:27:01 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

Im a 34 yr old mother and wife . My husband ,myself and my two kids realy need to lose weight.Im looking for cookbooks with healthy meal ideas that dont take three hrs to prepare and the kids will enjoy.And any safe exercizes for kids 11 to 15.Possible indoors our winters get very cold and outside activity is difficult.Possibly suggestions on exercize equipment for the home?

2007-10-21 22:25:45 · 8 answers · asked by jenvc_72 1 in Diet & Fitness

2007-10-21 22:12:55 · 3 answers · asked by Hayley W 1 in STDs

She has had back and abdomen pains,blood and mucous in her stools also they have been black.She is awaiting a colonoscopy and a endoscope with in the next week.Can anyone give any ideas please.

2007-10-21 22:06:37 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

My boobs hurt alot. Mostly my left one, there is this sharp pain in my nipple and both of my boobs are really sensitive, swollen, and I'm near tears from the pain. It's been going on for 2 days now. I'm seventeen so don't tell me this is me going through puberty, because that happened when I was eleven. My boobs usually hurt before my period but it's not that time of month, and they never hurt this BAD. Could it be breast cancer? Or could it be something else? I have a 34 C if that helps any.

2007-10-21 22:04:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

2007-10-21 21:46:36 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

2007-10-21 21:39:08 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Health

I'm 24, and this menstruation seems not being menstruation at all, i counted once, it came only about 4~5 times every year, and sometimes it cramps like hell, I think my diet is pretty normal, I just don't eat red meat, maybe mental pressure is a little higher.

And I'm a coffee addict...it seems impossible to quit... I wonder, If someday I want to have a child, will I be sterilized?

2007-10-21 21:32:32 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

I have been set a Science Assignment and have chosen to do Scurvy under the catergory 'Disease.'
I have written a short report which i plan to present as an oral presentation along with a PowerPoint slideshow.
If you have any knowledge on the subject please read my report, comment and/ or suggest other points for me to include.
PLEASE! I really want good marks for this and I'd love some expert advice.

Scurvy is a non-infectious deficiency disease caused by a lack or Vitamin C. Scurvy can cause many infections and disfigurations including liver spots, 'spongy' gums and bleeding from all mucous membranes. (These membranes line various
body cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs.) Scurvy is also often referred to as Barlow's Disease, after Sir Thomas Barlow, a british physician who first described it. Scurvy does not only infect humans, animals such as Primates and Guinea Pigs are also at risk as they have a natural Vitamin C defficiency.

The symptoms of this disease include
'Purplish' spots on the skin, especially the legs
'Spongy' gums
Bleeding Mucous Membranes
Pallor (a reduced amount of oxyhemoglobin in skin or mucous membranes which results in pale colouration of the skin.) -Oxyhemoglobin is the oxygen-loaded form of hemoglobin, the predominant protein in red blood cells.
Sunken Eyes
Opening of healed scars
Separation of knitted bone fractures.

History
Scurvy was first discovered in the early 13th Century, however it was not until 1747 that citrus was proven as the best and most affective cure. The connection between Vitamin C and Scurvy was not discovered until 1932.

Modern Incidence
Infants and elderly people are at high risk of Scurvy and it is very common for people of that category to become infected with the disease. (Even I had it when I was a baby!!!) Scurvy is rare in adults, however if they become infected Scurvy can easily prove fatal, much like the mumps.

Prevention
Scurvy can easily be prevented by a diet of citrus fruits (such as oranges and lemons) and/ or Vitamin C supplements.

2007-10-21 21:21:18 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Diseases

I have a school progect about eating too little fibre.Does anyone know what will happen? If you know pls reply quickly! Because the progect is for this week!THANKS

2007-10-21 21:13:43 · 10 answers · asked by SweetyPie 1 in Other - Diseases

Since about junior year, I'm a freshman in college now, I noticed that it's a lot harder for me to breath. It feels a little like I have some fluid disrupting the passage of air. When I run i get very weezy and if it is something strenuous like sprinting or running a long distance I get very weezy and end up stopping and coughing a ton. I smoke weed every once in a while, it's usually two or three times a month, so I really doubt that would have an impact. I don't even really smoke weed anymore. I don't do much cardio anymore. But it is hard for me to really do too much or really push it on any cardio workout without having to stop and take a breather, which usually involves me wheezing a lot and coughing a lot. I've always had some trouble with cardio workouts because I'm more of a sprinter than a long distance runner. But I didn't use to find it this hard to breath after hard run. What could this be? What could've caused this? Is it just that I'm really out of shape?

2007-10-21 20:55:36 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - General Health Care

I dont want to tell anyone and i just got date rape or whatever it is called. I cannot stop crying and i am?
feeling dirty. OH god please someone help me......oh god ,,,,maybe it was my fault too but i kept saying no and resisiting ....he was like "if a girl says no it means yes".......oh god plz someone help me....plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz....**** **** .....i cannot stop crying. I dont want to tell anyone.

2007-10-21 20:53:20 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Mental Health

2007-10-21 20:50:58 · 12 answers · asked by Jay S 2 in Injuries

I am doing my own research. I have PCOS and I have theories on how many and how severe the symptoms each woman displays can affect her chances to have children naturally and I am also looking at if it runs in families. Tell me your stories. What age you were diagnosed. What symptoms you had/have. How pronounced the symptoms are. If you have weight gain when did it start. Have you always had weight problems. Are you taking meds, which ones, have they helped. Does anyone else in your family have PCOS. Do you have children. Were they concieved naturally. Did you need help with concieving. Any and all input is welcome, but please no negatives or thumbs down. This is a sensitive subject for many women and I don't want them put down. Men, feel free to tell me about spouses and family with this condition. Thank you all.

2007-10-21 20:47:50 · 6 answers · asked by Jayme S 3 in Women's Health

Well, on saturday I had what felt like a really bad ear infection and I couldn't get the pain to stop. So I called my doctor and she prescribed me some antibiotics and now my ear feels ok. I can't ear out of it very well, but that always happens when I get ear infections. But tonight, I cleaned out my ears with a q-tip and the one that is infected had blood in it. Could this mean I burst my ear drum?? What do I need to do?? Please help! Thank you

2007-10-21 20:47:25 · 6 answers · asked by cocoachj 2 in Other - Diseases

I'm worried about my boyfriend. He has been grinding his teeth everytime he sleeps and now he is complaining that his jaw hurts. Is there any cure to this?

2007-10-21 20:43:32 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Dental

I have a question about them...I am going to the doctor next week...but I want the answers now. If you have a website about them please list for me. OR..if you have the answer will you tell me...I'd like it if you only answered if you for sure know...like no guessing at this one K. This is sort of serious. One of my doctors in the past told me I have cystic breasts. I have one big lump though in each one....not definable little lumps. They are the same way on both sides...and the doc felt them. So there is nothing wrong....I want to know if there is different types of cystic breasts...and what type I have. And why....no one cares...they are just as good but...why? What makes a person get cystic breast tissue instead of the norm? Please no guessing...If you don't know don't answer...there are plenty of other questions to answer..K. Thanx so much.

2007-10-21 20:42:14 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Women's Health

my sister in law would cry her eyes out about a dead bird on the ground,get so attached to every animal treating it like it's a real person (worrying too much about their mental health etc.).However, she's really weird near people (even her own family)she is not sociable at all.constantly miserable,doesn't go out.I thought it may be the age(17),but I've honestly never seen anyone like that before...Is it normal?

2007-10-21 20:42:13 · 15 answers · asked by Mis 2 in Mental Health

I don't know why. Is this an ear infection? Its really really new, uhm i noticed it this morning. It started as i woke up this morning but it happened a dozen times before stopping.any ideas?

2007-10-21 20:39:20 · 1 answers · asked by odokodo 1 in Other - General Health Care

2007-10-21 20:37:39 · 8 answers · asked by ? 3 in First Aid

I'm a teacher, so I'm on my feet pretty much the whole day. Lately, my feet have begun to hurt immensely near the heels. If I sit for a long time, and then get up, it's almost impossible to walk right away. They always hurt, even when I'm wearing comfy shoes. What's wrong?

2007-10-21 20:16:44 · 7 answers · asked by I really hate my job... 4 in Pain & Pain Management

I woke up in the middle of the night to :
sore throat
head ache
swollen glands
coughing a little early in the night but that subsided
body aching all over, especially joints
I'm a healthy 18 year old female.

2007-10-21 20:13:15 · 25 answers · asked by belle_fille 1 in Other - Health

i mean is it better to sleep on hours of 3's like 3,6,9 and if you can only sleep for a maximim of 7 hours do you get a better rest if you take only 6 hours of sleep?

2007-10-21 19:58:26 · 12 answers · asked by Tayna H 1 in Other - General Health Care