Diseases & Conditions - 27 November 2007

vincristine oncovo is mostly used cancer drug.what are its advantages over other chemotherapeutic agents.is it has less side effects or more therapeutic effects.

2007-11-27 23:42:09 · 2 answers · asked by mahrukh 1 in Cancer

In May or April, my boyfriend, who is 19 years old, had a skin biopsy on the back of his headto remove a mole that was not cancerous. I am not sure if he's had pain before then, but SINCE that biopsy has happened he said the throbbing has increased around that spot. Is that normal? Or should we be concerned that it is something else? He said it is only in one area, not around the whole head, and that it feels like it is coming from the inside.

He doesn't have any insurance right now and we would like to know what to do.

2007-11-27 23:36:03 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

"GARDASIL is the only vaccine that may help guard against diseases that are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) Types 6, 11, 16, and 18"

Highlight the words above "may help".

OK, so say you have slept with more than one partner already, and currently you are in a monogamous relationship. Gardasil "protects" you from forms of HPV that you haven't come into contact with.

So if you are in a monogamous relationship and definitely know that no one is cheating in the relationship then what is the point in the vaccine? Chances are if you have come into contact with HPV from your current partner or previous partners then you already have it, hence the vaccine won't protect you.

Seriously it doesn't make sense to me. Sure it may protect if you have any partners from now on but if you are with "the one" (say for the rest of your life, or a very long time) then can't see how it matters.

Your opinion?

2007-11-27 22:40:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

having had breast cancer 3 years ago am i in remission, my hospital has never used this word to me.

2007-11-27 21:49:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

where I work at I have some stairs to climb. maybe 16 steps. Before I reach the top I am totally out of breath and my heart is really racing. I really need some help with this one. Can you help?

2007-11-27 21:01:40 · 28 answers · asked by miss lady 1 in Heart Diseases

2007-11-27 20:51:52 · 1 answers · asked by Leah B 1 in Other - Diseases

I don't understand what is going on I will be going to the gynocologist. I have only had oral sex and I've been tested for STDs which I have had none. I have not been tested for HIV not saying thats its a factor but when you see that warning sign on the back of the monistat that DOES NOT WORK.. it makes u second guess. Anyone have any ideas as to why I have a yeast infection that does not go away and I've had BV 4 times this year and recently I have gotten a UTI. This is depressing the hell out of me. I may also add that my partner of 2 years was tested hiv negative but i've had sex with other ppl since then and when i started getting BV/yeast infection it was the day after the sex encounter and it's never gone away

2007-11-27 20:48:36 · 8 answers · asked by whyMe 2 in STDs

My mother has Myelodysplasia, COPD, Diabetic and is in hospital at the minute. 2 months ago her blood results were: haemoglobin 10.4 after 2 units of blood, platelets 135, and white cells 4.9, neutropils 1.5.
On Monday her readings were: haemoglobin 8.3 after 2 units, platelets 11, white cells 3.2, neutropils 0.3.
Please someone tell me in laymans terms.
I know she has weeks rather than months left, the doctor has told us.

2007-11-27 20:47:09 · 4 answers · asked by silvey b 2 in Heart Diseases

Can gas / gerd/ cause chest pain. When I take an antacid, pain goes away...

2007-11-27 20:16:25 · 7 answers · asked by lakelady 2 in Other - Diseases

After a patient undergoes chemotherapy, their hair usually falls out.
What would a patient do when his/her hair hasn't fallen out yet, but is getting thinner? Cut their hair short?

2007-11-27 18:30:15 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cancer

i reallly dont want to go to the doctor if i can prevent it and i know i dont have an STD. can i treat a Yeast infection by buying products and CVS?

2007-11-27 18:19:19 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

okay so yes im sexually active but i got tested and i dont have any STD's. my boyfriend and i have only been with eachother so its impossible to have an STD... right? well any way i've been test but it still itches so badlllyyyy. i dont want to go to the doctor cause my dad is friends with her and its just weird. what can i do WITHOUT going to the doctor. like what can i buy from CVS?

2007-11-27 18:02:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in STDs

I have had pimples since i was 14....im now 18 and as ive gotten older my acne has gotten worse....my face will be completly clear for a day or two than it seems like 5 or 6 appear out of no where....I start a new job in 2 days and im starting to get sick of these pimples....they are embaressing and anoying....can anyone give me any good tips on how to get rid of or control acne??????

2007-11-27 17:49:26 · 14 answers · asked by thetrueragingbull 2 in Skin Conditions

this woman who i know had a green discharge. for.2. month.s and said it was nothing but took. flagel.250. and .flagel.500. m. g on those .2. months. she never went to a . dr. to get the medication her friend was a nurse as well her sister. as well is that a normal thing she had for that time limit. she.s married but things happened i regret with her really. i am to she was. in her.40.s and i was .19. at that time i am now.in my early.20.s now . what is that she had and what is that medication used for that likght of time for no yeast infection. last.s that long from what i read . thank. you

2007-11-27 17:48:11 · 3 answers · asked by matthew v 3 in STDs

2007-11-27 17:39:46 · 4 answers · asked by sexymumma 3 in Cancer

My fiance has Hodgkins and I am very scared. I am feeling like it is a death sentence for both of us even though I have read all the info.

2007-11-27 16:58:39 · 2 answers · asked by Gina B 1 in Cancer

i have had it for almost 2 days now...

2007-11-27 16:48:50 · 10 answers · asked by huh? 1 in Respiratory Diseases

and i would like to move closer to her but my husband dosent want to because there is lots of midges and sand flys therer and he dose not like them

2007-11-27 16:47:06 · 7 answers · asked by astridtonto 2 in Cancer

The back of my boyfriend is always itch ? His hands couldn't reach behind his back so he loves me to scratch for him. Not that I'm complaining. I love to scratch for him because I got the sastifaction from his reply "ooohhh that feels gooooood" when I scratch on the right spot.

I noticed when I start scratching on one spot, the itch started to spread all over the back! So he's moving and twisting his back to meet my scratch. He then responses "ooohh ooohh there....there...that's it...that feels good". I kept thinking the back always itches, that's why the Chinese invented --Chinese back scratcher (did Chinese really invented the back scratcher --that's another question) . Anyway, but why the back of the person tend to itch more than anywhere else on body ?

2007-11-27 16:44:38 · 1 answers · asked by Patrick 2 in Skin Conditions

it hurts and is very red

2007-11-27 16:41:05 · 4 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6 in Skin Conditions

2007-11-27 16:21:51 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous in Diabetes

Hi, I was at my OBGyn recently for a checkup and he took a urine sample to check for a bladder or urinary tract infection. A few days later I was told I had an E-Coli infection and was given a 10 day course of Bactrim antibiotics. (Im about 5 days in)

Any idea how one gets an E-Coli infection? My only thought is that I work for a major carrot processing company. Im in the sales office at a desk job but we are based in the main plant in a rural agricultural area. Sometimes I eat at the lunch cart that drives up daily. Could I be breathing it in or touching something that has the bacteria on it? I know we test all our product for E-Coli and in 10 months, I haven't seen 1 result above the accepted margin.
The nurse said that perhaps Im not wiping properly, front to back (tmi, i know sorry) but I know thats not it. I am trying to conceive though and I check my cervical mucus but that has nothing to do with my urinary or digestive tract.

Any ideas? I want to prevent future infection.

2007-11-27 16:05:46 · 4 answers · asked by MonkeyMama 6 in Infectious Diseases

I was wondering if anybody else takes less showers in the winter time, because of how cold it is around the house

2007-11-27 16:05:01 · 4 answers · asked by perez262829 2 in Skin Conditions

2007-11-27 15:58:19 · 2 answers · asked by michaelpc12 2 in Diabetes

sometimes he has a after drip about 5 min later and than sometime it stings alittle we he urines

2007-11-27 15:49:42 · 1 answers · asked by Terrence W 1 in STDs

I'm just curious, why?

2007-11-27 15:30:53 · 7 answers · asked by Jay 6 in Diabetes

Someone i know had blood drawn today and it came out with bubbles and was foamy. what would cause this? is it serious? the nurse had never seen this before and told her she should find out what it is. does anyone know? Thanx

2007-11-27 15:12:26 · 6 answers · asked by Kyle 2 in Respiratory Diseases

I am actually healthier than I have ever been, I exercise more and eat better. It's also made me realize how short and precious life is.

2007-11-27 14:30:17 · 9 answers · asked by ♥ terry g ♥ 7 in Diabetes

2007-11-27 14:19:40 · 12 answers · asked by liljay24 1 in Heart Diseases

Hi everyone I am 21 years old female and the past couple days I have been kinda dizzy so I thought it was just my iron being low. Anyways the past couple days my body feels jerky almost skaky. I have been under a lot of stress the past coupe months so that could be causing this also. I had a EKG done 2 weeks ago and everything was great.
Could a Sinus Infection be causing this?
or My back being out cause this?

Any help would be great!

Thanks!

2007-11-27 14:13:55 · 3 answers · asked by Jennifer V 1 in Other - Diseases