Dr. Sonja Shanley
Family Medicine
Wilmington, NC
29 years experience female
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Wilmington Proactive Medicine
Wilmington, NC
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Board certified in Family Medicine since 1997. Board certified in Anti-aging and Regenerative medicine and pursuing fellowship.
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Family Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
68 Answers
29 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Sonja Shanleyanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
Complicated!!: I'm so sorry for your suffering. The human body is amazing at healing itself and it is usually not possible to tell from a physical exam if abuse occ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Yes!!: Oh yes, on many levels. I've never met an alcoholic with a good sex life. Ever.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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May be hormonal: This sounds like it may be hormonally related. Consider discussing with your primary physician and getting some testing /evaluation. Good luck!
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Normal or not?: It's possible you're having an early miscarriage even if you didn't miss a period. I've seen this happen & the woman become very anemic (low blood co... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Your community may also have an "urgent care" facility which would be the best choice here. Good luck! hope you feel better soon.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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?anal fissure: Sounds like you may have an anal fissure. Sitz baths can help a lot with symptoms. Eat plenty of fiber and drink lots of water. You're probably "ho... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Yes!: Of course, the healthiest course would be to put on muscle as well as some fat - so please exercise along with increasing your food intake. Concentra... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Optimize: Also consider exploring exercise, healthy nutrition, regular interaction with peers and good sleep habits as ways to manage depression. Scientificall... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Normal: Hi cheetah-
there are lots of reasons for your cycle to be slightly off - and 5 days plus or minus is well within the norm.
You could be really stre... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Core strength: "pulling your gut in" usually involves engaging your core strength/abdominal pelvic musculature instead of a "valsalva"-like pushing out technique. ... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Anything!: Anything at all - every person is different. Stomach pain, weight loss, weight gain, headache, back pain, insomnia, excessive sleep, fatigue, anxiety... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Maybe?: Really only have to worry about overloading calcium if it's long-term. Just a one-time excesssive dose will just be eliminated by your body without h... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Irregular bleeding: Irregular bleeding is common on depo. Please see your doctor to be sure you're not becoming anemic! and to be sure nothing else is going on.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Try topical first: Try using hydroquinone or other bleaching agent applied to the skin. These are widely available at medical spas or aesthetician's office. Expense is... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Esr: In the us, ESR usually is short for "erythrocyte sedimentation rate" which can give a non-specific indication of an inflammatory process. Not sure if... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Tough one: Are you asking for the definition of a vegetable? Because "no vegetables" seems straightforward and not in need of further definition.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Hard to say!: Lots of things cause abdominal pain. Are you feeling ill otherwise? Fever, nausea, vomiting? How long have you had the pain? Causes of abdominal p... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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UTI: Please see your doctor asap. Your symptoms are classic for a bladder infection/urinary tract infection. You need an antibiotic. Drink lots of fluid... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Not good, not bad: The chances of a 3 week headache being a tumor are low. However, a constant headache for 3 weeks is way outside the normal range for routine headache... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Try pilates: Everyone's body is different, so there's really no "cause". Yoga and pilates are excellent exercises that focus on "lengthening" the muscle and stren... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: Diarrhea most often resolves on its own, so it really depends on how long you've had it and how severe it is...
Be sure to keep hydrated and avoid ea... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Is it safe to take amedicine for sinus like afrin(oxymetazoline) in the 1st trimesters of pregnancy?
Dr. Sonja Shanleyanswered
Family Medicine 29 years experience
FDA Category C: This substance is rated category c for pregnant women. Which means it is not advised unless the benefit outweighs the risk. There have been very few... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Ganglion cyst: Having both evaluated/ treated this complaint and experienced this surgery myself - i advise caution in your expectations. I had this surgery in coll... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Maybe!: There are lots of things that can cause menstrual irregularities. Stress can do it. You should get an at-home pregnancy test. These are quite accur... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Acupuncture: Sounds like you're looking for a "natural" way to enhance your fertility. Acupuncture has been scientifically proven to do this. Definitely worth a ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Fat freeze: Fat freezes at a higher temperature than skin cells....So a suction-like device is placed on the body part you wish to treat and the temperature cools... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Depends on age: If your child is an infant - it is not safe to just observe a fever. This answer is totally dependent on age. Please provide further detail or conta... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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See DR: Anytime you lose vision in an eye - it is a medical emergency. Unless you're talking about an event that happened a long time ago - please go to the ... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Need more: Sorry meerkat! need way more information here. How big are bumps, and on what body part? Do they itch, hurt, go away when you're not on the couch? ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Wish we knew: The medical community wishes we knew the answer to this question. It's not as simple as #of years smoking=risk of cancer. There are other factors re... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Maybe hormones?: Some headaches as you describe are related to hormones. Some are stress-related. Depending on how long this has been going on, you should consider s... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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It can: It certainly can. You need to have other values such as tsh, t4, free T3 (liothyronine) and thyroid binding globulin to fully assess. Also, if you'r... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Lots of things!: Realize that the "count" of different types of wbc's (white blood cells) is based on a total of 100. So anything that shifts one way or the other aff... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Yes. This is serious. In my humble opinion, you are reacting badly to your father's death and this could last for years - with or without therapy. ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Definitions....: Anovulation means you didn't ovulate that cycle. Ovulation occurs mid-cycle and not ovulating does not necessarily alter the flow of the following me... Read More
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A 64-year-old male asked:
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Bandaid rash!: Please remove your bandaid sooner to avoid this rash. The bandaid should be removed in the car as you leave the doctor's office unless you have a ble... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Lots of reasons: Lots of things can cause low libido. Depression, stress, medications etc. Please talk to your doctor openly and get a check up. This is a treatable... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Maybe: Can you provide more information about these tabs? Many Amino Acids are helpful for muscle repair - but your description of "2222" is not meaningful ... Read More
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Emergency!: Zinc is one of the most important trace elements and important for the immune system and in wound repair. It is found in fresh oysters, wheat germ, p... Read More
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Why??: How often are you vomiting? What precedes the episodes? This is a complicated problem with migraines and vomiting. No real way to tell which is cau... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Dear concerned-
the hormone fluctuations during pregnancy can be disruptive to sleep, that's for sure!
be sure you're drinking plenty of water and e... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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MD plus residency: Physiatrists are also known as doctors of physical medicine and rehabilitation. This typically involves medical school (4 years after college) plus a... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: Missing one period - while it may be stress related - is not automatically associated with hair loss. Practice stress reduction and eat healthy! goo... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Maybe.: Epsom salt baths can help lots of problems - muscle aches and pains and some wounds. I'm assuming you're speaking of your vaginal ph balance? If so,... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Yes: It's normal to masturbate regularly - men and women. Enjoy!
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Specific: This is a very specific problem. No way this will get an accurate answer without an exam and discussion with a physician. Good luck.
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A 68-year-old male asked:
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Vitamins?: This may be a vitamin deficiency. Please have your doctor test for this and be sure to take a good multivitamin daily.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Depends...: This all depends on the regularity of your cycle! and when you ovulate. For most women, this would not be your most fertile time. But, at age 18, ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 29 years experience
Maybe a hernia: You should have this checked out. It could be a hernia. Good luck!
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Maybe, probably not: One random sharp pain without other symptoms is unlikely something serious. Keep an eye on it and be aware of other signs of illness/pain.
Random pa... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL
Graduated 1994MD
Residency
University of Utah Affiliated Hospitals
Awards
Top Doctor, Third Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Second Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Third Place, Wilmington, NC - Winter
2013
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