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Endocrinology
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United States: Texas
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103 Answers
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Complicated: Hair loss is multifactorial: can be as simple as change of season (yes like an animal) or from stress and malabsorption of vitamins/poor nutrition. Ra... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Size?: Nodules with suspicious features over 1 cm should be biopsied under ultrasound guidance to determine if benign or suspicious. There are molecular test... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Insulin resistance?: Consider pcos, or Insulin resistance, or gluten intolerance. Try going carb free for a week or two and see if symptoms improve.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
4 basic, multiple o: Lh, fsh, estrogen and Progesterone are the basic hormones in regulation. But multiple other factors are just as important. Insulin. Weight. Stress lev... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Absense of menses: Term referrs to not getting periods for greater then 3 months in a row. If you had normal periods, then develop amenorrhea, check for pregnancy first ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Poor control: Although your doc may tell you, your numbers are fine, it is possible that you are not under optimal control. Anhedonia (numb emotionally) may be comi... Read More
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A 38-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Alkalinization : Wheat grass will rid your body of an acidic nature and alkalinize body fluids. This makes a less hostile environment for implantation.
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A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Poor glucose control: No food is harmful, poor diabetic control is harmful! . A diet of protein and vegetables with low glycemic fruits are best for good control. Deserts a... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Not consistent : Constipation not related to pregnancy. Pcos has no bearing on HCG not showing on a prehnancy test.
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A 49-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Yes: Clomid (clomiphene) can increase spermatozoa count in certain circumstances. Not as successful in male infertility due to radiation. But prior hx mump... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
No: Goiter is a growth of thyroid not a swelling. Ice is not helpful. A compressive goiter may need to be surgically remover or a layed with I-131 if caus... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Different 4 everyone: Bloating, craving sweets, fatigue, and pain... Anything ... But most commonly, no symptoms.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Possibly: Need to know what the TSH is. A high T3 (liothyronine) and low ish T4 may be due to drug use esp. Iodine supplementation, kelp or seaweed.
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A member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Normal: A white discharge following ovulation is usually normal.
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A 52-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Depends on amount: Most will return to normal within 2w, some never do and a supplement may be necessary. If your pre surgery TSH was <2, and 4wafter surgery it is >4, i... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Not likely: If you ovulate on the 2nd you have a 48hour window to conceive.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Yes: Normally switch patients to Hydrocortisone for a week before a stim test. It is short acting Prednisone will keep acth suppressed and not allow your p... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Autoimmune: You have hla antigen that predisposing you to getting autoimmune disease (likely inherrited from parent). Usually there is a major stressor in your li... Read More
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Not related: Anyone can get a broken blood vessel near eye. At times from rubbing (allergies) and times removing make-up... But no connection to thyroid.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Possibly: Hormone changes can induce cysts , they can also cause large breast cysts. Get an ultrasound. Breast cysts are usually benign but need to be flowed.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
How long : Something you ate? If not sounds aweful! go to bland diet for a few days. Rest your gut. Try to avoid gluten for a week or two to see if helps. Reduce... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Trial and error: Some women do well with bcp , others do not. There is no one thing that resolved pms. In everyone. Iud will not resolve pms, condoms will not have ef... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Anti aldo, anti andr: Based on your email, i assume you are female. Spironolactone is used in pcos syndrome to decrease androgens leading to hirsuitism. It is a diuretic wi... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Yes: Having an autoimmune disease predisposes you to having other autoimmune diseases through an hla-antigen inherited from parents.
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A male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Possibly: Depends on reason for surgeryif surgery is for graves disease, total thyroid extinct warranted. If done for hot nodule, surgery to remove nodule will ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
As long as you allow: Cfs results following the 6w mono syndrome where your body becomes deconditioned. Once resolved, you need to get back to your usual activities or you ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Yes: A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland sits beneath the trachea where vocal cords (vc) reside. The nerve that tells the vocal cords to function is the ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Too young: At 20 you should be exercising daily and eating properly to avoid obesity and health issues down the road. Most folks hips are larger than waist.
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Anything: Consider bladder infection, kidney stone, bladder cancer, uterine cancer. You need an exam.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
What is hga1c: Diabetes is managed by the degree of control you have. If your sugars are over 140, you may need Insulin during pregnancy. Metformin and dulfonylureas... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Lymph node: symptoms thyroid?
Lump neck and groin concerning for generalized infection/inflammation. Groin nodes at your age is STD till proven otherwise. Need a... Read More
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A 58-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Psa velocity : If psa stable with a negative biopsy good sign. Testosterone may increase the growth of an unknown pre existing cancer but does not, on its own, cause... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Low carb: A balanced diet of protein with vegetables is imperative to good health, a Paleo diet with nuts and no grain is a healthy diet. avoiding fruit three d... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Vaginosis : flagyl kills the bad bacteria IN THE VAGINA, allowing good bacteria to flourish. this DOES NOT PREDISPOSE TO YEAST. Taking an antibiotic for an infect... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
HPV Chronic: vaccine needs to be given before first sexual encounter by several months so immunity can be obtained. Once you have the infection it tends to be a ch... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Pure cyst?: A cyst of thyroid rarely carries a cancer. A complex nodule (greater than 50% fluid) carries a small risk cancer <3%.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Have thyroid exam : Goiter (enlarged thyroid) can damage nerve to vocal cords causing voice change, laryngeal cancer, and head/neck cancers can cause compression to trach... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Probably not thyroid: Nodule does not appear autonomous ( doing its own thing) TSH still normal. No sptoms related to normal thyroid function. Sptoms usually come from an u... Read More
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A 92-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Common problem: Ovarian cysts common, the bigger they get, the more stretch in the capsule of cyst the more discomfort . Once cyst ruptures there is usually relief of... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
NORMAL!!: T4 should be between 12-15 in pregnancy! do not let anyone treat that! HCG stimulates thyroid to increase production since thyroid is most important h... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Ca125: Ca125 is a blood test frequently elevated in ovarian cancer, not elevated in cyst. An ultrasound will also show characterists of benign vs cancer but ... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Not uncommon: Most women experience an ovarian cyst some time during their reproductive years. One cyst is not associated with infertility.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
No: Thyroid disease is usually autoimmune. Look for other family members with thyroid disease. Likely coincidence they occurred together.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Vaginosis: Vaginosis. A bacterial vaginitis where the vault is colonized with bacteria. See your PCPS or GYN for antibiotics. This needs to be examined to obtain... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Maybe: Your goal TSH is between 1-2. If you are over medicated. Tsh <0.5, you may have nerve overstimulation. Twitching may also be related to normal rem sle... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Exam?: If you had a thorough exam including blood pressure sitting and standing and assessment of your heart and neurological exam and everything was normal,... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Coronary calcificati: Too much calcium contributes to coronary calcifications and kidney stones. Calcium is best obtained from dairy not from supplements. Only 300mg can be... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Absorption: Thyroid meds must be taken on an empty stomach for proper absorption. That means nothing but water for one hour after taking or 2h before taking meds.... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Depends: If its a colloid nodule; possibly. Solid nodules are not likely to respond. The ata recommends against use of T4 for nodules.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Handsanswered
Endocrinology 69 years experience
Sugar and salt: Your mom may not manifest medical issues yet but her poor diet will take its toll. Even with a good diet excess salt and sugar will create poor health... Read More
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