Dr. R. Jan Gurley

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Harvard Medical School, MA

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Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars Stanford-UCSF

California Endowment Annenberg Health Journalism Fellowship USC Annenberg

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Acting Medical Director, Potrero Hill Health Center

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Magna cum laude, Harvard Medical School

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I just got over epidemic keratoconjunctivitis and my spouse now has it. Can i catch it again so soon? In brief: Absolutely!

Yes, you are always susceptible to it, even during an infection and after it too.

Good luck! hope he feels better.

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Is it safe for me to give oral sex to woman who is on chemo? In brief: Probably

Loving someone while going through chemo is an important part of being alive, feeling hope, and feeling whole.

Check with her doctor. When there are concerns about friction/injury or a partner's white blood counts being low, they might recommend using a barrier method like a dam: https://www.Optionsforsexualhealth.Org/sexual-health/sexually-transmitted-infections/barriers/oral-dams. ...See more

CHEMOTHERAPY SEX YOUNG HEALTH OLD HEALTH FEMALE HEALTH

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Dr. R. Jan Gurley answered:

Do you think that punching a punching bag a good way to burn calories in your arms? In brief: Intense burn

Punching a punching bag is an intense upper body workout.

The calories burned are burned for your whole body, but the exercise tightens and builds muscles in your arms, shoulders, back and waist. There's some good info here: http://www.Livestrong.Com/article/541231-calories-burned-while-boxing-with-a-heavy-bag/. ...See more

BURN (FROM HEAT OR FIRE) CALORIE

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Dr. R. Jan Gurley answered:

Can someone tell me how long will a persons eyes stay dilated after using cocaine? In brief: Depends

Cocaine is metabolized rapidly.

In people who are habituated to it, the dilated pupils can be followed by constricted pupils. How long also dependent on how it is taken - smoked (crack) is fastest), inhaled a bit slower. Overall, two hours is a rough measure of how long it takes for half the drug to be gone. But urine tests are positive up to 3 days after Cocaine eye drops are used for surgery. ...See more

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What is the condition called where the bone is sticking out of chest? In brief: Pigeon chest?

It can be hard to tell from your description, but i'm wondering if you're asking about something called pigeon chest, or pectus carinatum. It's a condition where the sternum and ribs bow out, instead of lying flat.

You can read more about it from a reputable source here: http://www.Nlm.Nih.Gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003321.Htm.

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Does it hurt when a k-wire is removed? In brief: Hopefully not

Ask your doctor! bones are one of the areas of the body that are very hard to make numb.

Just giving that medicine hurts & even afterward, there is a kind of deep bone ache that happens with manipulating bones. For that reason, sometimes your entire arm/leg/etc. Will be made numb with regional anesthesia. Your doctor will do all she can to safely minimize the hurt. ...See more

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How long does it take sperm to reach the egg? Is it possible that none will make it? In brief: Time for Plan B...

Plan b is a type of hormone that is used in birth control pills.

If it is taken within 72 hours of intercourse, it reduces pregnancy by 89%; if taken within 24h, reduces it by 95%. It is not the abortion pill, and if thepregnancy does occur, there is no known effect on the fetus. Sperm may take from minutes to days to reach an egg. http://women.webmd.com/guide/plan-b. ...See more

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Vision decreasing rapidly, sight cannot be fixed with glasses, no reason found, advised not to drive as can't see 20 meters, can gp stop me driving? In brief: Cars and danger

Different states and countries have different laws about whether or not doctors must report people who are not safe to be driving due to medical conditions.

Some states have mandatory reporting, others have more informal arrangements. One thing is for sure, though, however difficult it may be to adjust to a life not-driving, it's much worse to cause a fatal accident for yourself and others. ...See more

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