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A Professor at Boston University, I specialize in neurogenic bladder problems, outlet obstruction, incontinence and erectile dysfunction.
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Urology
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United States: Arizona, Tennessee
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English
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A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mike Sirokyanswered
Specializes in Urology
Erection: Venous leak is a condition that can cause partial or absent erections. However, there is no way to diagnose it without specialized tests that only a u... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Swollen tonsils: May be due to an infection by strep or other bacteria. In your case it looks like you have some pus on the tonsils called exudate. However, it is good... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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You are: using up the neurotransmitters necessary for erection due to frequent masturbation - you must reduce this significantly to allow time for replacement ... Read More
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A male asked:
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Your question: unfortunately 10 days is not usually enough time for a positive test. Four weeks is typical.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Your queston: You can only know by obtaining a folllow up culture of the urine.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Low estrogen: Does not cause interstitial cystitis - however it may be a factor in irregular periods. Interstitial cystitis should be treated by a specialist inthe ... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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24 hour urine: This may refer to the total volume of urine you produced over 24 hours.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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You have: infertility and it might be from either your husband or from you - you should first be checked by your gynecologist and go from there.
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A male asked:
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Your question: These are probably sebaceous cysts. They can come and go. If they are a persistent problem, they can be removed surgically.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Erection: depends on healthy blood flow and healthy nerves entering the penis. Most important in keeping yourself healthy is not so much what you eat but what y... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Lesions: Lumps or lesions on the penis or scrotum can be venereal disease, ingrown hair, sebaceous cyst or many other conditions. They can only be properly dia... Read More
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A female asked:
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You may: have an infection so see your doctor if it continues. Only 20 seconds is long enough to beocme pregnant to get a pregnanacy test. when you see your d... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Cancer: does not cause erectile dysfunction but treatment of cancer with certain drugs can. So can anxiety about the cancer.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Your question: Do not take any medication,herbal or otherwise, without checking with your doctor(s)
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Xanax (alprazolam): has a half life of 12 hours. So 75% is gone in 1 day. Whether a drug test detects it depends on how sensitive the drug test is. As a rule of thumb it ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Testosterone: can be dangerous. You should have your testosterone level checked first by your doctor. Do not use natural testosterone supplements on your own.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Septra (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim): Yes, you should be able to have a beer or glass of wine 24 hours after septra (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim). I would wait 3 days before drinking... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Genital warts.: Not sure what you mean by "develop". If you see the hpv wart, it has developed. This usually happens 6 weeks to many months after exposure. The size v... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Hernia: That could be an incisional hernia, you should see the surgeon who did your surgery about it.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Erection problems: May be due to psychological or physical problems, sometimes both. Erection problems may indicate physical issues such as sugar diabetes or inadeqate c... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Discharge: Discharge form vagina can be due to vaginal infection with candida or other organisms. You can try an a vaginal cream containing antifungal agent - as... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Vaginal burning: It sounds like you may have two separate problems - a urinary infection and a vaginal infection. If by "natural" you mean non medicinal, you can try 1... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Your question: The brief answer is no it will not do any harm to your condition.
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A 48-year-old male asked:
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Sounds like: you have had a complete and appropriate work up - mucus in urine may be normal or may indicate inflammation. You should address this to the physician... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Hydrocele: may expand and contract on its own. Wearing supportive underwear may help. You can have the hydrocele drained but this is usually only a temporary sol... Read More
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A female asked:
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Testosterone: in females may be produced by tumors in the adrenal or in the ovary. You should consult your doctor about these findings.
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Question: You can lose a lot of fluid through sweat, stool and other means. If your urine is fairly clear and not deep yellow you are probably taking in enough ... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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It is: normal for the scrotal sac to sag or tighten depending on temperature. If the pain in your testicle lasts more than 3 days see a doctor
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Your question: it is possible that bladder attachment to rectus muscle might cause soreness or pain. However, By itself would not cause urinary retention. That may b... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Your query: Red urine may result from dietary factors like eating beets but more commonly indicates blood in the urine. You should have a urinalysis performed by ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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HPV: like most viruses does not survive very long outside the body so this is very very unlikely to happen
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Your question: Treatment is not always successful so you are NOT ok until you have a negative chlamydia test
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Your question: Usually doxycycline will have a better spectrum against bowel organisms but clindamycin may be necessary against some bacteria that are only sensitive... Read More
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Your question: It would depend on room temperature and humidity. Sperm are likely dead as soon as the semen is dried and no longer liquid.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes,: sulfur is contained in several amino acids like methionine,cystine and cysteine. There are some diseases in which excess amounts of cystine are excret... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Yes: viagra (sildenafil) is potentially dangerous when taken with other blood pressure lowering drugs. There should be a four hour window between viagra (s... Read More
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A male asked:
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Yo should be examine: by a doctor to see if the foreskin is normal or if there may be other reasons for the symptoms you have described.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Semen: is usually colorless or slightly gray in color. This has no meaning for fertility.
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Your question: You should ask your doctor to order a scrotal ultrasound to see what the lump is.
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Sperm: There is no known minimum value for sperm remaining inside a woman.
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A 58-year-old female asked:
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Quinolones: Yes, there are many different quinolones including nalidixic acid, Ofloxacin and temafloxacin to mention just a few. See your doctor for advice.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Erection problems: May be psychological or they may be physical, and sometimes both. Erection problems may indicate underlying problems such as diabetes or insufficient ... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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You: might have any of several kinds of infection. You should go to a doctor or clinic to get a urine culture performed so that you can be properly treated... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Ed: can result from performance anxiety. See you urologist for further helpt
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A 16-year-old male asked:
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Excess skin: If you have not been circumcised, this may be a solution to your problem. See your doctor who can refer you to the appropriate specialist.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Pregnancy: Very very unlikely to lead to pregnancy. Sperm has to be deposited near the cervix deep inside the vagina so have a reasonable chance of causing a pre... Read More
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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This is: likely due to trauma to the tip of penis from sex
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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You should: see a doctor to make sure it is not something serious like cancer
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Your penis: is above average in size and there is no need to increase its size.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Cold: will constrict blood vessels if there is any inflammation.
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Jul 21, 2014
I am delighted that Dr. Siroky has joined Healthtap & have personal knowledge of his expertise. He is a world renowned expert in the field of neuro-urology, who has already a number of fine contributi...Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Siroky is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Siroky is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Doc rx Cipro instead and to not take others despite being good! Thanks
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks! I've been worried. I rinsed my hands off first though
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thx...guess i will have fun nxt week
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Boston University School of Medicine, MA
MD
Residency
Harvard Deaconness Surgical program
Residency
Boston Medical Center
Awards
Grayson Carrol Award
Top Urologist , First Place, Arizona - Summer
2014
Top Urologist , First Place, Arizona - Fall
2014
Affiliations
American Urological Association
International Continence Society
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