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A 21-year-old female asked:
i am 21 years old. i've never had sex. i'm saving myself until marriage. i also never had a pap smear. when is the appropriate time to get one?
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Dr. Tanya Russoanswered
Pediatrics 25 years experience
Yearly: PAP smears are generally recommended annually after a woman begins to be sexually active. If you haven't already, discuss Gardasil with your gynecologist, as it is best administered and completed prior to becoming sexually active.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
How can women reduce pain from thrusting during sex?
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Dr. Abby Caplinanswered
Integrative Medicine 40 years experience
See a gynecologist: Find the source of the pain. If there is vaginal dryness, for example, from menopause, then topical Estrogens can help, as well as over the counter lubricants. But first, a full pelvic examination is indicated.
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Grenada
A 18-year-old female asked:
Chances of getting pregnant from sex on last day of period -if 31 day cycle?
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Conception: If the cycle is regular and the period is 3-7 days, the chances arevery small.
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Concord, CA
A 44-year-old male asked:
If I had a body scan today, when can I restart taking my hormone medicine?
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Dr. Vance Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Depends on hormones : I think that would depend on the type of hormone you are talking about and the scan you had. If you didnt get instructions then check with your doctor first. Did you have a thyroid scan? Was it a bone scan or a density scan?
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Centreville, VA
A 46-year-old female asked:
I ve had hbp ranging from 170 /110 and pulse at about 100 120 most of the time for about a week despite taking BP drugs. Ekg was negative. Thoughts?
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Dr. Vance Harrisanswered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Check with the doc: Many blood pressure medications take longer than a week to have their full effect. Check with your doctor as you may need a higher dose or another medication. Hbp is damaging over the long term most of the time and not over a few days so check with your doctor.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
When a person had a seizure, does it mean he has epilepsy?
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Dr. William Goldieanswered
Pediatric Neurology 48 years experience
Not yet: A single seizure does not epilepsy make! a careful history and neurologic evaluation may determine that it was an incidental event. Recurrent seizures with specific findings on eeg, examination and MRI may lead to a diagnosis of epilepsy. Epilepsy is the clinical condition of a risk for seizures.
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