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Is Microgynon 50 Ed Strong
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Low energy, motivation, not competitive, no sexual desire, ed. Testosterone is 319. Fam hist of prostate cancer. Supp with testosterone? 42 y/o

Depression?: You may be suffering from depression. Be sure that you have a good workup with an internist. ...Read more
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I'm 39 female with no sex drive. Is amberen right for me?

See your physician: Before starting a medication for no sex drive, you should have a complete evaluation. There are many causes of low sex drive, and it is important to have the right diagnosis before starting a treatment plan. Your primary care provider will be able to direct you further. ...Read more
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No morning erections, low libido, fair but not great erections with sex. Total testosterone is 535, free is 13.6 (n7-24). Not depressed. Next step?

Other influences: Are you getting enough sleep? How's your relationship? Stress levels? Fitness level? Libido can be affected by all the above as well as t levels. The body's priorities are pretty basic; take care of the basics and you will have more energy for sex. Good luck. ...Read more
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I'm currently taking bystolic (nebivolol) 2.5 & pressure is at 109/68 is this too low?

Not necessarily: Too low a blood pressure is really relatively, as some people tolerate lower blood pressures better than others. If you don't feel fatigued, lightheaded, dizzy, or lightheaded while going from lying down to seated or seated to standing, then it's not too concerning at all. If you do have some of these symptoms you may want to review this with your doctor. ...Read more
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Is Losartan 50 mg strong enough if you were diagnosed prehypertension?

Possibly: The only way to know is to monitor your blood pressure at home and in the office to see if it is at goal. Also, your doctor will check your kidney function to make sure there are no side effects on it. ...Read more
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What is the difference between microgynon 30 ED and microgynon 30?

Long acting: It is a contraceptive that you take without a break", or there will probably be break through bleeding. ...Read more
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50 yo w/fibroids. Is oxytrol safe to use?

Oxytrol: This is a medication used for overactive bladder. Fibroids should not interfere with its use. ...Read more
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I've been on mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) birth control pills for 9 years with no period in 3 years. Is this ok?

No peroid on mircett: Yes, the longer you take a birth control pill and take it regularly, the lighter your period may become and eventually disappear. If you even spot one day during the proper time, it is considered a period. You have nothing to worry about. If you would like to have a period your dr. May prescribe some other hormones to take with your Mircette (ethinyl estradiol and desogestrel) and induce a cycle. ...Read more
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Taking estradiol & progesterone for2 weeks & have decreased libido & difficulty reaching orgasm. Isn't HRT supposed to make it better?

Dose may be wrong: Need to go back to the doctor as the dose or the indication could be wrong. ...Read more
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I'm 27 y/o lady, single, pcos patient.I want to ask, now i'm taking medication yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol).So far its going smoothly.Until when i need to take that medication?

Stay on it: ...Until you are ready to get pregnant. Yaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) is my preferred birth control pill for my pcos patients. I recently had one that was on it for three years and recently went off of it. Her cycles so far are regular and she will be trying to conceive. ...Read more
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27 M, RRMS since 5 yrs. Avonex since 2 yrs., ED is the main symptom. Viagra (sildenafil) not working. Early morning T levels 320ng/dl. Can MS patient take T supp?

Answers: If you have MS and ED, you may have spinal cord involvement as the culprit, so, would first focus on the MS. Get off Avonex, it is the least effective drug on the market, and may be contributing to your ED. Consider an oral agent such as Gilenya (fingolimod) or Aubagio. You certainly could take testosterone but there are risks and a urologist should get involved. Take vitamin D-3 supplements. ...Read more
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What is better to treat low estrogen in 30 yr old female (6 p/mg), Premarin (conjugated estrogens) , estradiol or birth control?

Depends: If you have an intact uterus then I would use a birth control pill as it provides both the estrogen and progesterone you need to prevent pregnancy and endometrial hyperplasia. If you have had a hysterectomy than both premarin (conjugated estrogens) and estradiol (estrace) would be fine. The estrogen in birth control by the way is estradiol as well. Birth control also lowers ovarian cancer risk (combined pills only) ...Read more
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24 y/o female. 130 pds. Bp always 100/60. No heart disease. Total CHL 226. HDL 65 LDL 150. Told to change diet, exercise more. Is that concerning?

No: its not "concerning" at all...and the advice to change diet is to reduce your cholesterol/fat intake ( The "trend" is for lower and lower LDL and TOTAL Cholesterol levels! Ask your Health Care Provider for a GOAL..just to say "change diet" is NOT enough info The trend is also for patients to achieve higher and higher HDL levels (using EXERCISE to obtain this is a good idea for HEART CONDITIONING! ...Read more
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I'm taking suboxone 8mg/2 mg.I also take hctz (hydrochlorothiazide) 50 qd, why is the suboxone not showing in my urine test??

Depends: Depends on the test being utilized ... Any test using liquid chromatography would pick up the buprenorphine part of Suboxone. Hope that helps! ...Read more
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Uncontrolled hypertension in a 63 yo female. 220's/118. Already on Hyzaar (losartan and hydrocholorthiazide) 100/12.5 and metoprolol XL 50 qDay. What medication change would you make?

Uncontrolled HTN: Hi, if she is really compliant with her medications then she fits the criteria for resistant HTN, the most common causes of resistant HTN r Obesity and OSA, also I make sure to take her off any NSAID if any, and I'm sure the 2ndry causes of HTN have been looked into and she doesn't have any hypercalcemia, Cushing's and etc. To control the BP I would add Hydralazine 25 mg TID and titrate up until ...Read more
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Taking gestodene 0.075mg+ ethinylestradiol 0.02mg for 10 years . Doc change to desogestrel 0.15mg+ ethinylestradiol 0.02mg. Is the same for my body?

Depends: The two prescriptions you are describing are both oral contraceptives. They have the same effect as far as contraception. They differ in side effects. ...Read more
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Is there a natural supplement for lowering female libido ? ( besides chaste tree berry? , I'm on birth control pills )

Anaphrodisiacs: Licorice root has been said to have properties to lower female libido and is safer than chaste tree berry. Another is Nymphea Odorata. None of these have been proven to be effective. ...Read more
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Whats your opinion on the claims that Yasmin, (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol) BeYaz, Nuvaring, etc are responsible for killing healthy young women (bld clots)? Is there PROOF?

Known risk: Unfortunately deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism and death, although rare, are known complications of estrogen containing contraception. The risk is lower than the risks of these occurring with pregnancy but it is a known risk. Death form a car accident is more likely than death from complications of contraception. ...Read more
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Is it safe to take- Super Muti, Immune Detox, Super Immune 1 and Blood Sugar/Weight Control with metoprolol 50 mg once daily?

It should be safe: there should not be any interaction with your medication ...Read more
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