Advice to Be Well
Advice to Be Well: Why Doesn't My Doctor Explain My Abnormal Lab Results?
Hi Doc, Whenever I look at my lab results on the portal, there always is a lot of “red” in the results and the provider never goes over them. Should I be [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Why Doesn't My Doctor Explain My Abnormal Lab Results?
Advice to Be Well: What Are Your Options When Heart Problems Make Viagra Too Dangerous?
I’m a 74-year-old male. I have a healthy sex drive and have multiple partners. I have difficulty maintaining erections and cannot have sex unless I use [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: What Are Your Options When Heart Problems Make Viagra Too Dangerous?
Advice to Be Well: Should I Trust My Doctor About Statin Medications Despite Online Warnings?
AB: Hi Doctor. At our last visit, you recommended I start a statin medication to prevent cardiovascular disease, but when I researched the medication you gave [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Should I Trust My Doctor About Statin Medications Despite Online Warnings?
Advice to Be Well: Is Getting Tested for Everything Before Dating Actually Helpful?
Hi Doctor, I am newly single and want to get all possible sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, including testing for herpes today. I want to show my [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Is Getting Tested for Everything Before Dating Actually Helpful?
Advice to Be Well: Can Shock Wave Therapy Help With Erectile Dysfunction if You Can't Take ED Medications?
I’m a 40 year old male living with HIV since 2002. I have been doing very well with that and taking my medications daily. I also have hypertension and [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Can Shock Wave Therapy Help With Erectile Dysfunction if You Can't Take ED Medications?
Advice to Be Well: Is There Really a New Drug-Resistant Strain of Gonorrhea?
My friend told me about a new strain of gonorrhea that is difficult to treat. I have not heard of this. Is it true? – M.B.Dear MB,Gonorrhea is the second most [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Is There Really a New Drug-Resistant Strain of Gonorrhea?
Advice to Be Well: Can My HMO Force Me to Use Local Surgeons for Top Surgery?
I am a transgender male. I want to get a bilateral mastectomy and go to a physician out of state that my friend went to and was very happy with. I went to my [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Can My HMO Force Me to Use Local Surgeons for Top Surgery?
Advice to Be Well: Is My Child Too Young to Know They're Trans?
Hi Doctor. My adolescent child just told me that they are trans. I am unsure how to react. What do I do? I am so glad that you are being thoughtful about your [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Is My Child Too Young to Know They're Trans?
Advice to Be Well: Does Testosterone Work as Birth Control for Trans Men?
Thank you for medical advice column. I look forward to reading it each month. Dr. Benson, you have been part of our community and providing great care for [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Does Testosterone Work as Birth Control for Trans Men?
Advice to Be Well: Can I Switch From Multiple HIV Pills to Just One Daily Pill?
I am a person living with HIV on a complicated multiple pill regimen. I’m tired of taking so many pills. I know other people with HIV taking one pill a day. Am [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Can I Switch From Multiple HIV Pills to Just One Daily Pill?
Advice to Be Well: Why Did My Doctor Say I Don't Need Prostate Cancer Screening?
Hi doctor. I am a 60-year-old cis male and my doctor recently told me that I do not need to be screened for prostate cancer. My father has been getting this [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Why Did My Doctor Say I Don't Need Prostate Cancer Screening?
Advice to Be Well: Do Anal Warts Really Turn Into Cancer Like My Friend Says?
I thought I had hemorrhoids for the last few years. A friend saw these and said they are warts and can turn into cancer. Is that true? Is there anything to do [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Do Anal Warts Really Turn Into Cancer Like My Friend Says?
Advice to Be Well: Can Trans Women Safely Take PrEP While on Hormone Therapy?
I’m a transgender female on Estradiol. My new cis-gender male partner is living with HIV. He is taking medication and has an undetectable viral load. I would [...]Read more about Advice to Be Well: Can Trans Women Safely Take PrEP While on Hormone Therapy?
