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You asked, we answered: Is it OK if I can't retract my foreskin?
I'm 16 years old, and I have phimosis – I can't retract my foreskin entirely.
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Celebrating survivors: Lana Hoffschneider's story
Let’s get some things straight. You have choices. Cancer doesn’t take the ability to make choices away from you.
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We get consent for all pelvic exams
If you've heard about teaching hospitals performing nonconsensual pelvic or prostate exams while patients are under anesthesia, be reassured that this does not happen here.
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COVID-19 vaccines, irregular periods and spike protein shedding
Are irregular periods a side effect of COVID-19 vaccines? Can "vaccine shedding" impact unvaccinated people? Find out here.
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Fellers family thankful for their healthy baby after liver transplant
Ezra’s liver kept getting worse and worse despite medicine helping the other small hemangiomas shrink. He spent his entire life sick.
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You asked, we answered: What would cause a lump above the left testicle?
What would cause a lump above the left testicle? Our doctor answers that question.
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You asked, we answered: Can metformin cause erectile dysfunction?
I took a metformin drug called Ondero. I’m now having issues with erections. Can metformin cause erectile dysfunction?
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You asked, we answered: Do women over 50 need a Pap test?
Do women over 50 need a Pap test?
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You asked, we answered: Is it OK to douche your vagina?
Is it OK to douche?
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You asked, we answered: Is it healthy to shave my pubic hair?
Over the past decade or so, there has been a trend toward women desiring less hair in the genital area.
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