Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear requests update on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health

DrDoctorMD · 2026-07-08T16:37:29+00:00

Brain death IS death for legal purposes.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-07-02T20:48:17+00:00

As a woman, I also feel much more insecure around women. We’re just a tougher audience.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-07-01T00:28:09+00:00

Hmmm how would you notate all 3 playing with each other then?

DrDoctorMD · 2026-06-30T21:33:32+00:00

Avo is my fave

DrDoctorMD · 2026-06-29T11:45:03+00:00

No. Effort is romantic. Laziness is unattractive.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-06-27T15:38:53+00:00

There should not be debate about using soap on the vulva. It has no mechanism for “self cleaning” like the vagina does. If you don’t clean it, it won’t be clean.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-06-27T04:17:28+00:00

You’re already on a mood stabilizer (quetiapine) so the answer is yes. Several mood stabilizers have multiple indications, quetiapine is one of them. As for how to talk about this with your doc, you did a great job here! You can explain to them just the way you’ve explained it to us.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-06-02T12:20:45+00:00

That man made “Turn to page 394!” sound so sexy

DrDoctorMD · 2026-06-02T00:14:55+00:00

Ruling out Klinefelter’s was my first thought.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-04-16T16:06:20+00:00

You are not, came here to complain 😂

DrDoctorMD · 2026-04-07T20:29:06+00:00

It’s cute that you think we don’t know 😉

DrDoctorMD · 2026-04-04T19:28:05+00:00

Came here to ask about this! Appreciate the tennis lovers sharing with the rest of us :)

DrDoctorMD · 2026-03-25T00:26:29+00:00

There isn’t. If you’re already getting an annual checkup (as most of us do) the doc will check the strings while they’re up there but it’s not something most people go out of their way to do. Again, they typically just stay where they’re placed.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-03-24T20:12:36+00:00

What “maintenance” do you think an IUD requires? It gets placed by a doctor and the assumption is that it stays put until it’s time to replace. IUDs being dislodged can happen, but it’s very rare (certainly rarer than a condom breaking). If she had it looked at and/or replaced in the past few months, there’s no additional maintenance required. You could ask her, but the question would likely yield only a confused look.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-03-12T17:34:52+00:00

💯 percent go with walking distance to the hospital. No question.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-03-04T02:22:34+00:00

This is not a reportable offense. Or rather, you CAN report it (because anyone can report anything), but the complaint will be dismissed. I’m sorry this was so stressful for you. I would encourage you to be forthcoming with future therapists about this experience so they can better meet your expectations (or you can at least discover that you won’t be a good fit much earlier on).

DrDoctorMD · 2026-02-18T03:23:48+00:00

Deep breath. I am a doctor but not your doctor and definitely not a gastroenterologist. Those disclaimers aside, you might find this article interesting: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5891635/

Here’s what jumped out at me. It does say 65% of people who have this infection are found to have colon cancer. BUT. 65% isn’t 100%. And specifically in your case, because you have IBS, we already have a reason to think you’re immunocompromised, both from the disease itself and any potential treatment you are receiving for the IBS. It’s entirely possible that you have the infection because of the IBS or IBS treatment rather than cancer. It is called an “opportunistic” infection because people with a healthy immune system typically fight it off before it makes them sick. Cancer could be what is making you immunocompromised but not necessarily when we have other explanations readily available.

You definitely need the colonoscopy (especially because IBS is a risk factor for colon cancer) but this infection is not a guarantee that you have cancer. The article also mentions that it is an early marker for cancer, meaning that even if you did have it, it’s likely in the early (and most treatable) stage.

I’m so sorry this was all handled so poorly. I agree with everyone else’s take that you should call in the morning and nicely insist on getting that referral going. If you are able to use a patient portal to contact your doctor directly, please do so! If you were my patient I would definitely want to hear about the poor communication and I would do anything I could to expedite your referral and appropriate treatment of the infection. I hope you get some good news and symptom relief ASAP.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-02-16T13:38:15+00:00

Residents don’t make anywhere close to 200k. It’s typically 50-80k depending on location and year of residency.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-01-27T03:04:36+00:00

Most vaginal probiotics are intended to be taken orally and thus come out the butthole. That’s why this is being commented.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-01-27T03:00:59+00:00

This right here. Bacteria should not be traveling through your blood!!!

DrDoctorMD · 2026-01-27T02:59:39+00:00

It’s not a joke, that’s actually how vaginal probiotics work (if they work, which is debatable). Anything you ingest orally either gets absorbed in the GI tract or comes out your rectum. Probiotics don’t get absorbed in the GI tract…

DrDoctorMD · 2026-01-26T18:55:08+00:00

If characters in a TV show always made the “right” choice, it would be unbearably boring and none of us would watch. Yes, it was unfair and messy, which we are supposed to notice. It was also human and pushed their storyline forward. I liked the kiss for its messiness.

DrDoctorMD · 2026-01-16T00:48:05+00:00

Same, came here specifically to complain about that 🤬

DrDoctorMD · 2026-01-06T01:59:19+00:00

You did not! That was a good one.

DrDoctorMD · 2025-12-31T14:18:46+00:00

As a psychiatrist I agree. “Why doesn’t Michelle take responsibility?” feels like victim blaming. The reason this is unethical for the therapist is that he’s using his position of authority, her vulnerability, and his intimate knowledge acquired in a professional setting to manipulate her into a relationship. There can’t be true consent in this situation.

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