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Tag Archive | "Health"

Dear Dr. Joe: Can I Use the Backdoor with Hemorrhoids?

Thursday, February 2, 2012

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photo via flickr Every few weeks, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, tackles questions about male sexuality here on EMandLO.com. To ask Dr. Joe your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, Is it safe for me to enjoy receiving anal play if I have hemorrhoids? – Backdoor Bob Dear B.B., I guess the [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate: Can the Cervix Get Hurt During Intercourse?

Thursday, January 26, 2012

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photo via Flickr Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, What does it feel like when a man’s penis hits the cervix during intercourse? [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate, Is It Okay to Use Orgasms as a Sleep Aid?

Thursday, January 12, 2012

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photo via Flickr Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, I sleep so much better after an orgasm! Sometimes when I’m having trouble sleeping [...]

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Dear Dr. Vanessa: Can I Use More Than One Contraceptive?

Thursday, January 5, 2012

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photo via flickr Every few weeks, Dr. Vanessa Cullins, a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist and vice president for medical affairs at Planned Parenthood® Federation of America, will be answering your questions on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Vanessa, Is it possible to be on more than one contraceptive method at the [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate, Why Are Some Periods Worse Than Others?

Friday, December 23, 2011

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photo by greenchartreuse Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, Why is my period worse some months more than others? – Bloody Mary Dear [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate, Can Hand Warts Be Transmitted to Genitals?

Thursday, December 15, 2011

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photo via Flickr Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, My boyfriend has 2 warts on his fingers. We have been trying to treat [...]

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Dear Dr. Joe, What’s the Deal with Blue Balls?

Thursday, December 8, 2011

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Every few weeks, Dr. Joe DeOrio, a urologist in Chicago, tackles questions about male sexuality here on EMandLO.com. To ask Dr. Joe your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Joe, What’s the deal with blue balls? – The Indigo Boys Dear T.I.B., “Blue balls” is a commonly used colloquialism describing pain or discomfort in the [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate, Can Yeast Infections Be Prevented?

Thursday, December 1, 2011

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Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, Is there any way to prevent yeast infections? – Itchy & Scratchy Dear I.S., Not completely. The [...]

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World AIDS Day Is Today

Thursday, December 1, 2011

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Today marks “the beginning of the end of AIDS”: Add a patch to the One and Red campaigns’ 2015 Quilt, pledging to buy at least one Red gift this holiday season, and you’ll get to choose one of The Killers six consecutive Christmas songs benefiting Red for free. You can watch events unfold live tody on the One [...]

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Dear Dr. Kate, How Long Do STDs Take to Show Up on Tests?

Thursday, November 17, 2011

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photo via Flickr Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City and she answers your medical questions every few weeks on EMandLO.com. To ask her your own question, click here. Dear Dr. Kate, How soon after sexual relations would an STD test register a newly transmitted virus? [...]

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