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Farid Abdel Hadi has answered 67 questions.

i heard that the pills might cause some cardiac problens is this true?

I think I have several symptoms of low estrogen and possibly testosterone levels though I am still having regular periods. My doctor said he could test estrogen and testosterone levels but they ar

I have vaginal discharge that ranges in color from light to dark brown and causes my vagina to itch.

In March, I began taking a low-dose oral contraceptive to help regulate my periods while I took a break from Clomid. Since then, intercourse has become painful for me. Even when I do engage in forepla

I am a 20 year old and have not had sexual intercourse with my boyfriend yet as its too painful. My doctor told me that my hymen was not fully broken yet, I must go for a small operation to remove the

My boyfriend ejaculates a large amount of sperm. I've tried douching right afterwards and vaginal powder to absorb wetness. What else can I do?

what happens in the vagina if i ejaculate inside? are there high chances of causing bacterial infection? or could the semen remain inside and cause a rank odor, esp if i go down on her at some later t

I have had to take contraceptive pills since I was 17 for medical reasons, so I am no stranger to the gynecologists' office. Since the beginning, I found Pap smears to be the most horrific thing I co

I'm 24 years old and I just had sex for the very first time last week. My concern is that ever since that day, it's been painful every time I go to the restroom, I have this burning feeling, I was won

For the past few days my clitoris has been extremely sensitive to any touch, including just bathing. It seems swollen and feels much as like when I have had extremely large pimples on other parts of

when i got out of the shower today i knowticed that i had a tiny black spot on the lip of my vigina. i got scared and was looking for anything else and i found a bigger spot on the inner lip. im reall

I've been with my girlfriend for a few months now and we have no problems in our relationship except for one thing, try as I might, I cannot get her to have an orgasm when I'm inside of her. It's not

I am a 19 year old virgin and have never had any sexual contact. I have many white bumps inside the lips of my vagina. these bumps are totally painless but when squeezed a white substance comes out. t

Thank You for providing such a wonderful service. I am 28 yo. Am dating this really wonderful girl and our relationship is getting really serious. Just 2 days ago we’ve decided to have sex and am real

Everytime my boyfriend and I try to have sex, he can't get his penis inside me. We have tried different positions but nothing has worked. It hurts after he goes in about 3 inches and then he has to

My boyfriend and I have sex by phone, because he live far away me. Is it normal? We have phone sex frecuently. We are very passionate at that respect How can i get the difference betwenn love and des

Although I have normal sizr areolas, I have noticed lately that my nipples do not protrude at all. My friends all tell me that they envy me because I don't "nip" through any of my shirts, but I am ve

I will be 47 years old soon, and have been married for 23 years. I recently found bumps or pimples on the inside lips of my vagina, they do fade away but come back. I'm worried.?

I'm a 36 year old male from the UK. I have a new partner who is 33 and was diagnosed with Hepatitis C (HCV) several years ago. I have two questions, 1) What are the chances of myself contracting Hep

After having intercouse my husbands semen comes out of me. is this normal?

I have recently been diagnosed with endometriosis. I am 19 and scared. I don't know what to do or where to begin to get a second opinion. They gave me birth control and pain medicine. None of it wo

Hi! i am a 19 year old girl and have been going out with my boyfried for 6 months. Recently we decided to not to wait any longer and to go ahead and have sex. My concern is that sinc i am a virgi

Hi, I am 18 years old. My breast cup size is 34B. I would like to know if there are other ways to increase breast size besides pills and surgery? I have heard that there are certain exercises th

I recently had intercourse with my girlfriend. It was the first time for both of us, so everything was new. It was painful for her getting my penis in, but eventually it got all the way in. The odd th

is it natural for a woman to experience pain the first few times of intercource? Until she is 'loose'?

Hi doc, I am a bachelor. last week when i was with my lover in a car. I was fondling with her breast. but she said that she was not feling anything sensuous or sensational.It was the first time for b

I have been in a serious relationship for 8 years now. I am very much in love with my partner but just recently my sex drive has taken a nose dive since my partner told me that making love with me ha

Last week I was masturbating my g/f when she told me to stop b/c she said it was burning. She was also expecting her period to start. Her period started the next day so she thought it may have been

I am 31 and my vagina has not been able to lubricate adequately fo sex since I was 17. Prior to that time I had no problem with several lovers. Since then I must use KY Jelly or some other lubrcation

Hello, I'm 31 and i've been married for 7 years. During all that time i had 3 children and a normal sexual activity. I divorced almost two years ago. It have been a traumatic divorce for me. Now I

Hi, I am an American male living in China and I fell in love with a Chinese girl but we have a problem. I have a larger than normal penis and she is smaller than normal. She is only about four feet 1

What is the morning after pill? How does the morning after pill works? Can these pills be get over the counter?

I had an a/p repair and then a vaginal fistula repair. the ob/gyn said that he had to take out a large chunk of tissue in order to repair the fistula. He said I would probably need a z plasty. what

i was just wondering, is it physically possible to "scream," or whatnot, during an orgasm? i think i read in a health magazine that because all the muscles are contracting at that point in time, it

sir,i have intercourse with my boyfriend once a month,we use a condom,but there are times when we have intercourse and the moment that my parterner enters me a burning sensation is there ,but is not p

I'm a female involved in a relationship with another female. We have 3 children between the two of us. My partner has an extremely high sex drive. She has to have sex every day. If not, she gets d

Sir, Icame to know that larger size of penis gives more pleasure to women Iwould like to know to what extent it is true. Sir,my size of penis is 9cms when errect and 8cms thick is it good enough to sa

i took the emergency contraceptive 4 days ago, i had unprotected sex again today, and i would like to know whether i would need to take that pill again, or if it wil still be working from last time, i

I am 23 yrs old. I've been married for 2 yrs., and currently 10 weeks pregnant. Almost eversince I new about my pregnancy, I lost my sex drive. I the last 1-2 weeks I've have some but every time I'm

hi i am 25 and am still a virgin, i have not masturbated before either. but quite recently i came down with the flu and was given antibiotics.....the result of which gave me a rash. it started ne

Hi, I'm 19 years old and am still a virgin.However,not by choice.I've been together with my boyfriend for 5 months now,and we have done evertything but have sex.For some reason he can not get his peni

I have been with my g'f for over 2 years now. In those two years she has let me make love to her twice and she has touched me once. Is there anything that we can do to help her in her desire for sex

I have been on the pill for 8 years and would like to know about alternative methods of contraception. I have a partner of 3 years. Can you provide information on the male pill. Is this effective

I am a 23-year old virgin female, and have been keeping myself sane and happy by self-pleasuring for many, many years. Lately (for a few months) after I masturbate and reach orgasm, I get extremely p

1. My wife is carrying and she is running 5 months. Now we are having sex thrice a week ( intercourse ). Let me know How long we can have sex during her preganancy? Before delivery and after delive

My girlfriend has recently had problems with vaginal tearing (like a mini-episiotomy) during sex. This has only been a problem since I moved out of state and we have only been able to see each other

I finger my girlfriend sometimes and sometimes I dont wash my hand. Lately in the back wall of the vagina I feel a small"bump", like a small pimple, where she is sensitive. The pimple like structure i

If my boyfriend and I are naked in a hot top together, and his sperm is in the water, can i get pregnant?

my girlfriend and i have been having sex for about 2 years, she recently told me that there is a burning feeling when i ejaculate inside her, when i dont ejaculate it doesnt burn, is this normal? some

ive been on the pill for about 4 months yet im taking an antibiotic too. i know that it will counter effect the results of the birth control of the pill but if i get off the antibiotic, how long will

I have been having a thick yellowish/whitish discharge during the day. It leaves a little coating on my underwear. Is this something to been concerned with. It has been happening for years and I have

I have been married for a year now. But, we haven't had a sexual intercourse yet. My wife complains that it hurts a lot and we end up she giving me a handjob. It's getting very frustrating and we ar

I was wondering, I am on birth control and my bf and I used a condom, but once, he didn't get off, so, I figured that I would finish it off manually, so, I took the condom off and did it, and he got o

I am a 23 year old woman and am still a virgin. my boyfriend and i have been trying to have sex but it's not happening because everytime he tries to enter me it hurts a lot. he has tried to get me u

I'm a female in her 30's who recently experienced something very unusual during a sexual encounter -- and while it was intriguing, I wanted to quickly check it wasn't a sign of a problem! It wasn't

Dear Doctor: I live outside US, but I want to buy Gyneflex,I enter to the site gyneflex.com,but it's imposible to place an order via internet. Where I can buy Gyneflex in U.S ? I have a sister in Ta

Hi Dr. I`m an arab lady, 21 years old. I have a question about my vigina. I have been masturbating for 4-5 years now. and I just noticed that my vigina is kind of dark. I have a brownish skin (typica

I want to know that is it true that if a girl get a sexual intercourse then she walking style get changed , that is she walks by steping her legs in oblick position like ( /\ )insted of ( || ). Is the

I'm concerned that I am passing a Yeast infection to my partner. Over the past several years I've had 3 girlfriends. All have come down with a yeast infection at different times. The most recent girlf

My partner and I are having unprotected sex and we only do it after I have my period. My question is is there a chance that I still may get pregnant? My second question is: if Im not into the sex em

Whenever I try to have sex , my penis size decreases. It never haven before, I have been married for four yrs and this is the first time I even experience such things.Please answer me , what is the p

On the part of skin that connects the vagina with the anus I have broken out in something that looks like a rash. The red bumps look similar to hives, are only slightly raised and are red and itchy. T

How would I know if I had genital ulcers? The left side of my ovary is a little larger then the other one. Is there something wrong with me?

Dear Farid Abdul Hadi: I'm 24 years-old this year and my girl friend is 22.We love each other so much and we live on the same campus,we kiss each other every day,but also because of sex disire we tou

I have been on Orthotricyclen for appoximitly 4 Years. I have decided to get off the pill about 4 months ago and I have yet to get my period. I know that I am not pregnant. IS this normal or should

Hello, I'm turning sixteen years old soon but I've always been extremely self-conscious about my body. I've always had hairy arms, somewhat dark hair on parts of my stomach and even hair around

I have a girlfriend who have had Mononucleosis for a for 3 months. she has told me that her symtoms are gone. But I still don't know if it is ok to have intimate kisses with her yet. Please help