How will I know when I have officially entered menopause?

I am wondering what can be the cause of intense hunger. I eat 4-5 times a day and still it seems that I am always hungry. If I try to put it off too long I will get a really bad headache and in some cases feel kind of like I am going to pass out. What’s really weird is that it just came on in the last few weeks. Any ideas of what I should be checking into?

Do progestin-only birth control pills cause acne, or should I be concerned about Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)? I did not have acne when taking a combined pill.

I’ve had two urinary tract infections in the past year. Why am I getting them and what can I do to prevent them in the future?

I’m pregnant and people keep telling me to stop drinking out of plastic water bottles. What’s the problem with them?

My doctor says I have fibroids and need a hysterectomy. Are there any other options?

My daughter was diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome. Does this mean she won’t be able to have children?

I am 59 years old. I noticed a wart growth almost at the entrance of my vagina. It has been there for more than five months. Recently I applied garlic overnight to the site and after two days it was gone. I am still worried. Do you think the wart is a sign of some disease? What do you recommend that I do to avoid a reoccurence?

I recently had blood work done because I have been very fatigued and have experienced a real loss of energy. My Vitamin D level was 17.8 and my Free T4 was .49. My TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) was in the normal range of 2.09. My doctor put me on a Vitamin D supplement. Will the Vitamin D make my thyroid level go back up, and do you think I should be on thyroid medication? My doctor says that I should get my blood work done in two months and see how it is then.

My sister just had a pap smear and the results showed cervical dysplasia. What exactly is this and could she be at risk for cancer?