I am age 66 and I hurt on my right hip and lower back. I can hardly get out of bed at times! I am sexually active, have had my tubes tied and have not had any periods for several years. Could this be a tubal pregnancy? Could this be a bladder infection? I do drink water, but how much should I drink?

What is the best thing that I can do to ignore the pain and itching of Bacterial Vaginosis?

What is the price of Solosec®/Secnidazole? My insurance does not cover it.

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I have an introverted uterus. I was having sexual intercourse 3-4 weeks ago and I experienced an un-painful locking or sticking pressure on my rectum like something got caught between my uterus and rectum. Can you offer any suggestions?

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Stores across the United States and Canada are pulling some Kotex Tampons off their shelves after the manufacturer issued a recall due to a "quality-related defect" that saw the tampon unravel and leave pieces inside consumers' bodies. The recall was issued by Kimberly-Clark, after several customers reported the tampons unraveled or come apart during removal. Others reported needing medical attention to remove tampon pieces that remained in their body while some people reported infection,…

I have a question concerning my chances of pregnancy. I was taking regular birth control, but stopped taking them when I was on antibiotics for a throat infection. After a day from my last antibiotic, I restarted my birth control, and I understand I need to wait seven days for it to kick it.

However, the fourth day I had intercourse with my partner and used condoms. We made sure nothing slipped and no condom broke to my knowledge. But he accidentally touched the outside of my private with possible seminal fluid. I had emergency contraception from a previous experience and decided to take it after 28 hours of the incident. The next day, I woke up with an increased amount of white discharge, breast tenderness, clumpy pale yellow cervical mucus (sticky and somewhat stretchy) and I became highly concerned if I ovulated.

When menopause starts, isn’t the period supposed to lessen? I turned 47 and I’m getting my period every 2 weeks like clockwork. (It has been 14 weeks now.) Could something be wrong with me?

I've had three surgeries this year: knee replacement in late April, in late June I had emergency surgery to remove part of my colon, and one month ago I had reverse ostomy surgery. This last surgery has kicked my butt! I feel like it's taken me so long to recover. I have no energy, no appetite and no memory. I go back for follow up with my surgeon on December 20. Is it just that my body has been through so much and it's going to take time to recover?

My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with Trichorrhexis Nodosa. Is there a special clinic for this type of diagnosis?

Read Specialized Women’s Health fellows' Dr. Taryn Smith and Dr. Sabrina Sikka column about what to do and how to react to recalls on medicine, foods, recently some tampons and even pet food recalls!

For more than one and half years, I have had a vaginal burning as the result of wearing sanitary pads. I have used 13 different topical creams with no results. I am now on estradiol cream two times a week for dryness, but my doctor has also recommended pelvic floor therapy. Will this help? My doctor is a vaginal specialist physician group, but has yet to come up with an answer to this literally "burning" problem.

Can I get treatment for Lymphedema at the Cleveland Clinic? What department offers that treatment?

Two doses of elagolix are now FDA approved for treatment of pelvic pain caused by endometriosis. These two doses allow clinicians to opt for gentle (150 mg once daily) or strong (200 mg twice daily) suppression of estradiol to manage pelvic pain, as well as the associated effects of low estradiol levels. Endometriosis is the presence of tissue resembling endometrial glands and stroma outside of the uterine cavity. Women with endometriosis often present for medical care with at least 1 of 3…

I have severe osteoporosis and my doctor wants me to have a Prolia (denosumaub) injection. I have a very bad spinal vertebral compression fracture in my spine. l have an 8 compression fracture in my back. My DXA scan shows very bad results of my left hip T-score -6.1. My parathyroid hormones level is high, so my doctor doesn't want me to have Tymlos (abaloparatide) or Forteo (teriparatide) now. My question is can I shift to Forteo after taking one shot of Prolia?

The North American Menopause Society's November 2018 issue of Menopause e-Consult features expert commentary by Speaking of Women's Health Executive Director Dr. Holly L. Thacker on midlife-related clinical issues.Case A 44-year-old woman presents to the clinic and reports that she has been having severe hot flashes and a diminished sex drive since undergoing endometrial ablation at age 36 for abnormal uterine bleeding. The hot flashes interfere with her daytime chores and cause nighttime…

Dr. Holly L. Thacker and Department Administrator for the Ob/Gyn Subspecialty department within Cleveland Clinic's Women's Health Institute Wendy Turkuc express their gratitude for the Speaking of Women's Health supporters and talk about the importance of #GivingTuesday.