My husband has always been skinny. I love his body and everything about him but once in a while, he starts talking about how he wants to work out and gain weight. [more inside]
posted by kat518 at 9:06 PM - 17 answers

Temporary crown on back molar fell off in two pieces, won't stay on with dental cement. I have the appointment to get the permanent put on on Tuesday--what do I do between now and then to minimize the chance of having to go through the whole process again? [more inside]
posted by besonders at 6:26 AM - 4 answers

Need some advice and strategies for quitting smoking, with a couple of other specific practical questions (including how to manage it as a couple). [more inside]
posted by mireille at 11:08 AM - 14 answers

Love my women's-specific road bike, hate the numbness and pain its saddle causes in my women's-specific parts. Help me fix this? [more inside]
posted by toomuchkatherine at 10:24 PM - 18 answers

I want a beard. If I take testosterone, will it turn my straggly tufts into a lush manly chin carpet? [more inside]
posted by peter1982peter at 5:03 PM - 8 answers

I am looking for a general purpose LCSW/psychologist/therapist in the Buffalo, NY area (northtowns preferred). I'm looking for someone young, and they need to accept a BCBS PPO insurance plan. Seeking recommendations, or suggestions on how to search better. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 12:14 PM - 2 answers

NSFW question about my (female) sexual anatomy. [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 8:23 AM - 12 answers

I have a lot of trouble with spatial relations, am clumsy, find fine motor skills difficult, and have some bodily asymmetries. Are these related and is there anything I can do about it? [more inside]
posted by Neely O'Hara at 6:49 AM - 15 answers

Has anybody had any experiences, good or bad, with autologous blood injection to treat insertional Achilles tendinopathy? It was raised as a possible option by a locum standing in for my usual GP and I'm interested in finding out more about it.
posted by flabdablet at 5:12 AM - 6 answers

What can I eat that's bland as hell and healthy as hell? [more inside]
posted by defmute at 1:30 AM - 37 answers

I've been experiencing some troubling symptoms with increasing frequency and severity, namely vertigo and tinnitus. They're affecting daily life to such an extent that I know something needs to be done. What kind of doctor should I visit, and can these symptoms be alleviated in the meantime? [more inside]
posted by cp311 at 10:35 PM - 17 answers

Our daughter frequently suffers from constipation. It's her two year doctor visit in a couple of days. Looking for anecdotes and experiences from anyone with a toddler with a similar history that we can raise with the doctor. [more inside]
posted by NailsTheCat at 6:10 PM - 35 answers

Flu-like symptoms after thyroidectomy, and my brain is too fogged to sort them out... [more inside]
posted by mdiskin at 5:36 PM - 8 answers

Going to the gynecologist tomorrow: What to ask/test for and should I use my insurance? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 5:23 PM - 4 answers

Possible Liver problems (abdominal soreness/pain). Trying to figure out what it is and how best to deal with it. [more inside]
posted by wanderingchord at 2:18 PM - 11 answers

How can I make the most of the blood test results I have just received? [more inside]
posted by jefficator at 1:42 PM - 9 answers

Birth control filter : BC linked to risky/daring behavior? [more inside]
posted by xicana63 at 11:31 AM - 9 answers

You are not my doctor, but I have an intermittent neurological(?) condition that is very hard to describe, and I’d like to get some responses so that I can better describe what I’m feeling to a doctor. [more inside]
posted by anonymous_account at 9:13 AM - 18 answers

I need a reputable source for the surgical maxim that suggests that a good surgeon knows when not to cut. [more inside]
posted by roofus at 8:14 AM - 2 answers

YANAD - On tonight's episode - Back Pain, specialist claims it's osteoarthritis, but I am 37 and have absolutely zero history in my family (even extended) is he wrong? What else could it be? Minor snowstorm inside. [more inside]
posted by UMDirector at 6:46 AM - 10 answers