I recently made a huge mistake and had unprotected sex with my boyfriend(now ex). He then told me two weeks after the act, that he had cheated on me earlier on the same day we had sex(also unprotected). I go in for a complete STD test in the afternoon tomorrow and would like to know how long I should expect to wait for the results of each test. I’ve been extremely worried(although I show no signs) since he told me.

Why does it seem that new birth control methods are only being made for women and nothing is being done on getting BC for men.
K R – Side effect? What nerve! We women have so many side effects with our birth control methods some of which can lead to death! And they pushed back the male pill because of side effects?

My father was diagnosed with prostate cancer in ’91 and had a radical prostate removal and some radiation treatment. Now after all that time his PSA levels are starting to go up and he has some enlarged lymph nodes around his kidneys.
I’ve never heard of this type of cancer coming back after so long.

“Information is power and patients need to have the information.” Dr. Vaughan of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center stresses the need for patients to compile as much information they can as quickly as possible so they can make an informed, punctual decision regarding their urologic condition….

“We’re entering a new era in medicine where the patients are going to be taking an incredible amount of responsibility for their own diseases.” Dr. Vaughan of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center explains how now, more than ever, with the advent of new technology facilitating communication and learning, he believes patients will be able to start diagnosing urologic diseases…

“Urology is a fascinating field. It’s interesting because we not only do surgery, but we also diagnose.” Dr. Vaughan of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center describes the many different aspects of urology and the many functions that urologists have, from diagnosis through surgery. Dr. Vaughan also notes how urologists treat everyone, including all ages and both sexes….

“I never overstate until we have the facts, and patients always need hope.” Dr. Vaughan of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center explains how a doctor must be certain of their diagnosis and always allow their patients hope….

“How do you know whether that’s an infection or something else. That’s the type of thing we would hope to explain” Dr. Vaughan of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center runs through many common questions patients have, for themselves and for doctors, about urology….

“I could be sitting right here and be operating in another room, another county, another city.” Dr. Vaughan of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center explains the nature of robotic surgery, how it lessens pain, and prospects for improvement in the future….

“If we look at the most common the urologists take care of, it’s urinary tract infections, and guess who has those. It’s women, not men.” Dr. Vaughan of New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center dispels the common assumption that urology is a medical field dedicated to men. Dr. Vaughan also reviews several urologic conditions that commonly afflict women, from incontinence to kidn…