DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a bad case of erectile dysfunction. I am 80 years old and otherwise in good health. I have received an ad in the mail that says it is not a lack of testosterone, but rather too much estrogen in the body. They make a lot of promises, but it scares me to reduce estrogen without further knowledge. What do you know? How can I overcome this problem and enjoy sex again? -- Anon.
Today is Tuesday, April 19, the 109th day of 2022. There are 256 days left in the year.
Dear Amy: My daughter’s boyfriend is a selftaught personal trainer (with no professional training). He had previously been an airplane mechanic.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I am 68 and have prostate cancer. I had PSAs, an MRI and a biopsy. My Gleason score was a high 7. No genetic testing as I can recall. My urologist said I had “upper moderate” cancer and that I could remove my prostate or do radiation therapy. I underwent three months of radiation treatment from September to November 2020. I’ve done three PSA tests since the radiation. All have been very low and, per my doc, good.
Q: My doctor is trying to get me to stop using -- and drinking -- artificial sweeteners. But I think they are great calorie-cutters.
Today is Saturday, April 16, the 106th day of 2022. There are 259 days left in the year.
Dear Amy: My stepdaughter, “Serena,” and her husband, “Ned,” have two small children, ages 2 and 4. They also both have demanding, stressful jobs.
DEAR DR. ROACH: What causes heart explosion? I heard that it can relate to a heart attack.
I enjoy visiting with my colleagues who are medical specialists. We dive in and explore the depths of a particular condition. However, there is something to say about the breadth of knowledge that a family medicine physician is expected to have. Your family doctor can run through the alphabet of conditions from acne to the zika virus.
Civil War begins Today is Tuesday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2022. There are 263 days left in the year.