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Potential ties between quaternary ammonia and brain cell damage
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HHS strengthens privacy of US reproductive health care data
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US medical providers still grappling with UnitedHealth cyberattack
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US state North Carolina medical marijuana sales begin at Cherokee nation store
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Reagan-era emergency health care law is the next abortion flashpoint at the US Supreme Court
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The facts and fantasies of dissociation
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Indiana now has a religious right to abortion
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Anyone here suffering from low testosterone?
I am 37yo. One year ago I did a checkup and asked for my testosterone levels because I was feeling my libido was lower than normal. The results came back and my numbers were 377 ng/dL, free test...
I am 37yo.
One year ago I did a checkup and asked for my testosterone levels because I was feeling my libido was lower than normal.
The results came back and my numbers were 377 ng/dL, free test was 9 ng/dL and SHBG 23,6 mmol/L.
It was low, but within the normal range.
Everything else was perfectly normal.
Now almost a year later I am feeling that things are worse. I can go a week without feeling any desire. I still have morning wood, but it is not every day like it was. I have sex with my SO, but I can easily lose my erection.
I scheduled an appointment with an endocrinologist from my health inssurance, but it has a spot only in July!
So I went to a lab and did a blood test for testosterone and it is indeed worse.
It is now 255 ng/dL, free test was 6,5 ng/dL and SHBG 19 mmol/L.
I am physically active, lift weights 4 days per week, can squat relatively big numbers, am not overweight (on mornings I have a six pack) and drink alcohol only on weekends.
Is this drop normal when you reach 40s or there is probably an issue here?
I thought HRT was for when we were in our 50s.
Anybody has gone through anything similar and can share your stories?
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
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What is it like to have both ADHD and autism?
I've been doing a lot of work with my therapist and it has been suggested that I might have a mix of both Autism and ADHD. I have always related to Autism to a certain extent but I would never say...
I've been doing a lot of work with my therapist and it has been suggested that I might have a mix of both Autism and ADHD.
I have always related to Autism to a certain extent but I would never say it because I felt like I didn't really fit because some things I do don't make sense it that context. I was also obsessed with learning to be human since young and have a lot of systems to deal with it and apparently that means I've been masking for a very long time.
But my therapist also brought up ADHD and that has explained a lot about some the things I'm still currently struggling with. But again, when I look it up, I don't feel like I fully fit. But also, I have developed a lot of systems over the years to deal with my issues and function like a normal human being. So a lot of the things I struggle with is hidden because I've "fixed" them.
I'm still reluctant to say I have either of those two things because I feel like an imposter. So I've just settled on Neurodivergent and think that I can always learn the tools that help people with ADHD even if I don't have it. Because if the tools work for you, then why not?
But my therapist has suggested getting diagnosed because it does change what kind of medication you might get. I'm currently on medication for anxiety and depression.
So now I'm wondering how common it is to have a mix of both ADHD and Autism. For those who have both, what is it like for you? What is your daily life like? What are your struggles and how do you deal with them? When did you realise you might have a mix of both? How do you feel about yourself and your brain?
I apologize if this isn't the right place to ask this. I don't post very often and am getting used to it.
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UK MPs back smoking ban for those born after 2009
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An FDA-approved device offers a new treatment for tinnitus
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I was the poster girl for OCD. Then I began to question everything I’d been told about mental illness.
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South Africa recalls cough syrup sold in at least six countries
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Good news against Dengue
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US biotech executive sentenced to seven years in jail for COVID test fraud
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Burden of stroke attributable to nonoptimal temperature in 204 countries and territories
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Dissociation in childhood trauma: my experience
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Duty to Warn's John Gartner breaks down Donald Trump's cognitive decline
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These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths
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Childhood loneliness linked to later psychosis
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
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Here are thirteen other explanations for the adolescent mental health crisis. None of them work.
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I have now donated a full gallon of blood products!
Previous posts: Comment: Becoming eligible to donate due to change in FDA guidelines that impact gay men Topic: I donated blood for the first time! Topic: I donated platelets for the first time!...
Previous posts:
- Comment: Becoming eligible to donate due to change in FDA guidelines that impact gay men
- Topic: I donated blood for the first time!
- Topic: I donated platelets for the first time!
Not sure if anyone here has been following my little personal saga on this front, but I have now officially donated a full gallon of blood products: two whole blood donations (1 pint each) and two platelet donations (3 pints each). All together that's eight pints, or one gallon! Not too bad for someone who just started this in January!
Having done it a couple of times now, I can confidently say that the worst part of the whole process for me is the finger prick at the beginning to check your hemoglobin levels. Because there are a lot of nerve endings on your fingertips, it hurts more and lingers longer than the needles in the arms. Those sting a little bit going in, but the pain isn't too bad and goes away very quickly.
I've been doing the platelet donations on my own, but my husband and I have been doing the blood donations together, which feels really cool to do as a gay couple since we were barred from doing it for so long. After our most recent donations we got free matching T-shirts, so now we can not only donate together but also look super cute while doing it too. 😁
This is probably the final update about this I'll post here. I don't want to come across as self-aggrandizing or anything, and I'm not posting this for any sort of kudos. I'm simply excited to share something that I've waited literal decades to do!
Also, while I was in the chair and watching my pint bag fill up, I did have a thought of "I should ask Tildes about this." In the US, they, of course, measure my donations in pints and gallons. In other countries however, is a pint still the standard measurement used for a "unit" of blood, or do they use a different easy metric unit (e.g. half a liter)?
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Concussion treatment: the insidious myth about resting protocols that even doctors still believe
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Indiana appeals court upholds injunction on abortion ban, citing religious liberty
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Why venting is always a bad idea
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
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Few states cover fertility treatment for same-sex couples, but that could be changing
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American contracts bird flu after exposure to virus spreading in cows
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Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (April 2024)
This is a monthly thread for those who need it. Vent, share your experiences, ask for advice, talk about how you are doing. Let's make this a compassionate space for all who may need one.
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The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness?
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The influencer who “reverses” Lupus with smoothies. Psychiatrist Brooke Goldner makes extraordinary claims about incurable diseases. It’s brought her a mansion, a Ferrari, and a huge social following.
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Lyme disease vaccine: Major test underway. All you need to know.
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I can't cry for some reason
The last time I cried was probably like 3 years ago. I have no idea why. I know that not being able to cry can be a result of depression, or some sort of trauma, or having to suppress your...
The last time I cried was probably like 3 years ago. I have no idea why. I know that not being able to cry can be a result of depression, or some sort of trauma, or having to suppress your emotions for a long time - but I never experienced any of that. I just suddenly stopped being able to cry and it sucks because crying is a great emotional outlet and sometimes I really feel like I want to cry but just can't for some reason.
Has anyone else dealt with the same thing?
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Why you can't stay focused (and how to fix it)
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Your muscles keep time too. How circadian rhythms affect your workout and your health.
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Covid silver lining: Unprecedented look at human immune system
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"I watched fifteen hours of COVID origins arguments so you don't have to"
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
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I had chemo and my hair came back curly
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The fight for abortion pills – In the US, UK and around the world, the backlash against safe, at-home abortion medication is growing
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ADHD productivity fundamentals
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There is no evidence that CBD products reduce chronic pain, and taking them is a waste of money and potentially harmful to health, new research finds
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After Appalachian hospitals merged into a monopoly, their emergency departments slowed to a crawl
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How much stress is too much? A psychiatrist explains the links between toxic stress and poor health − and how to get help.
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When vision and hearing decline with age
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US Food and Drug Administration issues report claiming marijuana has legitimate medical uses - proposes rescheduling
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Fitness Weekly Discussion
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