Brown, smelly pee: What's up with that?
Dear Alice, I frequently have dark brown smelly pee. I have no pain and no burning. What can I do for it to stop?
View ArticleMinimizing morning breath
Dear Alice,I have a problem with morning breath. Is there any way I can get rid of it?— Bad Breath
View ArticleWhy does my urine stink?
Dear Alice,I have noticed a bad urine smell lately whenever I go to the bathroom. It is so noticeable. I'm very conscious of it during the day. My husband said he noticed it just standing near me! I...
View ArticleMore on bad breath (halitosis)
Dear Alice,Like many people, I often have an embarrassing bad breath. Listerine and other mouthwashes won't be of any help for this chronic problem. There are lots of products available to get rid of...
View ArticleHolding off on number two
Dear Alice,My boyfriend and I have been together for almost three years, and we've lived together for more than one, but I still can't do Number Two when he's in the house. It's not a problem during...
View ArticleFishy body odor (trimethylaminuria)
Dear Alice,After many years of confusion, I have been diagnosed with trimethylaminuria. It is an awful disease that has caused much emotional pain in my life. I was hoping that if the disease was...
View ArticleVomit looks like coffee grounds after drinking alcohol
Hi Alice,A few months ago I went to a party, without having eaten anything for quite some time, and ended up drinking a beer and a vodka. Soon after, I started retching and vomiting what looked like...
View ArticleHelp for adult bedwetting
Dear Alice,When I was a child, I used to wet the bed. This finally cleared up when I was about twelve. In the last month or so, it has come back — except it's even more embarrassing now because I'm...
View ArticleFrequent urination
Dear Alice,I've been having a problem with frequent urination. I mean going every fifteen to twenty minutes some days. I've been treated for urinary tract infections for about two months, but urine...
View ArticleAre Epsom salts a safe laxative?
Dear Alice,A friend and I were talking and she mentioned that she'd used epsom salts once after a particularly extravagant post-Thanksgiving food binge to "clear out her system". I've been experiencing...
View ArticleProblems peeing with others present
Dear Alice,I'm currently a Freshman at a large University in on-campus housing. Being a dorm, everyone shares a bathroom which has several urinals along one wall. My problem is that I can't urinate...
View ArticleFoot odor
Dear Alice,Thanks for the column and past advice. My wife recently began complaining of foot odor (her own). I suggested washing her feet several times a day and to use a deodorant. She's done this for...
View ArticleBloody stools: Should I worry about them?
Dear Alice,What does it mean if there is blood in your stool? Is it serious or should I worry?
View ArticleWhat to do about salty sweat stains?
Hi Alice!I've been a good kid working out and being healthy, but the gym I go to has uniforms and I always wear a black t-shirt. That's great, until I sweat and it leaves salt rings where the sweat...
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