Dear Alex,

Thank you for contacting the Insulite PCOS Support Blog.

Insulin resistance can be verified by looking at the insulin levels (fasting and random) and the insulin: glucose ratio. Some doctors hesitate to perform a fasting insulin test on their patients because the normal range (0-20) is so wide. However, we have found that a fasting insulin level of about 9 or higher is starting to indicate problems with insulin resistance. For the random insulin, results over 25 or 30 may indicate insulin resistance. Other factors that would make me suspicious of insulin resistance include high blood pressure, difficulty losing weight, skin tags, acanthosis nigricans (dark brown patches on the skin), and a family history of diabetes or metabolic syndrome.

We do not recommend oral contraceptives as a treatment for PCOS because they are synthetic hormones that mask some of the symptoms of PCOS rather than fixing the problems. Treating absent menses or other symptoms with oral contraceptives does not treat the underlying disorder of PCOS and when the contraceptives are discontinued, the PCOS symptoms will persist.

Our philosophy is to treat the cause of the disorder so that there is no longer a need for using contraceptives. Of course if you are using birth control to prevent pregnancy, you will need to find an alternate form of contraception (condoms, diaphragm, etc.) if you decide to discontinue the birth control pill! The supplements of The PCOS System do not do the same thing as the birth control pills, they do something even better! They work to correct the underlying cause of PCOS.

You can read much more about the Insulite PCOS System by visiting the following link and browsing around: HYPERLINK “http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/” http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/.

I hope this information answers your questions. Please don’t hesitate to contact us again with any further questions or concerns.

Best wishes,

Dr. Nicole Kellum, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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Thank you,

Dear Eve Elizabeth,
Thank you for contacting the Insulite PCOS Support Blog. I can’t say for sure that the Insulite PCOS System will not cause insomnia. We don’t have customers on the system reporting this side effect. I wonder if you are getting drops in your blood sugar while you are sleeping causing the insomnia. Our adrenal glands produce cortisol in response to low blood sugar levels and in response to stress (fight or flight response). After long periods of stress, whether emotional, physical, or mental, our adrenals get fatigued and need some additional support to get their biorhythms back on track. Many women with PCOS and hypothyroidism need adrenal support. Long periods of stress can cause high cortisol levels and can lead to insulin resistance. Insulin resistance leads to spikes and drops in blood sugar, which we see in PCOS. So you see the adrenals and PCOS are closely related. Our products do contain some adrenal support. So you may do well on our system. You may want to monitor your blood sugar levels, especially when you are experiencing insomnia to see if it’s related to your blood sugar. The metformin and DCI may have been causing your blood sugar to go too low. We are able to adjust the dosage in those that experience hypoglycemia. Also our system contains ingredients to help keep your blood sugar more balanced between meals.

If you do decide to purchase our product and find that it does not work for you, just let us know and we will be glad to refund your investment.

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I hope this information answers your questions. Please don’t hesitate to contact us again with any further questions or concerns.

Best wishes,

Dr. Nicole Kellum, ND
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Dear Ivelina,

Thank you for contacting the Insulite PCOS Support Blog.

The mechanism of PCOS without insulin resistance is still not entirely understood in the medical community. As you may know, many women with PCOS do have insulin resistance, but some do not. Some women with PCOS hyper secrete insulin but do not yet manifest insulin resistance. Furthermore, in many women with PCOS, their ovaries are highly sensitive to insulin, so that even if their serum insulin levels are normal, the ovaries are highly reactive to that insulin.

Insulin resistance can be verified by looking at the insulin levels (fasting and random) and the insulin: glucose ratio. Some doctors hesitate to perform a fasting insulin test on their patients because the normal range (0-20) is so wide. However, we have found that a fasting insulin level of about 9 or higher is starting to indicate problems with insulin resistance. For the random insulin, results over 25 or 30 may indicate insulin resistance. Other factors that would make me suspicious of insulin resistance include high blood pressure, difficulty losing weight, skin tags, acanthosis nigricans (dark brown patches on the skin), and a family history of diabetes or metabolic syndrome. If the insulin result of 8.9 is your fasting insulin, I would say you are most likely insulin resistant now or could soon be insulin resistant.

I am beginning to think that there is a lot we don’t know about diagnosing insulin resistance and that our detection methods are not sophisticated enough to catch all of the cases of insulin resistance.

I understand if you are still hesistant to order the system. Your other labs and symptoms show me that you could benefit from the system, so I hope you will consider trying it. I would recommend for anyone with hypoglycemia to use HALF the dose of the InsulX and RejuvenX for 2 weeks when first using the System as these formulas have the greatest impact on blood sugar levels.

After two weeks, if your blood sugar is stable, you can go to the full doses of InsulX and RejuvenX safely. Additionally, if you suffer from hypoglycemia, eat 5-6 small meals per day that are protein-based and watch consumption of carbohydrates. Making sure to eat protein with every meal can really help to prevent those symptoms.

I hope this information answers your questions. Please don’t hesitate to contact us again with any further questions or concerns.

Best wishes,

Dr. Nicole Kellum, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

Please visit our PCOS community where you can share ideas, concerns and
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http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/index.php PCOS Support Blog
http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/forums/index.php PCOS Forums

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Dear Nicole,

Thank you for writing into the PCOS Support blog. I am glad that you have chosen to use the PCOS System.

With regard to your question, it is not unusual to have some hiccups at this point. What often happens is that since you did not have a period in quite a long time, the PCOS System helped get you started and there were changes to the hormones that supported your body’s ability to have a period. This is exactly what we want.

However, you may not yet be regular with your periods or cycles. This may take time. Some women will see periods return only to miss a couple.

The fact is that we know hormones are changing and it is a great sign that you had a period.

The System is working and I believe that you will see another period. It will be important to be consistent with the supplements and with reducing carbs and exercise. These will further support balancing of hormones and supporting the changes we are trying to make.

So, keep up the great work.

If you have any problems or have any questions, please contact me. I am here to help.

Please visit our PCOS community where you can share ideas, concerns and issues and find additional information and support to reverse PCOS
symptoms: http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/index.php PCOS Support Blog http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/forums/index.php PCOS Forums

–
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Dr. Heather DeLuca, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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any medication, supplements or other nutritional support, or for answers
to any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Dear Josie,

Thank you for writing into the PCOS Support blog.

Regarding when to start the birth control pill when you are not having a period…. well, you can start at any time and the pill will regulate your cycle. If there are certain times of the month that you actually feel as if your period would start or have symptoms such as breast tenderness, cramping, or are more irritable (if these are symptoms that you can experience before or with your period), then you can start that as day 1. This may be the time you would have your period. However, if you are unsure, you can contact your doctor who prescribed the pill for you or contact your local pharmacist.

I understand that you want to have some regularity with your periods and cycles. Have you considered a more natural approach to helping balance hormones and help re-establish a period? If so, I would like to pass along our website: http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/

We have developed a comprehensive, non-pharmaceutical approach that addresses the underlying cause of PCOS, the hormone imbalances and also reduces the long term risk factors associated with having PCOS.

I hope that this helps. Please let me know if I can help further.

Please visit our PCOS community where you can share ideas, concerns and issues and find additional information and support to reverse PCOS
symptoms: http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/index.php PCOS Support Blog http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/forums/index.php PCOS Forums

–
Best Wishes,
Dr. Heather DeLuca, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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Dear Sara,

Thank you for writing into the PCOS Support Blog.

I understand that you are anxious to know if you have conceived during this time. However, I wish I had a really helpful answer for you. There are many factors that affect conception and the good thing is that you had good timing and ovulation. With PCOS, it is more difficult to conceive as many women do not have regular cycles and do not ovulate with each cycle. So, your chances increase when you are. But it comes down to other factors such as sperm quality, motility, quantity, etc. Also, hormone levels impact conception as well as the quality of the cervical mucus as well.

And since you had intercourse the day you ovulated, the sperm can stay alive and be available to the egg after ovulation. This greatly increases the probability of you getting pregnant. Conception risk is highest on the day before and the day of ovulation.

In normally fertile couples, those without complications such as PCOS, there is a 25 percent chance of becoming pregnant each cycle, meaning around 75 to 85 percent of women who have sex without using birth control will get pregnant within one year.

At this point, you will want to look for early pregnancy symptoms. These can include implantation bleeding, which can happen 6-12 days after conception, missed period (sometimes difficult with PCOS), breast swelling or tenderness, nausea, headaches and fatigue.

I hope that this helps and best of luck to you!

Please visit our PCOS community where you can share ideas, concerns and issues and find additional information and support to reverse PCOS symptoms:
http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/blog/index.php PCOS Support Blog http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/forums/index.php PCOS Forums

–
Best Wishes,
Dr. Heather DeLuca, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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I didnt go through puberty until I was 17. I had 2 natural periods, & ballooned in weight from 107lbs to 130lbs in a few months regardless of eating a low calorie diet. My periods stopped & my skin broke out badly. I was put on birth control for my skin & gained even more weight to 140lbs but my skin cleared up. I went on a super low calorie diet because I was determined to lose the weight. I ate 600cals per day & still didnt lose any weight. I started exercising as well and lost about 3lbs. I finished school & went on holiday for a week & ate about 1500 cals per day & in 1 week I gained 10lbs.
I spent 4 years after that trying my hardest to lose the weight. I began exercising 2 hours per day & got a personal trainer. I was put on a 900 cal per day diet & my weight didnt budge, I was slowly putting ON weight over 6 months. I couldnt understand. Everyone thought I must of been secretly bingeing but I WANST!
I went off my birth control because I thought that was stopping my weight loss. I lost 6lbs because my cravings were much smaller so I found it easy to stick to a 600cal per day intake.
I wanted to lose more weight so I increased exercise to 3 hours per day & decreased calories to 500, then to 400 then to 300.. Until I finally reached 107lbs which I was very happy with.
To maintain that weight though, was almost impossible. I was doing hard cardio 4 hours per day and eating very little for over 1 year & my weight yo-yo’d around 107 – 120 lbs.
I got very sick and couldnt keep up with the exercise and low calorie eating. This is when I started seeing a doctor because of feeling unwell, no periods & my weight concerns.
I was gaining weight as I decreased my exercise to 2 hours per day, & calorie intake was 600 per day. This was infuriating. I was up to 128lbs.
I decided to stop exercising so much & eating a “normal” 1200 cals per day because my doctor thought this may be the reason for no period. In 3 weeks I was back to 140lbs. I did this for 7 months & no period returned. I started seeing a specialist at this time who has finally diagnosed me with PCOS.

I have just been given Metformin and will start taking it in a few days time.

I have a few questions….

Is the struggle I had with weight related to my PCOS?

If I wasnt dieting so hard over those 5 years, do you think I would be overweight like many of the other PCOS sufferers?

Because I am not overweight at the moment do I classify as a “lean PCOS” suffer?
Or am I a normal PCOS sufferer that has gone to dieting extremes to keep a low weight?

Is it possible for PCOS sufferers like myself get down to a low weight and maintain it?

Will taking the Metformin help me lose weight?

All I want is to be 107lbs again. I have a very small frame & feel so fat & uncomfortable at 130lbs. I try so hard to lose weight, eat very healthy, low calorie & am still bigger than all my friends. Most people cant understand why I am not stick thin because of what I eat & how much I exercise! I cant understand it either!!? Maybe if I ate 1300 cals per day I would be comfortable at 130lbs. But I never eat more than 1000 cals per day & im struggling maintaining my weight without gaining.

Sorry for such a long question. I cant seem to get answers from my doctor & because I am a “healthy” weight, no one is concerned about my issues. I was mis-diagnosed 3 times before finally being diagnosed with PCOS because I am at a “healthy” weight.

Please help me!
Kind Regards,
Morgan.

Dear Morgan,

Thank you for writing into the PCOS Support blog. I am sorry that it has taken me this long to reply to your post. Please know that your concerns are very important to us.

I hope that your recent diagnosis has helped to provide some understanding of how you have been feeling over these past years and the reason why you have these symptoms and are struggling to maintain a healthy weight. As you have experienced there are many times it takes quite a long time and many doctors to receive the proper diagnosis. It is frustrating but persistence can pay off. Many women go from doctor to doctor as they know that something is wrong even when they are told otherwise.

PCOS is the reason why weight loss and maintenance are difficult. However, your goal of 107 pounds is too low and the calorie and high amounts of exercise needed to get to this weight are not healthy.

Currently at 5’ 5” and 130 pounds you are at a healthy BMI (body mass index) of 21.6. Normal BMI is 19.1 to 24.9, as you can see you are well within this guideline. Although this is not a perfect tool, we use it as a guideline to determine what is “normal” or “abnormal” when it comes to weight in relationship to height.

At 107 pounds your BMI would be about 17.8 and this can cause its own problems. It is considered well underweight and we can see periods stop, lack of ovulation, lower estrogen levels, elevated blood pressure, slower heart rate recovery, excessive muscle fatigue, decreased immunity, gastrointestinal disturbances, and loss of appetite. Other symptoms may also include: depression, decreased self-confidence, mood changes, lethargy, lack of concentration, anxiety, sleep disturbance, restlessness, and aggression.

So, although you feel that this is the weight that is best for you, it may not be best for your body. I am not sure what this will be for you. The information that I am providing is general as I am not your doctor and do not have all the information needed.

Having PCOS, you are more likely to have a difficult time with weight but what is important is that you are not starving yourself with very low calories diets and hours of exercise each day. It is important to start learning how PCOS affects your body and the impact that is has on hormones and future risk factors associated with PCOS.

You are likely classified as a lean PCOS woman, but as you may know, this does not mean that you will not have the same symptoms over time, or trouble staying with in the normal weight category. But then again, you may not experience all of it. This is a condition that is very individual and we can’t say how each woman will be effected. There are many women that can maintain a healthy weight, and many who continue to struggle.

What we have seen in our work is that many times, not all, control of total carbohydrates helps manage PCOS. This is because the underlying cause is often insulin resistance. This can be identified by looking at fasting insulin levels.

The topics of lean women with PCOS, and PCOS without insulin resistance are still not entirely understood in the medical community. Many thin women with PCOS do have insulin resistance, but some do not. It is not a clear-cut distinction that thin women are not Insulin resistant. Some lean women with PCOS hyper-secrete insulin but do not yet manifest insulin resistance. And in many women with PCOS, their ovaries are highly sensitive to insulin, so that even if their serum insulin levels are normal, the ovaries are highly reactive to that insulin.

Metformin may help you lose weight. Some women find that this does help and others find that it does not. It will be a matter of trying it to see how you do.

Here is a link comparing lean and obese women with PCOS (lean women found to hyper-secrete insulin):
HYPERLINK “http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/6/2942″ http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/6/2942

Our specialty is in addressing PCOS without the use of medications, as much as we can. Have you considered the Insulite PCOS System? This is a comprehensive, non-pharmaceutical approach to addressing insulin resistance and PCOS.

As you can see, clear answers are not easy. However, I hope that this helps some and encourages you to keep learning about PCOS.

Lastly, here is a link from our website of support/educational websites: http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/Insulite-PCOS-System-Support-Links.php

Please let us know if we can help further.

–
Best Wishes,
Dr. Heather DeLuca, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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Dear Mary Pauline,

Thank you for writing into the PCOS Support blog.

The birth control pill is often recommended for women with PCOS to control
periods and to help reduce some other symptoms. However, they are not really
treating the underlying cause. Also, many doctors have women use the pill up
until they are trying to conceive with the hopes that they will ovulate on
their own once discontinued.

If you are not having a regular period after coming off of the pill, then
you are not likely ovulating. However, there are some women that will
ovulate with that one cycle and have a chance at conception.

If you are unsure if this is the case and you have not had a period, you can take a
pregnancy test. Now if you are not pregnant, this is where it gets tricky
since more birth control may be recommended again even though you are trying
to conceive. It may be that you will resume a regular period but we are not
sure. It really depends on the hormones and to what extent they are out of
balance. I wish I had an easy and clear answer, but PCOS can be complicated.

Since you are trying to conceive, it will be important to track signs of
ovulation. There are a few ways to tell whether or not you may be
ovulating. One is the presence of regular menses. Other signs of ovulation
include a shift in the basal body temperature and the presence of fertile
cervical fluid (also called “egg white” mucus or spinnbarkeit). You can read
more about how to monitor your fertility signs by reading the book “Taking
Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to
Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health” by
Toni Weschler. I highly recommend reading this book because you will
definitely gain a better understanding of your body and optimizing your
chances of becoming pregnant.

You may also want to check out the following
website regarding the Fertility Awareness Method:
http://www.ovusoft.com/library/primer002.asp

One way to track your progress is taking your basal body temperature. By
doing this you will be able to see if you are ovulating or not. To do this
take your temperature under your arms each morning BEFORE rising from bed
with a basal body thermometer. Approximately midway through your cycle,
depending on how long your cycle is, you should see a rise (around 1 degree
F) for 3 days. If so, this is an indication that you have ovulated. Which is
great news, because ovulation means you are releasing an egg to be
fertilized for conception!

I would also recommend checking out the Insulite PCOS System. We have
developed a comprehensive, non-pharmaceutical approach to PCOS.
http://pcos.insulitelabs.com/.

The Insulite PCOS System is designed to help heal PCOS by addressing its
underlying cause, which in most cases is insulin resistance.

With insulin resistance, the body becomes insensitive to the insulin it
produces, which leads to elevated circulating levels of insulin. This in
turn leads to hormonal imbalances such as increased testosterone and other
androgens (masculinizing hormones).

Elevated insulin can also contributes to weight gain, as well as the
formation of cysts in the ovaries in part due to the hormonal imbalances and
also because the ovaries are highly sensitive to the influence of insulin.

All of these factors combine to complicate a woman’s chances of conceiving
and/or ovulating if she has PCOS.

The Insulite PCOS System helps to improve insulin sensitivity with its
combination of nutrients and herbs as well as diet and exercise guidelines.
The supplements are also designed to correct the hormone imbalance of PCOS.
While we cannot guarantee that you will conceive on our program, we know
that theoretically reducing insulin and testosterone will increase your
chances of conceiving, barring any other factors contributing to the
infertility.

It is safe to continue trying to get pregnant while you are using the
System. We do recommend, however, that, if you become pregnant while using
the PCOS System, you discontinue using the supplements during your pregnancy
and then resume them after you finish breastfeeding. The reason is that
while we know that the Insulite PCOS System is safe and non-toxic in
general, these supplements have not been tested in any clinical trials
specifically on pregnant women or infants.

Here is some general information about the PCOS System.

The Insulite PCOS System consists of several elements, all designed to work
together to address PCOS and its underlying cause, insulin resistance.

The System is comprised of supplements, diet and exercise guidelines, and
customer support. We provide ample customer support because we advocate
lifestyle changes, and we know that these types of changes can be difficult
to make without some help!

The supplements are designed to improve insulin sensitivity, reduce the
symptoms of PCOS, correct the hormonal imbalance of PCOS, and help manage
the deleterious consequences of having elevated insulin.

Here is a link to a page on our website that describes the supplements in
detail: http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-Elements.php

The diet and exercise aspect of the Insulite PCOS System is also crucial to
your success. You can read the general information about these guidelines at
the following link:
http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/Insulite-PCOS-System-Nutrit
ion-and-Exercise-Plans.php. Of course, more detailed information is provided
in the Insulite Guide that our customers receive.

Mary Pauline, I hope that this provides you with some information on what
steps you can take to address the cause and symptoms of PCOS.

–
Best Wishes,
Dr. Heather DeLuca, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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Thank you!

Dear Mawissa,

It’s nice to hear from you again.

One of the possible side effects of Sprintec is pelvic pain. I don’t suspect the pain is due to your tubes being tied. Consider going to your doctor and getting a pelvic ultrasound to see if you have ovarian cysts.

I know you must feel hesitant to stop the pill since you are seeing improvements in your weight and acne. Keep in mind that the contraceptive pill only masks the symptoms of PCOS and the symptoms will return if you discontinue the pill. The contraceptive pill does not treat the cause of PCOS. With the Insulite PCOS System you can treat the cause the PCOS and see lasting improvements in your PCOS.

The System is comprised of supplements, diet and exercise guidelines, addiction awareness and customer support. We provide ample customer support because we advocate lifestyle changes, and we know that these types of changes can be difficult to make without some help!

The supplements are designed to improve insulin sensitivity, help you lose weight, reduce the symptoms of PCOS, correct the hormonal imbalance of PCOS, and help manage the deleterious consequences of having elevated insulin. Here is a link to a page on our website that describes the supplements in detail: http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/PCOS-Elements.php.

The diet and exercise aspect of the Insulite PCOS System is also crucial to your success. You can read the general information about these guidelines at the following link: http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/Insulite-PCOS-System-Nutrition-and-Exercise-Plans.php. Of course, more detailed information is provided in the Insulite Guide that our customers receive.

You can read much more about the Insulite PCOS System by visiting the following link and browsing around: http://www.pcos.insulitelabs.com/.

I hope this information answers your questions. Please don’t hesitate to contact us again with any further questions or concerns.

Best wishes,

Dr. Nicole Kellum, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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Dear Mawissa,

Thank you for contacting the Insulite PCOS Support Blog.

Have you spoken to your prescribing doctor about the pain you are experiencing? If not, I suggest talking to him/her soon. It is possible that the pain is from the birth control pill you are taking or from the PCOS.

We do not recommend oral contraceptives as a treatment for PCOS because they are synthetic hormones that mask some of the symptoms of PCOS rather than fixing the problems. Treating absent menses or other symptoms with oral contraceptives does not treat the underlying disorder of PCOS and when the contraceptives are discontinued, the PCOS symptoms will persist.

Our philosophy is to treat the cause of the disorder so that there is no longer a need for using contraceptives. Of course if you are using birth control to prevent pregnancy, you will need to find an alternate form of contraception (condoms, diaphragm, etc.) if you decide to discontinue the birth control pill! The supplements of The PCOS System do not do the same thing as the birth control pills, they do something even better! They work to correct the underlying cause of PCOS.

I hope this information answers your questions. Please don’t hesitate to contact us again with any further questions or concerns.

Best wishes,

Dr. Nicole Kellum, ND
Insulite Laboratories Consulting & Advisory teams

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and the Insulite Labs website is for the sole purpose
of being informative. This information is not and
should not be used or relied upon as medical advice.
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other qualified health care provider before you
undergo any treatment, take any medication,
supplements or other nutritional support, or for
answers to any questions you may have regarding a
medical condition.