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Genital warts

Genital warts

Dear Susun, A friend of mine recently had cryotherapy to remove her genital warts…I wanted to give her some herbal recommendations for soothing the area so it heals well and for helping to prevent future recurrences.

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Painful breast, sore nipple

Painful breast, sore nipple

Dear Susun, I had a history of fibrocystic breasts in my early college years. For the past month, however, my right breast has been tender. I am low in progesterone – could that be the problem?

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Nerve Gas in the Living Room

Nerve Gas in the Living Room

Imagine if a company offered to sell you nerve gas to spray in your living room, or if leftover Agent Orange, watered down, was slathered on the grounds where your children go to school.

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The Cells of My Identity

The Cells of My Identity

In a setup that was far too Oedipal, I was sleeping in a small room with my mother while visiting my sister in D.C., when I finally blurted out the news that I had a girlfriend, that I was bisexual and maybe gay.

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The Invisible Panelist

The Invisible Panelist

Long before I became disabled at age 23, I had encounters with the unseen. Being queer gave me an innate sense of when to come out, how to hide, and how to recognize evangelistic rage.

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