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Dear Dr. Roach: My 30-year-old son recently was diagnosed with gastroparesis. This occurred a few months after having a norovirus infection.

Dear Dr. Roach: I read that condoms have tiny holes in them, and that they don鈥檛 provide protection against HIV/AIDS. Is this true? G.D.M.

Tests can reveal detectable levels, but well below amounts that would determine actual use

Dear Dr. Roach: My question is in regard to prostate cancer diagnosis. I鈥檓 a 65-year-old man. Several years ago, I was placed on testosterone. At that time, my PSA reading was normal (2.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have an enlarged prostate. My urologist has recommended that I take five mg of finasteride daily for this.

Dear Dr. Roach: I have a 鈥渂urning tongue.鈥� I鈥檝e had it since my 40s. I鈥檓 now 84 years old. I could cook an egg on my tongue. It never goes away. I once mentioned this to my doctor, but she just shook her head and didn鈥檛 have a clue.

Dear Dr. Roach: Due to an elevated PSA (5.3) my urologist recommended a fairly new test prior to deciding on a prostate biopsy. The test is referred to as an ExoDx Prostate (Intelliscore).

Dear Dr. Roach: For the past 50 years, I have been bothered by occasional indigestion or heartburn after eating a greasy or spicy meal. This might occur several times per month, but not more than once a week.

Dear Dr. Roach: I鈥檓 asking this question for my sister.

Dear Dr. Roach: In a recent column on screening tools, you made a brief statement about ovarian cancer. As a cancer survivor with metastasis to the ovary, I was hoping to have read something within the response on screening for ovarian cancer.