Too embarrassed to ask a doctor? Jacksonville-area physician answers viewers’ health questions

Embarrassment can keep people from asking a doctor about sensitive health concerns — and may lead them to search online or turn to artificial intelligence for answers.A recent KFF health tracking poll found about one-third of U.S. adults use AI for health information and advice. Among those users, 65% said they wanted an answer right away, while 36% said they felt more comfortable asking sensitive questions privately.News4JAX host Joy Purdy invited viewers to send in questions they might hesitate to ask a doctor. Dr. Tra’Chella Johnson Foy, a Baptist Health family medicine physician with 25 years of experience, answered questions on fertility, body hair, aneurysms, menopause and more.When should someone seek help for infertility?One viewer, in her early 40s, said she and her partner had been trying to conceive for more than seven years. Foy said that at age 40, someone trying to get pregnant should seek medical advice right away. She said people younger than 35 may consider an evaluati