According to a poll conducted by the Take Time to Talk Advisory Council, the most embarrassing health issues are ranked as (10) menopause, (9) birth control and sex (especially for teenage patients), (8) alcohol or drug abuse, (7) eating disorders, (6) emotional problems such as depression, (5) incontinence of the bladder or bowels, (4) prostate problems, (3) physical and sexual abuse, (2) sexuall