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"Practicing medicine is very rewarding, because I am fortunate to have the opportunity to make a significant improvement in the quality of your life.”
For over 26 years, Dr. Scott Kramer perseveres as a passionate leader in the revolution of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery; foremost fr patients in Northern California, as well as teaching other doctors throughout the western United States. Compounding on this extensive experience, he serves as a consultant to multiple medical device companies guiding development of technology to empower the next generation of surgeons.
“My style is to educate you on treatment options, then give you the time you need to feel comfortable with your decision. In this way, as partners, we achieve personalized medical care."
SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Gynecology
Urogynecology
Licenses
United States: California
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
248 Answers
478 Agrees
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Maybe: While the presence of sugar in urine can be a sign of diabetes, in pregnancy it's often due to recent intake of sugar containing or high carbohydrate ... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Hormone & options: Depends on cause of heavy bleeding. If uterine biopsy benign then often due to poor ovulation (dysfunctional bleeding). So no order to female hormones... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Poor ovulation or...: Depends on cause of heavy bleeding. Need evaluation (labs) and sonogram. Often due to poor ovulation (polycystic ovaries - pcos). So no order to fema... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Labiaplasty: Vaginal lips vary. Nothing needs to be done as long as there aren't any problems (eg. Pain with intercourse, tight clothes, thong). Cosmetically som... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Essure is the most effective method to insure you never have to worry about birth control ever again. Hopefully your doctor performed essure in their ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
You have options: Abnormal periods need evaluation; sonogram, lab tests. Non-surgical options include: birth control pills. Lysteda (non-hormonal rx taken during period... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Treatable condition: Two common reasons for urine leakage in women. Urge incontinence occurs when the bladder spasms pushing urine out. Medications help.
Stress incon... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
No, U Have Options: Depends on cause of heavy bleeding. Need evaluation and sonogram. Non-surgical options include: birth control pills. Lysteda (non-hormonal rx taken du... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Surgery: No medication permanently shrinks fibroid tumors. If you have symptoms options exist to help improve them:
myomectomy (cutting out fibroids, repai... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Treatable condition: Two common reasons for urine leakage in women. Urge incontinence occurs when the bladder spasms pushing urine out. Medications help.
Stress incon... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: In latin means smooth muscle tumor. Common and benign. Only need removal if symptoms like heavy periods or pelvic pain.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Treatable condition: Two common reasons for urine leakage in women. Urge incontinence occurs when the bladder spasms pushing urine out. Medications help.
Stress incon... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
1 to 2%: Tubal ligation was standard method of sterilization 10 years ago. But times have changed... Essure is the most effective method today!
a doctor pe... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
A: A balanced diet with fresh fruits & vegetables, dairy or take a multivitamin daily.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Rarely: Pregnancy rates after tubal ligation are ~1%. Endometrial ablations destroy much of the inner uterine lining that a fertilized egg implants in. This... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Recheck : If odor persists too then recheck with doctor.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Need evaluation: For both reasons you need to be seen though they are likely unrelated.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
No: Try over-the-counter preparations that include cortisone will work much better.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
I resently took out my iud.. im late on my peroid? does it mess with my cycle or could i be pregnant
Dr. Scott Krameranswered
Gynecology 38 years experience
Possibly Pregnant: Espeically if just had mriena removed could require a little time to normalize periods. But to be safe check a urine prenancy test.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
You have Choices: Abnormal periods need evaluation; sonogram, lab tests. Non-surgical options include: birth control pills. Lysteda (non-hormonal rx taken during period... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
I have heavy menstrual bleeding, am finished with ny family, but do nit want surgery, are there othe
Dr. Scott Krameranswered
Gynecology 38 years experience
Options Available: Depends on cause of heavy bleeding. Need evaluation and sonogram.
Non-surgical options include: birth control pills. Lysteda (non-hormonal rx taken d... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Anytime: There is never any harm to your baby from a body massage during pregnancy. Common sense would dictate that slight modifications in positioning during... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Uterus removal: Total hysterectomy is removal of the uterus & cervix.
Supracervical removal of the uterus.
Increasingly the ovaries are left in place and for ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
OK before or after: It's your choice when as long as you're not currently pregnant.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: The decongestant in nasal sprays for colds or allergies can be used for short duration, usually not more than 3 days. Otherwise you can experience a r... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
B6 and Doxylamine: Besides "grazing" on small amounts of food throughout the day, ginger, or using sea bands; the combination of doxylamine (an antihistamine) and vitami... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Levaquin, (levofloxacin) and antibiotics like it called quinalones, may effect bone formation and for this reason are not recommended during pregnancy... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
800 mg: If your pregnant 800 to 1000mg of Folic Acid per day will suffice to help with growth and many metabolic processes for both you and baby. More so hav... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
No: Both Plan B and now Ella (ulipristal acetate) do not cause birth defects. They should be taken within 5 days of unprotected sex to be effective. Pla... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
No: Only if the arrival and care of your new baby creates stress for your husband can it effect his blood pressure.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Treatable condition: Two common reasons for urine leakage in women. Urge incontinence occurs when the bladder spasms pushing urine out. Medications help.
Stress incon... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Hysterectomy if Pain: Novasure is wonderful for reducing menstrual bleeding. Fibroids are benign tumors that are present in 25-50% of women during their reproductive years... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Painful: Painful sex can be resolved with topical low dose vaginal estrogen rx.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Period = Ovulation: Your ovaries make hormones that control your uterus. If you ovulate regularly, then you'll menstruate regularly. If not, then irregular periods.
... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Check Preg Test: While you may be only late fro your period, it's good idea to check a pregnancy test at home. If negative no worries. If positive, then call your doc... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Maybe, but Options: 1st would you be open to a trial off hormones? Since the estrogen grows the inner uterine lining that often creates the period and cramps. While not ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Surgery if Symptoms: No medication permanently shrinks fibroid tumors. If you have symptoms options exist to help improve them:
myomectomy (cutting out fibroids, repai... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Usually: Begin with kegel exercises to strengthen muscles that close urethra. Some women leak because of poorly supported urethra after having babies, which ca... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Depending on the procedure and to the extent that the intestines were manipulated can effect the bowels motility. In addition bed rest (decreased amb... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Usually < 1 week: Antibiotics, if effective, often clear the bladder of bacteria very quickly because they're concentrated in the urine. However, the inflammation (irr... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Indirect urine tests: A urinalysis (ua) test for things in the urine. There are markers that are found with bladder infections, but can also be present for other reasons. ... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
U Have Options: Depends on cause of heavy bleeding. Need evaluation and sonogram. Non-surgical options include: birth control pills. Lysteda (non-hormonal rx taken du... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes since cervix: If you have a cervix then there is risk of cervical cancer. While this risk declines with age there are new recommendations for how often you should ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
No: Periods vary in response to your ovaries production of female hormones like estrogen & progesterone; as well as how your uterus responds to them.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Rarely: 15 years that the urethral sling is the gold standard for surgical correction of stress incontinence. In less than 10 minutes a mesh tape is inserted ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Your ovaries are very sensitive to stressors. Weight loss, travel, anxiety are classic examples of things in your life that effect your ovaries and th... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Folate (folic acid): Folate (folic acid) reduces some birth defects of heart and nervous system. May reduce preterm labor & autism.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
A: A woman who is ovulating can get pregnant on her very first time having sex, regardless of her age.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
Placenta implant: When the placenta implants into the inside lining of the uterus it's like a plant growing roots. Maternal blood can leak out during this process and s... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 38 years experience
No: Hcg is produced by the placenta and is not effected by food or fluid intacke. Test for urine or blood are very sensitive.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Kramer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Kramer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Kramer is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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I guest I was a bit worried because I had unprotected sex two weeks before my last period. Now I'm experiencing another one
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thnx tht helps alot we are planning to have a baby were at the point in our relationship wen we thi k its tiime
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :) I wasn't asking about methods of birth control & surgeries, but thanks
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
UC Davis School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
UCSF MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Patient Choice Award 2008-2011
Best Doctors in America 2011-2012
Most Influential, First Place, Alameda County, CA - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Washington Hospital
American College of Obstetrics& Gynecology
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