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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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215 Answers
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Goodmananswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Bleeding: Itp is low platelets without a clear reason for having them. For most women with itp, the platelets are low but still function well. If they get low e... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Not normally: Baby blues is normally a brief period of uncontrolled crying that occurs in the first couple of weeks after delivery. It is mainly related to the horm... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Yes: X-rays definitely penetrate the uterus and get to the baby. That's why they always ask if your pregnant before doing x-rays. Most x-rays that you migh... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Facial nerve droop: Bell's palsy is a paralysis of the facial nerve on 1 side of the face that will normally cause drooping of the side of the mouth. The facial nerve con... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Not directly: Hiv by itself doesn't cause infertility. It doesn't cause scarring or malfunctioning of the ovaries. If HIV has progressed to aids, the degree of chro... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Second trimester: Some time early in the second trimester is usually the best time. You're past the main risk for miscarriage by that time and shouldn't have started lo... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Painful contractions: The standard is painful contractions that are every 2-3 minutes and have been coming that frequently for at least an hour, getting closer together and... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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None: Strep b or gbs in the urine only causes problems for babies if the mom gets a kidney infection that causes preterm labor or if it isn't treated for at... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Many women produce colostrum in the second half of pregnancy. It is totally normal.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Vitamin B6: Vitamin B6 may help decrease breast tenderness in early pregnancy. Most of the tenderness later in pregnancy may be related to increased breast size w... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Goodmananswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: Dialysis is enough of a stress to throw your cycles off. You are probably not ovulating so your body doesn't get the normal messages when to bleed and... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Openings in spine: Msafp is specifically designed to find pregnancies at risk for openings in the spine or brain. These can range from a minor dimple at the base of the ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Feeling good: Normally by week 23, a woman can feel her baby move daily. Early pregnancy symptoms are resolved and she doesn't feel big enough to really limit her a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Glucometer can: I doubt that there is an app independent of your glucometer that will automatically import your blood glucose values. On the other hand, there are gl... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: When a piercing heals open, it forms a scar. Those milk ducts below the piercing will be interrupted and won't reopen. In spite of this, most women wi... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: Very minimal amounts of Cyclosporine actually cross the placenta. Your baby should not be at any increased risk of infection. There have been reports ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Otc antacids are all category b for pregnancy besides prilosec. That means they are all tested and safe. Prilosec isn't unsafe, it just hasn't been te... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Either: Either may help with symptoms. Hydrocortisone cream which is available over-the-counter may both relieve the symptoms and help get rid of the rash. An... Read More
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A 21-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
They aren't: The most common site for endometriosis is the peritoneum, which is the lining of the pelvis. The most common areas the those behind the uterus and beh... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Heavy lifting is not dangerous for your baby but, once your belly gets big, it is easy to injury your back. If you are going to do any lifting more th... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Exercise, massage: Regular exercise will make you feel better. Yoga and massage can help you relax and ease your sore muscles. Manicures/pedicures, new haircuts can help... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Slowly: Standing up too fast from lying down can make you feel faint, more so during pregnancy. The mechanics of getting up depend on your bed and how far alo... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Goodmananswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
It's how you feel: Dropping is when the pregnant woman feels it is easier to breathe, harder to walk and needs to urinate more frequently. She may feel that there is som... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
OK if only rare: Taking phenylephrine chronically could cause growth restriction (small size related to decreased blood flow to the baby). Intermittent use doesn't hur... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Goodmananswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: It is safe to have general anesthesia for a c/s but it is better to have spinal. There is less risk, less nausea, less pain right after and the medica... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Goodmananswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sometimes: Babies heart rates change all the time. Some changes are good, heart rate rises that are called accelerations. Other changes can be bad like temporary... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
They get worse: Varicose veins are dilated veins in the legs. With pregnancy, all veins get dilated so varicose veins will get worse. They are not dangerous but there... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Maybe nothing: All women miss some periods sometime without being pregnant. This may just be a missed cycle. On the other hand, a positive urine pregnancy test alway... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: You are supplying yourself and your baby with all the nutrients both of you need. However, that doesn't mean you should double your intake. Your calor... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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2 different pills: Medical abortions are done with 2 different pills. The first is ru-486. This is hwat is usually called the abortion pill. This pill kills the pregnanc... Read More
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A 74-year-old member asked:
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Can't improve it: You can't actually do anything to improve prolapse. The good news is that prolapse isn't dangerous. Treatments are for the symptoms you may have: pain... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Several choices: You could be pregnant. You could have lack of ovulation related to your weight gain with delayed period because of that. You could have some hormone a... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Could be normal: If you are on hormonal birth control, the pill, the patch, the ring, depo-provera, implanon, mirena, (levonorgestrel) having no period is normal. If y... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Small: Chances are small but possible, especially if you aren't nursing. Some women will start to ovulate as soon as 2 weeks after delivery. Let your clinic ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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May be normal: If your periods always common at the same interval and it's longer than 28 days, that may be your normal. Some women can have cycles every 40 days tha... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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None from the cancer: Non-hodgkin lymphoma (nhl) doesn't normally worsen during pregnancy or have significant affects on the pregnancy. Nhl is an aggressive cancer. Complet... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Calcium is important: As a pregnant woman, you should get 1500 mg of calcium daily in 3 separated doses. This is more for you than for your baby since the baby will take wh... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No risk or benefit: There is no reason that you can't continue it your whole pregnancy. It is of no benefit beyond 36 weeks but it won't do you or your baby any harm.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Goodmananswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Pregnancy hormones slow how the bile passes through the gallbladder and increase your chances of both gallstones and gallbladder problems without ston... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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May be dangerous: If you have any significant heart disease, you should try to see a doctor for counseling before you try to get pregnant. Many heart conditions will be... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: If you are rh negative, you should get a shot of Rhogam if you have bleeding during pregnancy, at 28 weeks and after birth if your baby is rh+. During... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: There is no problem with wearing whichever clothes you want when you are pregnant. We normally advise looser clothing because it is more comfortable. ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No pain: Ultrasounds are done in early pregnancy to prove the baby is alive, dates and how many are there. This is done vaginally before 8 weeks, abdominally a... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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High blood flow: The reason that many pregnant women have a small amount of protein in their urine is related to high blood flow through the kidney. If there is more t... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Sheila Goodmananswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: Babies are supposed to have growth that is measurable by 3 weeks at least. If your baby isn't growing there is a problem with the blood supply through... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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At least 8 glasses: Your water intake needs depend on activity, diet, temperature and your metabolism. Make sure you're drinking enough so that your urine is fairly clear... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Black nipple discharge is not unusual during pregnancy or otherwise. Leaking colostrum is normal at any point during pregnancy. Nipple discharge that ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Depends on dose: Tylenol (acetaminophen) in high doses taken for long-term use can damage the liver. Your liver isn't any more sensitive to tylenol (acetaminophen) dur... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Hydration, activity: The single greatest risk for flying in the thrid trimester is development of a blood clot in the leg that can travel to the lung. The best way to avoi... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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16-18 weeks: Amniocentesis is generally done only on women who are at increased risk for a genetic problem like down's syndrome, based on age, family history or ot... Read More
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Dr. Goodman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Goodman is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Also appendix. Removal 2 ys ago gallbladder removed no antibodies. Since n didnt retest after foud by gyn but not by internal special ist mi
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Thanks for your quick reply! I'm 24 and recently had a doctor give me this test. My number is .31 and it makes me a little sad. Good to understand thouThanks for helping
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Thank you..from the heart:) Its always easier to live with illness,pain when know what's wrong..I'll take your advice,very very big Thank you.
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