Dr. Lillian Schapiro
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Atlanta, GA
32 years experience female
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Ideal Gynecology is a warm, welcoming environment where women feel comfortable talking about their most intimate concerns from contraception, abnormal pap smears, terrible periods, fibroids, infertility and urinary incontinence. We offer a variety of treatments for most conditions and would appreciate the chance to discuss your options with you.
I have written a book called TIck Tock to help women going through fertility treatments. You can find Tick Tock on Amazon. You can find out more at www.idealgynecology.com
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.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
246 Answers
42 Agrees
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Could be endometrios: Your physician should evaluate this with history, physical and maybe an ultrasound. Is the cramping new? If so, you may be growing a fibroid or poly... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Absolutely: If you are certain that you are finished with childbearing, there are many safe methods to stop your monthly bleeding without causing a change in your... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Yes: Many of the fertility pills, like Clomid (clomiphene) and letrezole are most successful the first cycle. You may enjoy my book tick tock at www.Tickt... Read More
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A member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Perhaps: Studies show that babies of women who are depressed do better when the mom's are treated during pregnancy. You should speak with your physician and c... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Yes: Fertility experts, reproductive endocrinologists, are the doctors who reverse tubal ligations. It is often safer, however, to do invitro fertilizatio... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Depends on procedure: Most patients now opt for an in office procedure called the essure. The one i did this morning in my office took less than two minutes and the patien... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Unusual: The tubes can recanalize. 1 in 500 tubal ligations fail and half of those are in the uterus.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Days 5-9: You should be under a doctor's care while you are taking clomid (clomiphene). Rarely, but sometimes, it can cause ovarian hyperstimulation or large ov... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
At 24 this is odd: First, could this be an old tampon? Does it move? Do you have a fever? If you have a fever, you should go to the emergency room since physicians off... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Unusual: You may bleed like a heavy period and actually be having a miscarriage. Rarely will the pregnancy just be absorbed by the body. If you have missed a... Read More
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A member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
See your doctor: This may be normal. You have been through quite a bit. If you have not had gas from your bottom and are still nauseated whenever you eat, see your d... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
YES: If this 20 year old has a bulging belly or can feel a mass in there, she needs to see a gynecologist. She may have one fibroid, many fibroids and/or ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
CALL YOUR OB NOW: You may have a blood clot and that can b e fatal (kill you.) Call your OB and go right to the emergency room. Swelling can be normal. Swelling more i... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Reinfection: You may have been reinfected or the medication did not work and you need to try another medication. Also, use condoms in the future or your tubes wil... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
No: Your physician will induce a period before starting clomid (clomiphene). You also need to know if your uterine lining is thick or thin from not ovula... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Depends on type: If you have a vaginal delivery, you may start eating as soon as the placenta has delivered. This is a precaution in case the placenta will not delive... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
If you have a fever: If you have a fever, that is a sign of an infection. You should see you gyn and have an ultrasound to see if there is still fluid in your pelvis from... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Yes.: The davinci robot allows patients to recover more quickly from surgery. It also allows the surgeon to do complex, delicate procedures. I use it for... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Yes.: Not all patients with endometriosis have a family history, but many do. If you are having pelvic pain, severe pain with your periods or pain on penet... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Dpends: If you ovulated and don't bleed, your lining will get thicker. If you did not ovulate, your lining may not be thicker. Be prepared for your next per... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Urine pregnancy test: A urine pregnancy test two days after you period is due, or 16 days after you ovulate, is pretty accurate.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Tube and ovary out: Removing the fallopian tube and ovary. Depending on the situation, this may be done with an abdominal incision, a laparoscope, or with the davinci rob... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Probably not: You are far enough along to do a home pregnancy test. They are very accurate.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Might not be yeast: A yeast infection most often causes itching and a cuddly white vaginal discharge. A tear or open cut might be herpes. It would be best if you have a d... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
UPT ASAP: If you are late for your period, you need to do a home pregnancy test. You may have a pregnancy that is not in your uterus that can be very dangerous... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Hormones: At 41, your hormones change and you are not sending the same signals as when you were younger, make sure that the lining is not building up and getti... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
While u wait: While you wait to see your gyn, drink lots of water and try cranberry juice or cranberry tablets to help with UTI symptoms. If you get a fever or thi... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Tissue dividing : A band of tissue dividing your uterus, often in half. It can interfere with getting and staying pregnant. It can often be removed with an outpatient p... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Yes: Periods on birth control pills are often short and light. Enjoy it !
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Lysteda: Lysteda may stop the bleeding, but you should plan to have the polyp removed. A polyp removed from the uterine lining can be done thought the cervix,... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Depends on location: Fibroids may interfere with getting or staying pregnant , depending i. Where they are in your uterus and how big they ate. Often, they do not cause a ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Estrogen?: The first thing you should do is to see your gynecologist and make sure that you don't have an infection. It could also be that the lower estrogen yo... Read More
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A 55-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Dryness: You should have a gynecologist look at the area. It may be just vaginal dryness, but you may have something more serious.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Diet and exercise: If you are in menopause at 36, lack of estrogen is associated with increased cardiac problems later.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Ignore: Nothing beats a healthy diet and exercise. Your own endorphins are better than anything you buy.
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A 57-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Age is the culprit: Lots of studies have been done on women on and off hormones in their fifties. Everyone gains the same amount of weight. It is a tough age. Diet and ex... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Yes: Some women have pain when they ovulate. Some women have pain after ovulation. Pain after ovulation may be a sign of endometriosis.
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Individual: Everyone experiences menopause differently. For women for whom depression and or anxiety are major components, antidepressants can be helpful, even l... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Big baby: If your baby is symmetrically large, you may just have a big baby. If the abdominal circumference is large in relation to the rest of the baby, talk ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lillian Schapiroanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Is this a change?: Many women experience pain with their menstrual cycle while on birth control pills. If there has been a change in the pain, you should see a gynecolo... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Costs you the same: Insurance companies reimburse the most for an open hysterectomy, from which you will need about six weeks to return to work. The reimbursement to th... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Tough question: If you have a simple cyst and are not having pain, then you should just follow this cyst with another ultrasound in 6 weeks. If it looks like an endo... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
For some women: Some women have experience complications with the mesh eroding through the vagina and/or the bladder. This requires repeat surgery to remove the mesh.... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Try contraception: Birth control pills will give you nice, monthly periods. At 19, contraception is a good idea, will allow you to stay in school. Also, make sure you ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Another 5 weeks: Usually, but not always, symptoms get better after the first 12 weeks.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Ovulatory pain: You continue to ovulate and have periods after your tubes are tied. Sometimes this can be painful. See your gyn to make sure nothing else is the pro... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Maybe endometriosis: You need to see a gynecologist. This may be normal; you may have a polyp or something inside the uterine lining or you may have endometriosis.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
PCOS: Fortunately, we have great treatments for pcos. Some pcos patients may begin to ovulate if they loose weight, but others are not overweight. Metformi... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
Stay Safe: If you are depressed, make sure you have a therapist and hopefully also a psychiatrist. You may be able to handle your depression with therapy, exerc... Read More
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A female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 32 years experience
It might: See your gynecologist. You may have fibroids or some pelvic mass causing pressure. If you were my patient, i would order an ultrasound to see what i... Read More
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Feb 14, 2012
Dr. Schapiro is a compassionate, competent OBGYN who I have the pleasure of working with. I know when I see an infertility patient who has been managed by Dr. Schapiro, that most of the work is alread...Read More
Jun 26, 2013
Great responses. Impressive indeed.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Schapiro is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! I have alot of pain in my lowerabdomen,lowerback,and. Hips legged. On side of my body I have scarred tissue in abdomen&pelvic
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks I don't want to wait until I try to conceive to see if it will cause an issue would because of the pcos already
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks..i hope the color is not any type of a cancer..i can send you a picture if you could give me your id
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, NY
Graduated 1991MD
Awards
Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, First Place, Atlanta, GA - Winter
2013
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