Dr. Snunit BEN - OZER
Fertility Medicine
Tarzana, CA
33 years experience
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Tarzana, CA
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Fertility Medicine
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A 30-year-old male asked:

Dr. Snunit BEN - OZERanswered
Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
You can: Many men do not, but certainly you can go to your physician and ask to have basic tests ordered.
I'd be happy to see you and your fiance, and do a b... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Not necessarily: But be careful if you dont want to conceive again. By having a young baby you're proven fertile, so you are more likely to conceive than someone with ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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Can be good: It depends if you have scarring and on the function of the remaining ovary and if you have endometriosis.
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Usually doesnt: Goal of the pill is to prevent ovulation.
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Sometimes: Especially in low dose pills. Ok if your doctor determines no hormonal or other problem.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Sometimes: More common with the very low dose pills. Its ok as long as your doctor determines there is no abnormal hormones or other issue.
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Sometimes: Especially in low dose pills. Ok if your doctor determines no hormonal or other problem.
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Usually benign: Sometimes may be caused by cancer, may cause pain or a torsion (twisting) of the ovary, rupture with bleeding. All these require medical attention!
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Yes: You need a surrogate, and you would do an in-vitro fertilization cycle where your eggs would be fertilized with your husband's sperm, and transferred ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Good luck: If you dont get your period in a week you can check pregnancy test again.
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Multiple things: Can be a different infection or can be an irritation to the vagina. You need to be evaluated by a doctor.
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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Ask your doctor: You need follow up to confirm sufficient healing has occured.
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A 40-year-old member asked:

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Ultrasound/CT/MRI: Also physical bimanual exam, if large.
Possibly pet scan.
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Any size: It is imporant what is the cause of your cyst. For example, some cysts can rupture and bleed, twist and clot, or any size may be ovarian cancer, small... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Please s/w your doc.: Pcos is a syndrome withbiochemical, ultrasound, present and future implications. Please seek the advice of you doctor to minimize your risks, and maxi... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Not very rare: Multiple causes. Would be good to have evaluated when you have a chance, as can have related medical issues eg pcos, obesity, cholesterol, etc.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Yes: The test could be wrong or you could have miscarried.
Please see a doctor for a more sensitive blood test.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Yes.good if normal: If you do not conceive in 6 months to a year you should be evaluated. Can always do it sooner.
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Snunit BEN - OZERanswered
Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Sometimes: Especially in low dose pills. Ok if your doctor determines no hormonal or other problem.
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Can happen: Especially in low dose pills. Ok if your doctor determines no hormonal or other problem.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Improve, usu no cure: Pcos is actually a group of disorders. You need to be evaluated by a physician. It's perhaps best to be evaluated by a reproductive endocrinologist/... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Weight/other problem: Safe weight reduction may well control your prediabetes and pcos symptoms. Please work with a doctor and/or a nutritionist. Also, you need to evaluate... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Snunit BEN - OZERanswered
Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Possibly: Perhaps you can get relief of symptoms by using birthcontrol pills or from lupron (leuprolide).
You need to speak with a doctor, probably have an ult... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Multiple: One can spot because of irregularly taking the pills, polyps, hormonal aberration that needs to be corrected or because the endometrium is very thin.
... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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<12% if perfect use: Problem is that many people dont use them perfectly.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Snunit BEN - OZERanswered
Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
PCOS or other issue : Pcos is actually a group of disorders. It is one of many causes of irregular periods. You need to be evaluated by a physician. It is perhaps best to ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Multiple causes: You need to see a doctor to evaluate and treat the bleeding. Ovarian cysts, polyps, pregnancy, abnormal hormones and other more serious things can cau... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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Infection: Its important to be evaluated right away so you dont end up with an infection that can affect your fertility later, and cause you physical harm now.
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Multiple causes: There are multiple causes of irregular periods. Since it occured a couple of times i would have it checked out.
Most causes are not dangerous, such ... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Seek medical advice: To differetiate the potential causes of your pain.
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Clear plan digital: This kit is easier to use, without the need to be a chemist at home and decipher the 2 lines of the regular kit.
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Usually a scan: Eg ultrasound, cat scan or mri. Sometimes pet scan.
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A member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Have an HSG: Hsg=hysterosalpingogram, an x-ray to check the integrity of the tubes and flush them out.
Good luck.
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Very rarely: If your menses is very long and the ovulation is early its possible, .
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Many things: Could be late ovulation, pregnancy but too early to detect, infection, ovarian cyst.
If you do not start your period in a few days i recommend you re... Read More
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A female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 33 years experience
Its possible.: I would not try to conceive this cycle, but can test if actually ovulated with your ob/gyn.
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Dr. BEN - OZER is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. BEN - OZER is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thankyou sooo much!! I'll try and get evaluated after I know its meaning :D unfortunately I live in saudi arabia or I would've come to you:)
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Michigan Medical School, MI
Graduated 1990MD
Awards
Top Reproductive Endocrinologist, First Place, Los Angeles, CA - Winter
2013
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