Dr. Jaime Lopez
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Whittier, CA
41 years experience male
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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41 Answers
13 Agrees
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jaime Lopezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: Your blood type never changes, so you will need anti-d in all of your pregnancies, even miscarriages, terminations, or ectopic pregnancy. But your doc... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Anti-herpes medicati: An outbreak in pregnancy will usually be treated the same as in the non-pregnant patient. Your doctor may also decide to put you on daily treatment be... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: This can often be a sign of infection. Talk to your doctor.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Sitting position: A baby that is in the sitting position is called a breech. Sometimes the baby will turn before labor, and sometimes your doctor can turn the baby for ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: A urinary tract infection is usually treated with a short course of antibiotics, so it would be unusual to take them for the entire pregnancy unless t... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: As long as you are not at risk for bleeding, premature labor, or other risks, patients can have sex until delivery.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: The typical weight gain in pregnancy for a patient at her ideal wight is about 15-32 lbs. For the entire nine months. If a patient starts out overweig... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
2-4 lbs,: A healthy weight gain for a patient at her ideal weight is 1/2 to 1 lb. Per week, or 2-4 lbs. Per month.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
1/2-1 pound: For patients who start off at their ideal weight, we recommend 4 lbs in the first trimester, then 1/2-1 lb per week thereafter, for a total of about 2... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
No: We divide pregnancy into three "trimesters". The first trimester goes up to thirteen weeks, the second trimester is 14-26 weeks. During this second tr... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Transitioning: As a woman transitions into menopause, her menses may become lighter and may begin to skip. This transition is the perimenopause and lasts until a wom... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
No risk to the baby: There are several rashes associated with pregnancy. Some types are high risk to the baby, but puppps has no risk to your baby. The discomfort of itchi... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Hydration: Many patients aren't able to take enough fluids orally during labor because they may be nauseated and they can become dehydrated. Iv fluids can preven... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jaime Lopezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Depends on the test: A blood test will be accurate if you take it 15 days after you have had intercourse. A blood test can even be done sooner. Most over the counter urine... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jaime Lopezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Not necessary: This is more of a personal choice. Medically it is not unhealthy to have intercourse on your menses or with breakthrough bleeding. Many couples will o... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Possibly: I'm not quite sure what treatment you are referring to. Procedures that are associated with vaginal bleeding (like a d&c) can sometimes have an odor o... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Hard to tell: See your md asap. Your home pregnancy test will stay positive for several days, so this is not a good measure as to whether or not you are still pregn... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Maybe: As a woman transitions into menopause her menses may get lighter and/or begin to skip i.E her "menses pause" and she may have symptoms of hot flushes,... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: If you were tested by your provider and you are hypothyroid, then taking Synthroid is very safe for you and your baby.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
No: Prenatal vitamins contain the exact amount of daily vitamins that are essential for you and the baby, to the contrary, multivitamins may contain more ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jaime Lopezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: The common signs to call your doctor are regular labor pains, rupture of water bag, vaginal bleeding, or decreased movement of the baby. Talk to your ... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: Ask to speak to the charge nurse and voice your concerns to her. It may be a simple misunderstanding, or something else that is easily correctable.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
No: Smoking is never considered safe in pregnancy.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
99%: The copper IUD (paragard) is 99% effective.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Many reasons: Complications in pregnancy can be from the pregnancy itself, such as placenta problems, amniotic fluid problems and problems with the baby's developme... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jaime Lopezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Maybe: Your gynecologist will decide whether or not you need a d&c. This may be based the length of time that you have been bleeding with no improvement on n... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Very important: Bone health (i.e. The prevention of osteoporosis) is maintained with a combination of daily calcium intake and weight bearing exercise such as jumping... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Options available: Assuming you have been evaluated by your MD and you are not bleeding because of an abnormal condition, such as fibroids, adenomyosis, hyperplasia, the... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
May possibly develop: While birth control pills may cause a yeast infection, this is a very rare complication and is usually related to the amount of estrogen in the pill. ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Check for pregnancy: Since your last Depo-Provera was due in october you are no longer protected against pregnancy. With unprotected intercourse and an abnormal discharg... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jaime Lopezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Monistat: If you believe that you may have a yeast infection, Monistat would be the better treatment. Vagisil is used for the itching associated with a yeast in... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
No: Stretching pains, or growing pains of the uterus. They're painful to you, but not harmful to the baby. Use a heating pad and elevate your legs when th... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: "withdrawal" is a recognized method of birth control, but carries a higher failure rate of up to 15%.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Pregnancy test: There are many symptoms that my suggest that you are pregnant (nausea, breast tenderness, fatigue), but the only way to tell if you are pregnant is a ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Yes: Prednisone does not cross into the baby and therefore is safe to the baby. Check with your doctor to review the pros and cons for you taking the medic... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
3 options: Option 1: natural childbirth including lamaze, relaxation, breathing techniques, use of a focal point, etc.
Option 2: pain medication given as an inje... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
35-44 lbs: About 1.65 lb/wk in the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy, for a total gain of 35-44-lbs.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
4-6 wks: Depending on when the miscarriage occurs, you pregnancy test can stay positive for up to 30-45 days, .
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Sometimes: We use Aspirin in pregnancy under certain medical conditions, and only if there are no alternative medications. Monitoring its use by your doctor will... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Possibly off/on: Depo provera, (medroxyprogesterone) like the progestin iud and the "mini-pill" contain one hormone....Progestins. The "regular pill", the patch and th... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jaime Lopezanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Consider keeping apt: Physicians are human and may have opinions about certain sensitive topics such as abortion, circumcision, sex before marriage, etc. If you like your p... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Lopez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Lopez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :)
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
Graduated 1982MD
Awards
Los Angeles Magazine's Southern California Superdoctors 2010, 2011, and 2012
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