Dr. Richard Chudacoff
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Las Vegas, NV
34 years experience
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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
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English
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Richard Chudacoffanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
See your GYN: Differential diagnosis is pregnancy, menopause, annovulation or other hormonal imbalances. If your pregnancy test is negative, then you should have a ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
89 %: Plan b or emergency hormonal contraception is almost 90% effective if it is used within 72 hours of intercourse, and there has only been one ejaculati... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: If it is the first outbreak then there is a risk to the fetus, regardless of the type of delivery. A congenital infection can have devastating effects... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Laceration: She may have a cut inside the vagina. She should see a woman's health professional.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Umbilical discomfort: Your umbilicus (belly button) can be sore for numerous reasons, but the most common are: 1. You are washing it either too much, or 2. You are washing ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Unisom and vit b6: The following formula can be purchased over-the-counter. Unisom nighttime sleep aid (doxylamine succinate 25 mg) (not maximum strength unisom sleep... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: There is no reason why they cannot be treated, however unless blocking the birth canal they can be watched. Often they will regress after the delivery... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
At every visit: You should always tell your doctor all the medications you are taking at each and every visit.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
No: Either the iud was misplaced, or you have some sort of cervical irritation. It is unlikely that the iud string is causing the bleeding. You need to se... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
To avoid menses: The 'period' you have on birth control pills or NuvaRing is a chemical period, because the Progesterone and estrogen are removed. It is not a 'real' p... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Chudacoffanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: If the eating disorder has been corrected and this woman has re-established normal cyclic menses then from an ovulation perspective there should be no... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Depends: Unfortunately it really depends on the office. However, in my opinion, you should not have to pay for pictures taken in a physician's office during a ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Chudacoffanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: There is no reason not too, however the further along in pregnancy, the more your center of gravity changes. This could cause loss of balance.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Depends on LMP: We usually recommend removal. While removal might cause you to lose the pregnancy, leaving the IUD increases the risk for severe intrauterine infectio... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: Yes, as long as you do not have an incompetent cervix or other conditions that require low pressure conditions, such as pulmonary hypertension or arte... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Abnormal blood cells: Sickle cell disease occurs when there is an abnormal type of hemoglobin in blood cells. Thought to be a survivor advantage against malaria, when these... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: If pregnant, it is very common for hands to become numb secondary to temporary carpal tunnel syndrome. The best cure for this would be to wear wrist s... Read More
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A member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: Ovarian cyst removal certainly can be done during a cesarean section.
We will often remove easy access cysts, but we will not remove fibroids. The ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Two things: What is the purpose of the belly button?
Why do kiwis have such a strange covering and can you eat it?
Actually, I am being facetious, there is not... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: Usually we recommend you wait 6 weeks after delivery to start up your exercise regimen. This allows your ligaments and tendons, which did soften durin... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
No: Probably not, although spicy foods can worsen heartburn caused by reflux, a very common situation in pregnancy.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Yes: Water is probably the best diet drink you can drink during pregnancy. Soft drinks, whether diet or not, are usually not the best drinks in pregnancy. ... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Maybe: If the abortion was performed in a way that caused adhesions or scar tissue in the uterus then those adhesions (synechea) could prevent pregnancy. How... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Dilation : Green nipple discharge is usually caused by ductal extasia, which is a dilation of a breast duct with a back up of secretions. Usually not cancerous y... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
PNV: First of all, start taking prenatal vitamins- Folic Acid and dha are important for normal fetal development. Second, we need to know the cause of the ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Richard Chudacoffanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 34 years experience
Depends: If the numbers keep falling then you might not need surgery. Also, use of Methotrexate might obviate the need for surgery as well.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Chudacoff is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Chudacoff is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Jan 11, 2012
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the baby stopped kicking and my uters wasnt growing, basically a stillborn is what they called it, my period are iregular never know when i got them..somehow there wasnt dnough blood traveling to the ...Read More
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Medical/Graduate school
Albany Medical College, NY
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