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Dr. Ron Eaker

Obstetrics and Gynecology
Augusta, GA
male

Locations

Office

Augusta, GA

Address

1303, D'Antignac St, Augusta, GA, United States
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My office hours

Thursday: 8:00am - 4:00pm
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Insurances accepted

Aetna

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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia

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Humana Insurance Company

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Medicare

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Women's Health of Augusta

Augusta, GA

About

Bio

Dr. Ron Eaker is a board certified Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Augusta, Georgia. He graduated with highest honors from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and went on to complete his medical school training at UT’s Center for the Health Sciences in Memphis. He completed his residency at the Medical College of Georgia in 1988 where he served as Chief Resident. Dr. Eaker is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a clinical adviser to the American Running and Fitness Association. In 1994 he was awarded the national Focus on Patient Education Award by the American College of Ob-Gyn for his innovative patient education program on menopause, and has been listed in “America’s Best Doctors” for the past ten years. He is a member of numerous professional societies including the North American Menopause Society and Southern Medical Association. He is the past chief-of-staff and chairman of the department of OB-Gyn at Trinity Hospital of Augusta, and is an associate clinical professor in the department of Ob-Gyn at the Medical College of Georgia. Dr. Eaker is the author of numerous articles and two books, “A Woman’s Guide to Hormone Health” and “Healthy Habits for a Fit Family”. He also writes a monthly newspaper column on women’s health issues as well as a popular blog. Dr. Eaker has appeared on numerous national television and radio shows such as Life Today with James Robison, Moody radio, and Janet Parshall’s America discussing women’s health, and he speaks locally and nationally to groups on health and wellness. His has been married for 25 years and has two college age daughters. When he is not working, writing, speaking, sleeping, or eating….he is running, having completed forty-one marathons on three continents including Chicago, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Rome, and five Boston Marathons.

Specialties
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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Licenses

United States: Georgia

Doctor Q&A

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235 Agrees
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Depends: Much of the answer depends on the reason for the surgery. For example, a common reason to remove a tube is for an ectopic pregnancy. This can result... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Contraceptive pills are some of the best tools for regulating both irregular cycles and heavy painful periods. There are other options and their use ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Varies: The amount of tissue destroyed varies with different ablation procedures. With most there is usually a very small amount of tissue that remains, whic... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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No: taking a suppliment won't interfere with absorption from fioods
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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18-20 weeks: 18-20 weeks is average, some sooner...Some a bit later.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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No: The pap doesn't necessarily detect infections. If you are still having symptoms, you need to get this checked by your doctor specifically looking for... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Not always: There are a number of common causes of irregular cycles. Certainly pregnancy is one of these, but if cycles persist in being irregular, there are som... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Ovulation?: Depending on where you are in the cycle, this my be pain associated with ovulation
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Could be normal: the color of the cervix (in this case reddness) can be due to irritation, inflammation, or just normal ectropion. If you habe no other symptoms and y... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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No: That cannot get anyone pregnant in that way
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Unsure: Blue Cohosh is associated with contractions, black Cohosh is different but because it has estrogen like properties,neither is recommended in pregnancy
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No: There are treatments but not really a cure. It is a condition that comes and goes and many treatments are available such as medications, injections, ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Cervical irritation: It is not uncommon to have bleeding or spotting after sex if the cervix is irritated or inflamed. There are other causes so if you have not had a Pap... Read More
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Many options: There are a number of treatment options including over the counter medicines, prescription medicines, birth control pills, heating pads, some herbal p... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Concerning: If you are truely 8 weeks you most likely should see a fetal pole. I suggest a hcg titer to confirm dating. A common issue here is that you may be n... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Yes: That rise seems appropriate for 48 hours. It is high enough that a sonogram should be able to help rule out an ectopic
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
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Yes: cervical irritation from the infections is common and often this is the source of the spotting. This should subside once the infection is treated.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
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In moderation: Avoid drinks with a lot of sugar and caffeine. The "fizz" part is not a problem
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
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May take some time: This is a normal occurrence with the pill for many. It may take a few weeks to resolve once you are off the pill.
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Dr. Ron Eaker
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No: Most over the counter urine tests are said to be accurate after a week of a missed period. Any sooner would need a blood test to be more accurate.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Not related: All those sound like separate symptoms and unrelated. The position of the cervix doesn't influence cramping, however you may notice an increased disch... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
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Yes: There is no good evidence elevating your hips really makes a difference. The liquid that comes out doesn't contain much sperm as most of that is attac... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: You are at risk for trauma to the perineum such as tears and thinning. This mainly applies to the delivery, otherwise there should be no problems fro... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Possibly : Very steady regular periods indicate that you probably are ovulating however you can still have relatively regular cycles and not be ovulating. You ca... Read More
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A member asked:
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Ovulation delay: sometimes if you don't ovulate you can get a relative estrogen excess temporarily. This can cause nipple tenderness
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Possible: Fatigue is a common symptom of early pregnancy, but many, many things can also cause fatigue. Vaginal dryness is not a common symptom of pregnancy.
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A 53-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Normal : This may be due to fluctuating hormone levels and is most likely temporary. Even though you were in the menopause you may still produce some estrogen ... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
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Reduction : The only permanent way is to have a surgical reduction. You can reduce the fibrocystic changes by decreasing caffeine.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sure: Since your period started, it indicates that the hormonal balance is correcting and it would be likely that ovulation may return this coming cycle (es... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
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Varies: In early pregnancy you may feel nothing at all. Breast tenderness is one of the most common early symptoms.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: There should be no adverse reaction from most common antibiotics to either of these.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: You need to be evaluated for the cause of the pain (endometriosis, etc) and not just treat the symptoms.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Unrelated: Probably unrelated and would evaluate each on their own merits.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
No: If the blood pregnancy test was negative, you most likely didn't ovulate and your symptoms are due to a relative excess of estrogen. Your doctor can ... Read More
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Common: Many of the symptoms you may exoperience with utis are simnilar topp pregnancy, for example, urinary frequency, urgency, trouble holding urine. If th... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
That would be a little bit soon for ovulation however you can begin to see cervical mucus changes due to a change in Hormone content stopping the pill... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Being treated for chlamydia will have no impact on masturbation. I generally recommend a repeat culture two weeks after treatment to document it’s bee... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
It is unlikely based on what you described timing wise. However even birth control methods such as the pill and even natural family planning have a sm... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
You may be off with your ovulation and conception dates or possibly this may represent a problem with the developing embryo.
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
This is something that definitely needs to be evaluated by a gynecologist .any bleeding that occurs after ceasing for a year has to be checked with a ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
There are many medications that are used to treat symptoms of menopause. The key is only using something to treat the symptoms. There are non-prescrip... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Normal: As long as the placenta is not covering the cervix , it should not be a problem.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Several things: There are a number of factors that regulate cycle length. Everything from stress to other medications to new medical problems can alter cycles. The ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Prevention: Mainly to asses for any underlying issues (heart disease, arrhythmia, diabetes, etc) that may affect your response to exercise. Also some medicines m... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Appendicitis: Appendicitis often starts with pain around the belly button and then migrates more to the right side. Anything that is causing irritation in the abdo... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Where tissue connect: The lining of the abdomen called peritoneum all bunches together at the belly button therefore anything that moves or irritates those tissues can resu... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Where tissue connect: The lining of the abdomen called peritoneum all bunches together at the belly button therefore anything that moves or irritates those tissues can resu... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
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Characteristics: Let him/her know about onset, timing, symptoms like itching, burning, other medications you have taken recently (antibiotics), odor, color, amount. A... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Varies: Viability of the egg varies due to many factors, but most estimate about a 24-48 hour window.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Ron Eaker
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Yes: normally an antibiotic like metronidazole will be metabolized fairly quickly (a matter of a day or two) and be out of your system.
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Testimonials
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Oct 23, 2014
A respected expert in OBGYN. Gives great answers on Health Tap. Very helpful. Highly recommend.
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Jul 19, 2018
I have been a patient of Dr. Eaker for 24 years. He is one of the most knowledgeable, kindhearted & compassionate doctors. I have & would contunue to trust him with my life.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Eaker is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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thank you doctor. I am pregnant from either 4 or 2 days prior to bleeding or one day after. Yes i don't know the father and am questioning regularly but i appreciate your time spent answering me.
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This made me feel good. Thanks! Thanks Sir. But Active sperms are zero. Can I become father. We are trying since last 4 years and tried IVF 2 times but failed
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But I do have symptoms. They only treated me for an std. Nothing else was done. I have pain in ovary's. Pain during sex. Discharge and more.

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

University of Tennessee College of Medicine, TN
Graduated 1984MD

Residency

obstetrics and gynecology
Completed 1988

Awards

ACOG Excellence in Patient Education Award
Listed in the Best Doctors of America for 10 years
Patient Choice Award 2010

Affiliations

American Board Of Obesity Medicine
American Board Of Obstetrics And Gynecology
American College Of OB-GYN

Publications

A Woman's Guide to Hormone Health
Healthy Habits for a Fit Family
Holy Hormones!
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