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Solo private practice gynecologist, established in Raleigh, NC for over 20 years
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.
Gynecology
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118 Answers
18 Agrees
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Lee Ann Robertsanswered
Gynecology 43 years experience
Mostly due to HPV: Most vaginal cancers are not related to any inherited genetic risk but instead are due to the sexually transmitted human papilloma virus (hpv). The s... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Both are STD's: Pid (pelvic inflammatory disease) starts with a sexually transmitted bacterial infection such as gonorrhea or chlamydia which gains access to the uppe... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Not an STI: The common vaginal infections like yeast and bacterial vaginitis are not sexually ttransmitted so it is entirely normal and possible to have one. The... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Depends on suture: Depending on the type of suture material used, it could take two to eight weeks for it to be reabsorbed.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Have your GYN check: Just to make sure there is no physical obstruction (such as from the hymen at the vaginal opening or a septum up higher in the vagina) you can have yo... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
No, only orally: Prometrium (micronized progesterone) is designed for oral use only.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Can be normal: Irregular bleeding is a frequent occurrence after use of Plan B or any other postcoital contraceptive. You may also need to rule out pregnancy, and c... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Should go well: The overall size of your uterus seems fine to try for a vaginal approach. A much larger uterus can still even be removed vaginally if other condition... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Infertility consult: Four to six cycles on Clomid (clomiphene) is a sufficient trial. If pregnancy has not occurred it is time to see a reproductive endocrinologist/infer... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Only on the skin: Hpv only infects epithelial tissues such as skin and the mucus membrane-lining tissues adjacent to skin.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Infection/skin prob.: She can see her gynecologist to find out if she may have a vaginal infection such as yeast. If that is ruled out she may just have irritated, sensiti... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Only externally: Clobetasol is a high-potency steroid which is usually meant for external use only. It is used for many skin conditions which may affect the vulva and... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Probable skin issue: Your should have your doctor check just to make sure it is limited only to the skin, but you may well have nevi (moles which are usually benign) or so... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Absolutely not: Birth control pills do nothing to permanently change female hormone function. Within a few months of stopping them your ovaries and pituitary gland w... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Cycle versus menses: A normal menstrual cycle (which runs from the first day of one period until the next one begins) can vary from 21 to 42 days in length. The actual le... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Many choices: There are literally dozens of different formulations of birth control pills so your doctor can find a better choice for you if the initial one causes ... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Not on low dose: When compared with women using nonhormonal methods of birth control, women using NuvaRing or low dose pills do not show any difference in weight gain.... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Still too soon : It can take about two weeks after conception for a pregnancy test to be positive. This is because the fertilized egg has to implant in the uterus and... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Wait one more cycle: If you used a back-up method for birth control for two weeks after the missed-&-then-doubled pills and currently have a negative urine pregnancy test,... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Blocked gland: The cervix contains an abundance of mucus-producing glands, and if a duct of one of these glands is blocked the secretions can build up behind it form... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
May be fibromyalgia: Although endometriosis does not cause fatigue, many patients with endometriosis also have fibromyalgia. These two conditions often coexist as they ma... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
No: Menest (esterified estrogens) consists of esterified Estrogens such as sodium estrone sulfate and sodium equilin sulfate. Bioidentical estrogen would... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
See your GYN: Diagnosis can be difficult, and endometriosis can still be present with a normal ultrasound, cat scan, and MRI scan. Your gyn can help you decide if ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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It's possible: Trichomonas is a one-celled organism that can live anywhere there is enough moisture. Although most cases are sexually transmitted, it can be picked ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Around the opening: It is fine to use steroid creams around the vaginal opening where itching is a problem.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
With applicator: There should be a syringe-like applicator with the cream. It is filled and inserted all the way to the top of the vagina (usually at bedtime), then t... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Often does not occur: Most birth control pills, when taken on schedule, do prevent ovulation. Even if ovulation occurs conception may still be prevented as the hormones in... Read More
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Sometimes may be: The sensitivity of home pregnancy tests may vary from brand to brand; sensitivity may also be better with a concentrated, first-void morning specimen.... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Entirely yes: Any paps or samples taken from scraping the cervix can stir up bleeding from the mucous lining. Also just the pressure of the speculum can do the sam... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Yes that's true: Hemoglobin and myoglobin (a related compound found in muscle tissue) are both red.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Consult: Consult with a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. Different risk factors have different management.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Not the only one: In cases of severe endometriosis where medical and conservative surgical therapies are inadequate to control the pain and pregnancy is no longer desir... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Absolutely yes: There may be more health benefits than risks from low dose oral contraceptives. Unless you have a strong medical reason not to be on the pills, if yo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Time for evaluation: There are many potential reasons for amenorrhea (lack of menstrual periods) and there is a fairly standard evaluation process. If you are five months... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Usually: Although it is recommended to get the Depo-Provera shot within a few days of staring a period (at least for the initial one) or within 12 weeks of a p... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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It is possible: Uterine fibroids (myomata) that are located submucous (just next to the uterine lining) are more likely to be the cause of pregnancy loss than those l... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Possibly 12 weeks: The depo-provera injection should be at least 99.9% effective for 12 weeks. After that the effectiveness will drop off. It is possible that ovulatio... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Give it 3 months: Any time a pregnancy ends (whether miscarriage or full-term delivery) it can take a little while for the regular cycle to get reestablished. If you d... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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A similar problem: Some women have very sensitive/reactive skin around the vulva and vaginal opening. It can get inflamed and irritated, sometimes in response to exposu... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
No evidence for this: Change in odor is not one of the reported symptoms of endometriosis, those being problems with pain and infertility. Even when operating inside a pel... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Often itching: Patients may have no symptoms at all but the most common complaints are a thick discharge with itching. However, not all itching is yeast so you woul... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Not a problem: Bacterial vaginosis may be annoying but it is not dangerous in any way to you or anyone else.
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Differentiation: According to "williams obstetrics", a popular standard text, once the blastocyst implants in the uterine lining it begins to differentiate into the em... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Hormonal changes: During the nine months of pregnancy many changes occur under hormonal control. One of the preparations for childbirth is for the vaginal lining to b... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Gynecology 43 years experience
Not really: There are only three choices for any pelvic support problem - do nothing, wear a pessary, or surgery. As the problem is due to stretching of connecti... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Cannot predict: There is no way to predict how fast, if at all, the fibroids will grow. Effects on pregnancy depends on how large they are and where in the wall they... Read More
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Not an emergency: Though this situation is not an emergency and likely has a benign cause, you should see your gynecologist for an exact diagnosis and remedy.
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Very rarely: There are a few reports of the pinworms migrating from the lower GI tract (their natural habitat) to the vagina but this is definitely rare. You shou... Read More
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?upset stomach: There should not be any medical reason you can't take all three simultaneously if you can tolerate them. Since any of the three can cause nausea it m... Read More
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Many options: Although there are some medications the patient can apply at home, these usually require prolonged regular application over a period of months. Some ... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1980MD
Awards
Top Gynecologist, First Place, North Carolina - Winter
2013
Top Gynecologist, Second Place, North Carolina - Summer
2013
Affiliations
Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC
American College of OB/GYN
Board Certified - American Board of Obstetricians andn Gynecologists
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