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Dr. Edward Ramirez

Fertility Medicine, Gynecology
Monterey, CA
38 years experience male

Locations

Fertility & Gynecology Center, Monterey Bay IVF

Monterey, CA

Address

9833 Blue Larkspur Lane, Monterey, CA
Directions

My office hours

Thursday: 9:00am - 5:30pm
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Practice website

Fax

(831) 649-9010

Insurances accepted

United HealthCare Insurance Company

About

Bio

Dr. Edward Ramirez, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. is a Board Certified specialist, who has been providing specialized infertility and gynecology care for the past two decades. He has a B.S. in Biological Sciences and a B.A. in Philosophy attained simultaneously from the University of California at Irvine. A graduate of the Stanford University School of Medicine, he did his specialty training in OB-GYN at Tripler Army Medical Center in Hawaii, the Pacific referral center for all the U.S. Armed Forces. He received sub-specialty training in advanced reproductive technologies at the world-renowned Pacific Fertility Center with Dr. Geoffrey Sher, one of the first pioneers of IVF in the United States. Dr. Sher had trained under Nobel Prize winner Dr. Robert Edwards and Dr. Patrick Steptoe, the originators of IVF.

Specialties
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.

Fertility Medicine, Gynecology

Fertility Medicine

Languages spoken

Japanese

Doctor Q&A

77 Answers
30 Agrees
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Supplements such as proxeed, fertility blend or fertilaidmen are vitamins with ingredients that are supposed to enhance sperm production and motility.... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Get: Get 7 to 9 hrs of sleep every night. Resting on your side will improve blood flow to baby.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Not usually: Depends on the type and if you have pcos. If your baseline Estradiol is elevated, it is not normal, and something has to be producing the estrogen. In... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Perhaps: There are many reports of "implantation pain" by women who undergo ivf treatment, for instance. No one has definitively come up for a precise medical ... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Not likely: Hormone replacement therapy remains one of the most effective means of controlling and sometimes eliminating these symptoms. Our current thinking is t... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
IVF: In vitro fertilization is an assisted reproductive technology. Ivf is a procedure used to treat fertility problems and assist with the conception of a... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
I would recommend...: This natural treatment for the prevention of yeast, which is to use plain yogurt, mix it in a douche bottle (buy a douching kit from the store but don... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
21st Day: In order to know whether ovulation occurs, there should also be a mid-luteal Progesterone blood test on cycle days 20-22.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
TTC: When you are trying to conceive, either through an ovulation induction cycle or through ivf, the infertility specialist will discuss with you your egg... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Vaginal lesions: Granulation tissue in the vagina or other vaginal lesions. Granulation tissue is the body's way of "overhealing" a wound.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
No: Tampons and douching cannot cause hydrosalpinx. Hydrosalpinx is commonly caused by an old infection in the fallopian tubes. These infections may be ca... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Possibly: Damage to the endometrim can cause some scarring that may lead to infertility. The fact that you are 40 and have been trying to conceive for over a ye... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Depends: If you have been trying for over a year then you & your partner should be referred to a specialist for evaluation. Good health (good bmi), diet, no sm... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
No: There are no studies indicating that aromatherapy is beneficial or alleviates symptoms of pcos. It may make you fee "mentally" better, on the other ha... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Go see gynecologist: You may have secondary amenorrhea. It is when a woman who has had normal menstrual cycles stops getting her monthly period for three or more months. Y... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Depends: Most women ovulate between cycle 12-14. In the average 28 day cycle the egg is produced around day 14. Sperm can live happily 48 hours in the vagina o... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
After: There are two steps prior to ovulation: (1) your brain (hypothalamus and pituitary) sends a signal to the ovaries to stimulate the growth of a follic... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Some Guess Work: The least likely time to conceive is from day one to day seven. If your cycle is different from 28 days on average you have to adjust the calculations... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Infertility: Clomid (clomiphene) is a fertility medication only in that it is used to treat infertility. In actuality, it is an ovulation inducing drug. That is, i... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
BCP or Metformin: For non-insulin resistant patients the treatment varies, depending on whether a patient is trying for pregnancy or not. Birth control pills for those ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Possibly: The exact cause of pof is unknown. Most think that it is an autoimmune problem, whereby somehow the body is shutting down the ovary. However, pregnanc... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Repair: Repair for tubal ligations offers pregnancy rates from 10% - 80%. Is this procedure right for me?
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
See an RE: If you suspect that your wife has premature ovarian failure, then going to see an infertility specialist would be the next step. You need a thorough e... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
IVF: Art includes all fertility treatments in which both eggs and sperm are handled. In general, art procedures involve surgically removing eggs from a wom... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
In 10 days: A bhcg can be done in as little as 10 days to confirm a pregnancy...Although this early it could be a "chemical" pregnancy. Typically after ivf or IUI... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Pain after FET: Some patients will experience sharp or stabbing pains, on the other hand, that may not be from implantation but more from the ovaries. About three da... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Go see your doctor: If you haven't had your period in over a year you have secondary amenorrhea. Secondary amenorrhea is when a woman who has had normal menstrual cycles ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
FSH & LH Test: I assume that you mean what kind of test you need to determine pof. You should have an fsh/lh cycle day 2-3 test done.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Three to six minutes: You are still a bit young to be going through menopause. The symptoms for perimenopause on average occur in your late 40's. If you are still consideri... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Yes, there will be some spotting or bleeding after the procedure. It is perfectly normal. Anytime the uterus is manipulated in this way there will be ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
An ovarian structure: An ovarian follicle contains a hollow ball of cells with an immature egg in the center. It is a structure within the ovary containing the egg that is ... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
IUI: Intrauterine insemination (iui), also sometimes called “artificial insemination’, involves placement of sperm following separation from seminal fluid ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Usually the prognosis for this condition is excellent, as it does not cause any specific diseases or problems. Occasionally, it can make childbirth mo... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Increased: An increased dose of Folic Acid as well as Aspirin can help to prevent recurrent pregnancy loss.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: Supplements such as proxeed, fertility blend or fertilaidmen are vitamins with ingredients that are supposed to enhance sperm production and motility.... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
See specialist: With proper treatment you could have a natural pregnancy. Tsh (thyroid hormone) levels have to be in the normal range, otherwise this can have an adve... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Most women...: Ovulate between cycle 12-14. In the average 28 day cycle the egg is produced around day 14. Sperm can live happily 48 hours in the vagina or the uteru... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Very Unlikely: You were on cycle day 8 and most women ovulate between cycle 12-14. In the average 28 day cycle the egg is produced around day 14. Sperms can live hap... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
The next day: In general, symptoms will diminish before the medicine has completely eliminated the yeast infection. You should feel better by the next day. If you d... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
When: When it comes to infertility, a male can be just as likely to be the source as the female.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Proper evaluation: One of the most important topics concerning pcos patients is the question of “insulin resistance” as being the main cause of polycystic ovarian syndro... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Probably not: Maca is not a fertility medication. They are over-the-counter supplements, which means little or no testing has been done, and nobody really knows for... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
An: An incompetent cervix is treated before or during 1st trimester by doing a cerclage, a tvc or a tac.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: A hysteroscopy for an endometrial biopsy does not require any kind of anesthetic. A very small amount of tissue is removed with a minimal amount of pa... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Yes: A diagnostic hysteroscopy is done inspect the uterine cavity by endoscopy with access through the cervix and can be done without anesthesia. An operat... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Egg Donation: For women who have failed multiple ivf cycles, who may have pof (premature ovarian failure), poor egg quality or those who are of advanced maternal ag... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
6 days B4 ovulation: The fertile window is six days leading up to and including ovulation. Since it cannot be known exactly when ovulation occurs and it is know that it ca... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
It depends: You seem to be too young to be experiencing hot flashes. You may be in premature ovarian failure or premature menopause. The exact cause of pof is unk... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Get evaluated: You did not say age or length of time ttc but a good infertility evaluation should be done if you are older. The bc should have gotten rid of any cyst... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Edward Ramirez
Fertility Medicine, Gynecology 38 years experience
Monitor cycle: After your cycle becomes regular again, you are most fertile the six days up to and ending on ovulation.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Ramirez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Ramirez is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Stanford University School of Medicine, CA
Graduated 1985MD

Awards

Top Doctor, Second Place, Salinas, CA - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Third Place, Salinas, CA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Salinas, CA - Winter
2013

Affiliations

The American Society of Reproductive Medicine
The Society of Assisted Reproductive Technology
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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