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Dr. Andrew Alexander

Obstetrics and Gynecology
La Quinta, CA
41 years experience male

Locations

Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare

Racine, WI

Address

3821 Spring Street, Racine, WI
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About

Bio

Assistant Professor of Family Medicine University of California, Riverside

Specialties
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Obstetrics and Gynecology

Family Medicine

Languages spoken

English

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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Back pain: Its hard to tell from just this information. It could be due to a cyst left. It could also just be a pulled muscle. If it's severe, get it checked o... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bleeding: It may just be bleeding from your cervix which can happen after sex. Sometime, bleeding can be due to an infection. Bleeding can also be normal in ear... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cyst: The cyst may resolve by itself with no particular intervention. I would recommend a follow up ultrasound in 1 - 2 months. Sometimes they will resolve ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Long cycle: Stress, hormone irregularities, or an early miscarriage could all be reasons. You're a little young for perimenopause. Keep track of your cycles and s... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Orgasm: No. You need to worry about damaging your uterus.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Itching: You need to see your doctor and get tested. It could be a yeast infection or an std.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Breast infection: Follow the doctors instructions. Complete antibiotic therapy if given. Change dressings as recommended. Keep any follow up appointments. See what the ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Miscarriage: The advantage of a d and c is that it can be done quickly and you know when it is going to happen. Misoprostol or Cytotec (misoprostol) is usually eff... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cyst: If she is having pain, i would recommend she have a laparoscopy and have the cyst removed. Painful cysts like this are usually caused by endometriosis... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Discharge: Its probably just mucus which is nothing to worry about. If you have itching, burning, or concerned about stds, get it checked out.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Pain. : This pain might be due to adhesions or endometriosis. If it is severe, see your doctor. The only way to know for sure is to do a laparoscopy.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Hysteroscopy: It is difficult to answer this without knowing the details of the procedure. If it was just a diagnostic procedure to make sure everything was alright... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
STDs: Both gonorrhea and chlamydia can cause discharge, irritation, and odor. You should have an std test if you are concerned. If left untreated, these inf... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Itching: You need to see your doctor. It could be yeast infection, but it could also be an std.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Dizzy: These all sound like normal symptoms at this point in pregnancy. Drink lots of water and try not to stand in any one position for a long time. Eat fre... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cramping and nausea: Have you been on Depo-Provera for over a month or did you just start? If you have been on it for a while it is possible, although uncommon, to develop... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Amniocentesis: It's a sharp needle and yes it hurts although most patient do very well. A local anesthetic is given. If your amnio is just to test for down's syndrom... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bleeding: Each pack of birth control pills is inducing a period. Generic birth control pills are effective, but the levels can differ slightly from the brand a... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
HCG: A level less than 1 is negative. You are not pregnant. If you are concerned, a repeat test in 72 hrs could be obtained, but it will almost probably ne... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cycle: I wouldn't worry at this point. It may take several months to determine what your new cycle will be like off birth control pills. Continue to monitor ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Period: Probably this is just your period and you are not pregnant. But if you are concerned, check a urine pregnancy test in next few days.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bleeding: Yes. Keep taking your pills daily. Do not stop if you are bleeding in the middle of a pack. If you stop, your bleeding will probably get worse and you... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bleeding.: No. If you are postmenopausal and having bleeding, you need to see your doctor and have an evaluation - some combination of biopsy, ultrasound, or hys... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cyst in pregnancy: No. Ultrasound can reliably distinguish between an ovarian cyst and pregnancy.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Discharge: It is likely normal vaginal discharge. If concerned, you should see your ob/gyn to be evaluated for a yeast infection.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Spotting: Probably the bleeding is from the tip of the cervix getting bumped. It is probably nothing to worry about.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bleeding.: No, i don't think your bleeding is related to a bladder infection.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Itching.: You need to see your doctor and get tested. It could be a yeast infection or an std.
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A member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
More info needed.: Why was an investigation done on the heart? What testing saw an abnormality. What is meant by spot? Testing neonates for heart issues only occurs afte... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Endometrial stripe: There's no evidence based on that measurement that you are pregnant. You start to see a sac start to develop in the uterus with early pregnacy. Its ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bowel movement.: Yes. Most women would by jealous by this regularity.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Scar: Yes. C seciton scars will be swollen for several months. Everyone heals differently and depending on the closure method, it is not unusual to have a r... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Libido: Probably not, but everyone is different.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Post op pain: Your body is still recovering from having surgery. These type of pains are normal after having an incision. Sharp, stabbing pains may persist for seve... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cyst in pregnancy: Yes it is safe to get pregnant with an ovarian cyst. Generally, they shrink in pregnancy. Some will persist. Ultrasound will help distinguish cysts ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Fluid: Yes. Your body is able to resorb the fluid from the inner lining of the abdomen.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
STDs & pelvic pain : Abdominal pain has many causes, and chlamydia has many different manifestations. You received a proper treatment, but that doesn't prove "cure." a va... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cyst and swelling: Sometime the cyst may be large enough to put pressure on the bowel to cause swelling. Also, there can be hormonal factors that lead to cyst developmen... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Pregnancy test: No. A cyst will not cause a false positive pregnancy test.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bleeding: That kind of bleeding can be very normal. Sometimes the inner lining of the uterus breaks down because it is so thin from being on the pills. Othertim... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Hypothyroidism: Maybe. You have enough circulating thyroid now, but your pituitary is working a bit harder than average to allow your level of production to stay norm... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Exercise and pulse: Young people can easily exceed the recommended pulse rate of (220-age) x 0.7. First off, it's an artificial, but fair estimate for the average person ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Itching: You need to see your doctor. It could be a yeast infection or an std.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Bleeding.: There is nothing about the 'tubal ligation' that would cause irregular bleeding. However, if you stopped any birth control before the procedure you mi... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Cramping: I would see your OB for this to see if the pregnancy is progressing normally. This symptoms could signal a miscarriage.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
HCG levels: I'm concerned about your levels. Get them repeated and an ultrasound in about a week. Heart tones should be seen by 7 weeks.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
No periods: Not having a period for over 2 years is not normal. It may be the sign of a hormone problem. You should see your ob/gyn and get this checked out. Not ... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Hysteroscopy: If you are having it done to rule out hyperplasia, then its a pretty good test - not perfect. However if bleeding were to be abnormal, you'll still ge... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Pancreatic cancer: The stated cure rate hovers around 3%. Those are sad statistics. The majority of those 3% had small tumors located near the "head" of the pancreas. Th... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Alexander
Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Pain: You may have an ovarian cyst which forms after ovulation. It can be quite painful. Most of time these spontaneously resolve, but the pain can be quite... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Alexander is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Alexander is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Alexander is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks!

Education & Training

Medical/Graduate school

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, IL
Graduated 1996MD

Medical/Graduate school

Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, CA
Graduated 1982MD

Residency

SPECTRUM HEALTH - BUTTERWORTH CAMPUS
Completed 1996
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