Dr. Guy VanDell
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Flower Mound, TX
25 years experience male
Locations
Flower Mound Women's Care
Flower Mound, TX
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Thursday: 830am - 5:00am
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Bio
I graduated from Vanderbilt University with a BS in Mathematics and went to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock, where I obtained my MD degree. I then completed my residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Thomason Hospital in El Paso, Texas. I was chief resident my senior year of residency. I then moved to the Flower Mound Area. I have been practicing in Flower Mound for 10 years. I live in the area with my wife and children.
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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114 Answers
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A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Guy VanDellanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Posible: Many women have significant physical symptoms when they get their menstrual cycle and bowel symptoms are very common.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Probably Not a good : While it won't hurt you, you might get too many calories and have excessive weight gain.
Eating ice cream is not going to be toxic however.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Variable: 17-hydroxypregnenolone
children*
males
premature (26-28 weeks): 1, 219-9, 799 ng/dl
premature (29-36 weeks): 346-8, 911 ng/dl
full term... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: I have many males patients with infertility that are cured by their urologist. It depends on the condition.
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A 28-year-old member asked:
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Possibily: There are many different causes for placental calcifications so it's possible that you could have diabetes or hypertension or other medical complicati... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Blood tests/biopsy: First with be a history and physical exam and then possibly blood tests. Also a biopsy of the uterine lining may be needed.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Lots of things: Could be normal, but could be still hormones, you need a followup with your doctor.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Listening: I think just listening to them, it's not there fault that they got this and probably support right now is what they need.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: Lesions on the vagina or penis can be transmitted. From vaginal to oral and from oral to vagina or penis.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Usually yes: Depends on the patient there are guidelines to follow so you can't order one on everyone.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: Many hospitals offer free childbirth classes for their patients.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes it is : It is autosomal dominant.
It would be difficult to detect but if a parent had it then your doctor would be very suspicious about it.
It is possi... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
In a few days: It is possible that it's something else, but i would repeat the test in a few days and if negative call your doctor.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: Significant exercise can alter your cycle. Delayed or early menses can result from the stress of excessive exercise.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Family support: It's great to have good family support, try to be healthy, follow your doctors recommendations and try to get enough rest.
Most high risk pregnanci... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Common: It's common but not good for most women, because it increases risk of vaginal infection. You kill off the good bacterial that lives in the vagina.
... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Not a usual screenin: Typically this would be someone who has already had a blood clot unless they had a very strong family history, otherwise it is not beneficial to scree... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Could be: It could be food poisoning or a viral illness. Try to rest your intestines with brat diet. You might want to call your doctor.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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No: There are a lot of old wives tales on influencing the sex, but no i don't think there is any scientific evidence that this makes any difference.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Typically no: As long as the infection is treated you are at very low risk to transmit this to the fetus.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Difficult: This is a difficult one to put into a message, but typically you place 2 to 3 laparoscopic prots, then you ligate and divide the round ligament. Take... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Certainly: Occasionally a tubal ligation will fail but typically once you are pregnant after having a tubal if it is a intrauterine pregnancy then it should unco... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: Uncontrolled diabetes is associated with many poor outcomes for the fetus.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Certainly: Oftentimes a large ovarian cyst can inhibit ability to get pregnant so fertility may actually be improved after removal of a cyst that is large, so ye... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Oftentimes people show early in more pregnancies.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Yes: The hormones of pregnancy can cause abnormal dreams.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Depends: Did you discuss this with your doctor at your recent well women exam because i would imagine some findings on your physical exam. You might need to s... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Rare: Some cultures value the hymen so i believe that there are some countries where the gynecologist will recreate the hymen surgically.
Oftentimes th... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Depends: It depends on the time frame after surgery.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Ask your doctor: This disease is variable. My recommendation is to ask your doctor or a maternal fetal medicine subspecialist.
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A 48-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Possibly: Many ovarian cysts can be benign and resolve spontaneously. At that size that is a small risk of torsion, where the cysts twists on itself, so hopefu... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Varies: I have seen as expensive as 5, 000 and as much as 15, 000, but it's regional specific as well. Likely to be more expensive in new york.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Usually not: It's usually asymptomatic, which is why it transmits so much, but depression from getting a diagnosis could cause that, and also if it became a severe... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Up to a week: I tell people up to a week after completing therapy. After that the therapy might have been a failure and you need to go back to the office.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: Mirena (levonorgestrel) can lead to irregular bleeding, most people do start to regulate by this point, but it is certainly possible. Frustrating but... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
No: If you only smoked for 2 months and a very limited amount as above, it shouldn't have an effect on a pregnancy a year from now.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yeast: Sounds like yeast, but could be a lot of things.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Get checked: if no cycle in that long you are increasing your risk of endometrial cancer, likely something is going on and you need a visit, ovarian cysts can actu... Read More
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A female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Call the office: well since you have already had blood work i would recommend calling them and seeing if they have the results of the tests yet. could be an abnormal ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: it's hard to be certain that you ovulated when you think you did so certainly you could get pregnant, even on your cycle.
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A female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Office visit: you need to go to your doctor and get checked, the strings could be too long, the iud could get twisted, you likely need a physical exam for that.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Yes: Though unlikely i don't recommend weight lifting of heavy weights in pregnancy. I doubt it could cause preterm labor, but i still don't recommend it.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Unclear: Your symptoms could have a lot of causes, not even including the implanon, this needs an office visit with your doctor.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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No: A year later you wouldn't be able to tell.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Probably not: If you are ttc and you continue ovulating then it's going to be pretty hard to conceive, so i would recommend a visit to check into a blood test for o... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Sleeping habits: My recommendation is for people to go to sleep at the same time and wake up at the same time it will help the body to create a very normal cycle. You ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
It depends: It depends on what the medication is for. Uncontrolled hypertension or uncontrolled diabetes is far worse for the fetus than taking medicine, but gen... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Maybe: It could be more difficult but you still can get pregnant. Many people have some difficulty and others don't so i wouldn't use it as a contraceptive ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 25 years experience
Not much prep needed: I think that all they are going to do is move you from one bed to the other, so i don't think you need to prepare for that very much.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Birth control pills: Birth control pills can be used to alter menstrual cycles.
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Sep 30, 2013
One of my favortie colleagues. Highly recommend
Aug 9, 2013
Very timely and accurate responses.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. VanDell is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you so much for taking the time out to answer my question, much appreciated!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Texas Tech University School of Medicine, TX
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX
Awards
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Medical Center of Lewisville
Presbyterian Hospital of Flower Mound
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