Dr. Martin Fielder
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Arlington, TX
28 years experience male
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I am a general Ob/Gyn with an area of interest in minimally invasive surgery, including in-offce procedures and the daVinci surgical system (the "robot").
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.
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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English
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
6 months: No definitive answer, but in that situation i would probably seek help after trying for 6 months post breast feeding.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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1 month: Pregnancy hormone can stay in your body for a month or more depending on the miscarriage and how much and when tissue passed. If its been a month afte... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Common: It isn't unusual on occasion to have some spotting around the time of ovulation. If it continues monthly for 3 or more months, see your gyn.
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Common: Ovarian cysts are very common. However, you should be followed by a gyn/physician to ensure resolution. Typically they take 4-6 weeks to resolve, bu... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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No: No. I can't stress that enough. If you don't want to get pregnant, use some form of birth control. Condoms + spermicides are your best over the count... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Infertility terms: Cervical blockage is anything that can block the cervix, presumably blocking the entrance of sperm to the uterus. This can be from polyps, fibroids, ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Probably okay: Not unusual to have pre and post cycle spotting/brown discharge. But if this is repetitive, it could be from a polyp or fibroid in the lining of your ... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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Yes: Foods to avoid are: unpasteurized dairy products, raw/undercooked meats, more than 1-2 servings fish per week (controversial). Risks of luncheon meat... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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May be stomach: The intestines cramp as well (not just the uterus). You may be having some GI issues, like irritable bowel syndrome.
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Many possibilities : See your doctor. Benign growths like fibroids or polyps are often seen.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Depends on age: An ablation may or may not completely stop your cycle. Time will tell on that. An ablation is really designed to decrease heavy bleeding. Now traditi... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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No: Only way to really know if you have endometriosis is to look inside your abdomen.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Probably ok: Impossible to say without an examination, but it is probably normal. The vagina is "elastic" and stretches to accommodate an examination, intercourse,... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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No: If you just stopped using birth control (and was using it correctly beforehand), then you should be safe. In order to get pregnant, you have to be ne... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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No: No, it doesn't make sense at all. Starting a family involves a lot of costs, from food to clothing to healthcare. Having a job and steady source of in... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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???: You'll need to give more information. Asthma is the first thing that jumps to mind.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Usually no: None of the typical diet pills, like over the counter ones (usually caffeine or other stimulant based) or prescription ones (like phentermine) do not ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Unrelated: A para-ovarian cyst is benign, and completely unrelated to weight loss. At its essence weight loss is simple. Calories in need to be less than calorie... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Irregular bleeding: Irregular bleeding (sometimes called dysfunctional uterine bleeding) is very common. Many different things can cause it, from growths in the uterus (... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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When uncomfortable: You won't really hurt your baby at all by sleeping on your stomach; you won't smash it or anything. Eventually as your belly grows, you won't be comfo... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Check a test: Easiest way to answer that is to check a urine pregnancy test. If you're pregnant, it will usually be positive by he time of a missed cycle.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Not uncommon: Not unusual for your cycle to change from time to time. If it persists, see your gyn.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Normal preg test: A routine urine test (or blood test from your doctor) will diagnose pregnancy for you. No matter where or how you are pregnant, either test will show... Read More
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Rest and wait: Probably viral then and sometimes it takes awhile to clear. Otc meds can help symptoms, but won't make it go away quicker. Stay in contact with your d... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Cervical mucous: Mucous comes from the cervix. It gets thinner and stretchier around the time of ovulation.
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A 57-year-old member asked:
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Unlikely: Its possible, but that would be extraordinarily rare. I've never heard of such a thing.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Same as any OCP: Headaches, nausea, breast tenderness are the most common and will typically resolve during the first pack. Dangerous signs are severe shortness of bre... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: You can ovulate 2 weeks after an abortion (conception happens with ovulation). Typically symptoms don't begin until 3 weeks after ovulation. Check a t... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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20 wks: Baby movement is typically felt around 20 weeks. Sometimes you can feel it up to a month earlier; usually that is in a second (or more) pregnancy.
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A member asked:
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Ovulation: Pregnancy occurs when sperm meets a recently ovulated egg. Therefore, you need to time intercourse with ovulation. In order to figure out when you ovu... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Small cyst: Very unlikely to have a 2 cm cyst cause pain. Every month when you ovulate, your follicle is about 2cm in size. (a follicle is the same as a small cys... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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See your Gyn: There can be several causes. You could have an ovarian cyst on that side. Endometriosis implants could be on that side. You could have vaginal trauma... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Irritation: Its just likely causing some local topical irritation from the moisture of the milk.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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No: No real risk of pcos and hellp directly. However, often women with pcos are overweight. Being overweight increases the risk of pregnancy induced hype... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Several options: That's a loaded question, because its different in a younger woman vs. An older woman. With either, an adequate amount of foreplay is helpful. Older,... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Change in cycle: Usually a "thicker" flow just indicates a thicker lining build up. This happens from time to time, especially if it is "late". Usually isn't a conce... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Many (most?) women will have some symptoms, most commonly breast tenderness, fatigue, nausea, etc... However, some women will have essentially no sym... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Most likely normmal: Its not unusual to have a different cycle now and then. If you are not using birth control, it is reasonable to check a pregnancy test.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Fibrocystic disease: Usually cyclic pain in the breasts is due to fibrocystic breast disease. It is a common condition, and most women have some degree of it. Vitamin e ... Read More
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A 26-year-old member asked:
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OCPs: Despite many internet claims, there is nothing you can really do to regulate your cycles on your own. To really regulate cycles you have to control o... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
Likely about 1%: General rate of twins is 1%. Your family history is not very strong, and at most would only go up to 2% or so.
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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See your doctor: Many different reasons, from the size of his penis to infection. Could have an ovarian cyst. Many causes, so if this is persistent, see your physician... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Infection: Sounds like it could be an infection. You should see your doctor for evaluation and treatment.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Not diagnosis: Sometimes used for follow up or tracking progress, but not usually used for diagnosis.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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???: I'm not sure what you're asking. You can't really feel your fallopian tubes as they are small and attached to a larger organ (the uterus). I'm guessi... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
It's common: Not unusual at all to have pre-cycle discharge. Brown just means older blood. As far as breast tenderness, this is common as well. Vitamin e and reduc... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
Prevention: Once you have cysts you can't really make them go away faster. Best way is to prevent them, with ocps (birth control pills) or similar, like depotprov... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 28 years experience
Yes: Most ovarian cysts are "functional" (develop during normal ovarian function). They can come and go, and often will. Sometimes they will persist for mo... Read More
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Discharge: It is likely just vaginal discharge that is "dry", or possibly an effect of the lubricant you may be using.
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Doubt it: I had to look it up, and their website doesn't seem to list the ingredients. I think it is a combination of herbs. It shouldn't have any effect on bir... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Fielder is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Fielder is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 14, 2012
will be making recommendations. thank you
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Thank you I had a long night and I fell asleep very tired woke up on my belly and was soo scared I might have harmed my baby ...this made me feel a million times better!
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that's what the hospital said but they couldn't tell me why my left side was hurting but the right had the cyst. they also said that my uterus was inadverted.
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Well I ov on the 27 of June and it started on the 28 and its still happing today is the 2 of July could it be implantion
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