Dr. Deborah Smith
Fertility Medicine
Parker, CO
37 years experience female
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For over 20 years, Dr. Smith and her dedicated team have been helping couples realize their dreams. She is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of infertility and reproductive disorders. Dr. Smith’s, Parker, Colroado facility offers state of the art technology in a relaxing and comfortable environment. Although all medical practices specializing in reproductive medicine have access to the same advanced technology, not all fertility centers are the same. At Rocky Mountain Fertility Center the care you receive is personalized…we treat you like family.
Dr. Smith is Board Certified in both Reproductive Endocrinology-Infertility and Obstetrics/Gynecology. She obtained her medical degree from New York Medical College. Dr. Smith completed her Ob-Gyn residency in Hartford, Connecticut and her subspecialty training at the University of Connecticut Health Center. After completing her training, during the next 15 years, Dr. Smith has had academic appointments at Creighton University, University of Nebraska, University of Texas, and the University of Colorado. As an educator she trained many successful Ob-Gyn’s and infertility specialists. She opened her medical practice in Parker in 2008.
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.
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193 Answers
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Dating of pregnancy is confusing to many patients but when you are told you are 6 weeks pregnant the baby was not created 6 weeks ago but 4 weeks ago.... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:

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Yes: It is all about balance. A study looked at the effect exercise habits had on ivf. It found that women who said they worked out regularly were no mor... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Varies: 0-80%, many factors play into the success of a tubal reversal procedure. Some factors that infertility specialists consider in quoting success rates... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Yes: This is seen all the time.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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YES: Whether you conceive naturally or will need fertility therapy will depend on the status of your other fallopian tube. Is the other tube blocked? Was i... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Yes: Assisted hatching is a procedure where a small opening is created on the outside shell of an embryo by a laser or a mild acid to help implantation (no... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:

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Depends: I think alot of women report irregular cycles that truly are not irregular. Most women's cycles will vary by as much as 7 days form month to month. I... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Uncertain: If you are talking about using a sperm donor--- then in most states until you are officially divorced your husband will be considered the father of th... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:

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Pelvic pain: There are many signs that might hint that you have an infertility problem these include pelvic pain (seen with fibroids, endometriosis, pelvic adhesio... Read More
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A 17-year-old member asked:

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Depends: It depends upon the cause of the hypogonadism...If its due to excessive exercise you can cut down on your exercise, if its due to being underweight or... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
See a doctor: You need to see your OB gyn or a fertility specialist for evaluation as this is not normal to bleed every two weeks. Hopefully when this is fixed you... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
SOMETIMES: Women who have endometriosis will have more difficulty getting pregnant then those that do not have endometriosis. Endometriosis will make you less fe... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:

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No periods: There are many reasons women do not get regular cycles, including thyroid disease, elevated prolactin levels , female hormone imbalance, pcos, and me... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

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Yes: If you do not want to get pregnant use birth control. Also if you find you had unprotected intercourse you can always use plan b. Best to use Plan B ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Maybe but unlikely: To figure out approximately when you are ovulating take your average cycle length and subtract 14 days this will tell you approx when ovulation is occ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Normal: Having a positive ovulation test on day 15 is perfectly normal. Intercourse is recommended every other day cycle days 10- 20 to optimize your chances... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Most often: In women who do not ovulate on a regular basis fertility medications can help. Approximately 80% of woman who do no ovulate will release an egg with ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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Depends: Most women do not feel ovulation. The best way to tell is with an ovulation predictor kit.
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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7 weeks date: The 7 weeks date will be 7-19-13 by date of ovulation (not lmp) unfortunately I do not know what yesterday means in this email. Your due date is 3-7... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
No: Not while you are on it. Sometimes it is used to shrink away endometriosis which in the future may improve fertility.
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A 35-year-old female asked:

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Call your doctor: Your TSH needs treated, as its elevated but sounds like your having symptoms of too high of a replacement dose -----see your doctor and have your TSH ... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
20 to 25%: If you have no fertility issues the chance you conceive with regular intercourse each month is 20-25%. Best to have intercourse every other day to im... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
No: Sperm must be in the vagina/ cervix/ uterus to travel to the eggs - there is not way for the seprm to get to the eggs thru the mouth.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Approx: Most often ovulation occurs on around day 14-16 of the cycle in women having 29 days cycles. The days are counted from the first day of flow.
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Sounds like you are taking serophene (clomiphene) (clomid) for fertility treatment. You can have intercourse every other day during the cycle if you ... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: Depends on size. Fibroids should only be removed if they are symptomatic. Symptoms include heavy periods, pelvic pain, bladder or bowel symptoms. I... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Could be: Should always use birth control if you are not trying to conceive! do a home pregnancy test to be sure. If your pregnancy test is negative wait until... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Possible: Do a home pregnancy test to check. If its negative then wait a week and if it does not start repeat the pregnancy test and see your obgyn.
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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
See a doctor: It is not normal to have 41 and 48 day cycles see a physician for hormone testing to determine the cause.
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
A concern: High blood pressure in pregnancy can cause problems with fetal growth and it also increases the risk for pih. I would suggest you see a family physic... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: But sometimes you can't tell if the eggs were released as they can form corpus luteum cysts. We usually do not do this in our fertility office. If yo... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Around day 19: Take the average cycle length
i.e. 33 and subtract 14 to figure out your approximate day of ovulation.
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A 21-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Midcycle: Women that have approximately 30 day cycles will ovulate around cycle day 15-17, so around the end of each month to the first few days. The only way ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: Some cysts can be abnormal and not functional (a functional cyst is from the process of ovulation). Cysts such as an endometrioma or testosterone sec... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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Not true cysts: What the doctor is seeing are really antral follicles not cysts. These are eggs that are waiting to develop and be released or undergo atresia and die... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Call your doctor: Any bleeding in pregnancy could be a sign of problems and you may need a Rhogam shot if your blood type is negative. The bleeding could just be irrit... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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See a doctor: Most woman with cycles past 35 days are not ovulating regularly. The data suggest only 7% of woman with consistent cycles over 35 days are ovulatory.... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Midcycle: Approx around cycle day 12.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Possible: You should always finish your pack at the end not the beginning or middle unless there is a good medical reason to do so (ie you find out your pregnan... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
5-8%: Only 5-8% unless you have more than 5 follices by ultrasound, then the risk increases. Also women over 35 will have a lower chance for twins with Clom... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Diets: I usually recommend the "fertility diet" and if you have pcos the "south beach diet" to improve fertility.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Possible: Could be the start, or could be spotting mixed in with the gel.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
OPKs: Get an OPK and start testing and have intercourse at the time of ovulation. If no pregnancy by december see a fertility specialist.
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A 30-year-old male asked:
I m in 30 high fsh 15.7 testestrone 3.7 sperm count 200thousend per ml can treat and what treatment?

Dr. Deborah Smithanswered
Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: Your options are limited due to multiple problems. I would recommend seeing a fertility specialist as soon as possible. With your high fsh and partne... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: If you take Plan B within 72 hours after you've had unprotected sex, Plan B one-step can reduce the risk of pregnancy by up to 89%. If you take Plan B... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: I usually recommend that women trying to get pregnant take a prenatal vitamin with Folic Acid in it for at least 3 months before trying to conceive an... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Most likely: Bleeding that starts 12-16 days after ovulation is most often a period----- sorry! hopefully next month!
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A 35-year-old male asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: You can't always see a corpus luteum by ultrasound and does not matter if you do not. Have a repeat ultrasound in 1-2 weeks to confirm that the baby ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
??: Most women do not bleed with implantation. Bleeding is bleeding it all looks red-no matter what the source-if its old blood it may be brown.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Fertility Medicine 37 years experience
Depends: I assume the Depo-Provera you are talking about is Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). This works as birth control for 12 weeks so this coul... Read More
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Apr 1, 2014
Thanks doctor for help but can treat this account of sperm if you can i follow you to treat and i have all of analasys you need and ultra sound to testes
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Smith is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Smith is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks for the answer kind of what I thought the response would be. Its hurtful to know I can't conceive with my husband of 9yrs.
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Thank you for the reply and I am going to take a home test . Waiting because my husband and I are trying to have kids and it hard times
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! I didn't know shortly after my period I bleed for one day! And quite I thought it ment I was pregnant! Thanks for the help
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York Medical College, NY
Graduated 1986MD
Awards
Patient Choice Award 2011
Sophie Davis Award for Excellence in Academic Achievement
Sanford Sall Award in OBGYN
Affiliations
Parker Adventist Hospital, Parker, CO
Sky Ridge Medical Center, Lone Tree, CO
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