Dr. CESAR HOLGADO
Obstetrics and Gynecology
EDISON, NJ
41 years experience male
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CESAR B. HOLGADO, MD, LLC
EDISON, NJ
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 19-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 41 years experience
Vomiting: Did you throw up the pills too? If you did, you might want to tell your doctor and be given another script for the pills.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Tampoon: As long as you do not have your menses, you should be able to go swimming. The vagina is usually collapsed in its usual state.
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Delayed menses: If you get a period that is your usual pattern or norm, meaning it is not lighter or heavier, it is most likely that you are not pregnant. Repeat the ... Read More
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Amenorrhea: I presume you are of menstrual age and may be having this condition. It really is not a good idea to deal with amenorrhea without professional help. A... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Oligohydramnios: Low amniotic fluid or oligohydramnios is a condition brought about by a decreased production of urine by the fetus either through a decreased placenta... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Numbness: Most pregnant women will not develop numbness of the fingers or hands during pregnancy. A small portion will develop this condition as a result of com... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pain: That could mean a lot of things. It could be a nerve entrapment, muscle spasm or it may be related to the bony structures of your hand. Have it checke... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Swelling: Breasts usually respond to hormonal changes especially to the hormone progesterone. Progesterone causes the body to retain water. For this reason , yo... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Positive: If you got pregnant right after ovulation, which is day 14 if yours is a 28 day cycle, a blood test, b-hcg, will come out positive within a few days. ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
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Bleeding: The period is usually affected by many factors like your weight, medications, other medical conditions, etc.. If it is prolonged, i suspect a possible... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Chlamydia: Some std's like chlamydia may start insidiously and the symptoms often mimic an exaggerated vaginal discharge. Pain and fever often develops late in t... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Hypertension: First pregnancies, excessive weight gain, history of chronic kidney disease, chronic hypertension, auto-immune disorders, multiple pregnancies, diabet... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Ovarian Failure: Premature ovarian failure, in layman's terms, is simply premature menopause. The average age of menopuse in usa is approximately 52 years old. Prematu... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Pain: It is not unusual for one to have cramping a few days after a d & c. If you have severe pain, fever, foul smelling vaginal discharge, or just not feel... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Alcohol: All you have to do is get the will power and determination to stop. Alcohol has cumulative effects on the growing fetus. It is not too late to stop. G... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Ovarian Cysts: Not all ovarian cysts undergo complications like twisting or leakage and rupture. In fact most cysts are found incidentally as part of a routing gyn e... Read More
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Alternative therapy: There are many alternative therapies for managing the signs and symptoms of menopause. A favorite website of mine is www.Mercola.Com. There are tons o... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Numerous: Diabetes in pregnancy has numerous effects. Aside from having large babies, they are at risk for cardiac anomalies. After the baby is born, they are a... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Ovarian Cyst: Ovarian cysts can occur with or without an iud. If your iud is the mirena, (levonorgestrel) ovarian cysts may occur and disappear according to their p... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Spotting: If your periods were regular before then suddenly turns to spotting this is not considered a normal period. It could mean that you may have a slight s... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Discharge: Vaginal secretions take the pH of the vaginal canal. Normally, it is acidic. This could possibly explain the "bleaching effect" on your underwear. An ... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Irregular periods: There may be many reasons why you are bleeding after you just had one. In short, have a hormone check-up, especially your thyroid. It could be a hormo... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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BV: Bacterial vaginosis or BV usually causes an abnormally strong odor that is accentuated by menstrual blood or seminal fluid. It also manifests as a wh... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Folic acid: Folic acid is an essential vitamin for proper metabolism. It may also decrease your risk of heart disease. However, some people are unable to metaboli... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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Boil: Medications, usually oral or topical antibiotics, will help. Avoid squeezing it as it may cause further irritation. A warm tub bath will help ripen th... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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HRT: Hormone replacement therapy may not be a good choice if one has a liver problem. Hormones are generally metabolized in the liver and may result in oth... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
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Foods: Mininize carbohydrates if you want to avoid excessive weight gain. Foods and drinks with high fructose corn syrup should also be minimized. No artific... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Anti-aging: Aging is caused by degeneration of cells or what is called "apoptosis"(programmed cell death). We do not know what exactly causes it but what has been... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Libido: It all depends if both ovaries were removed. If it were, it is similar to male castration and your main source of female hormones are removed. However... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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MRI: If you are pertaining to mri, it may help is locating abnormal lesions. Definitive diagnosis is usually through a biopsy.
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Safe foods: Business people respond to market demands. It was just a few years ago when one can hardly find organic foods in the supermarkets. Not it is almost ev... Read More
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Discharge: The discharge is a normal situation after an uncomplicated cryosurgery. Your cervis was literally "frozen" and is now "thawing. " this usually last fo... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Setback: I would like to give you helpful hints regarding your issue but it would help if you be more specific on what specifically you want addressed in your ... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Cramping: Menstrual cramping may be caused by quite a few conditions including endometriosis, adenomyosis, fibroids, primary dysmenorrhea or even an infection c... Read More
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Antibiotics: Some antibiotics decrease effectivity of birth control pills. This means that you have to use caution and protection for the rest of month that you ar... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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HPV: Hpv is a viral infection that increases one's risk for genital warts and cervical cancer. Since viruses are opportunistic organisms, it is important t... Read More
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Blighted Ovum: Blighted ovum is a condition wherein a pregnancy occured but the fetus did not develop. In other words, it is an empty sac. It generally can be caused... Read More
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Ovarian Cyst: Cysts may be asymptomatic for the most part and only discovered during a routine gyn examination. Occasionally they may present as a vague to severe a... Read More
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Bleeding: There are many causes why one bleeds in pregnancy, some of them could be life threatening. The only safer advice is to have her see a physician immedi... Read More
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Avoid exposure: Most non-organic insecticides are toxic or carcinogenic if with chronic exposure. Avoid being exposed to them especially during the first trimester.
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Bulge: A bulge in the right abbomen may be anything other than a uterine polyp. A uterine polyp is located inside the uterus which is in the midline behind ... Read More
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Depression: The safest way is with a professional help. Some may need medications to keep it controlled.
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Irregular period: A 12 day period may not be a normal one. There are many causes of a prolonged peiod. You will need to be evaluated by your gynecologist. Blood tests a... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Early Pregnancy: I am not quite sure what blood tests were done on you but i would presume that you have a very early pregnancy for them not to see the baby on ultraso... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Abdominal Pain: Pain in the abdomen may mean a lot of things as there are just a lot of organ systems in the region of the body. In some cases, it may even be a refer... Read More
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Pregnancy: There are numerous causes of your stated symptoms and some of them may need immediate attention by an obstetrician. I can only recommend getting check... Read More
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BV: Bacterial vaginosis may result as an overgrowth of normal vaginal bacterial flora or transmitted sexually.
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DO A PREGNANCY TEST: It is hard to telll whether this is normal or not by just history. The best test will be to do a urine pregnancy test or more preferable is a blood HC... Read More
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Cervical Consistency: I presume that "pg" means pregnancy or pregnant. If that is so, a normal consistency of the cervix during the pregnancy is that of "soft." it just mea... Read More
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Ear Bumps: It really is difficult to tell what those bumps are withour being seen. I can only recommend seeing your doctor.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. HOLGADO is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. HOLGADO is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Apr 8, 2013
Highly caring and knowledgeable physician.
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Thank you for your response to my question about vitamin D. My doctor did not seem to be concerned about my low levels, he just requested I take a suppliment, but I read the suppliments are less effec...Read More
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thank you, i am still bleeding lightly...just a few more days until i go see my family dr about the blood test and figure out whatms causing the bleeding, as of tuesday(coming up) it will be two weeks...Read More
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it has stopped again today, and within the last four weeks i have done three otc hp tests all negative...seriously thinking of going to get looked at cuz i have never had a cycle like this, or this ...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Santo Tomas Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Philippines
Graduated 1982MD
Residency
ST. MICHAEL'S MEDICAL CENTER, NEWARK, NJ
Residency
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS HOSPITAL, MANILA, PHILIPPINES
Awards
Outstanding Thomasian Medical Student , 1982
Outstanding Thomasian Alumni, 1983
Outstanding Clinical Professor, 1997 Compass/Arcventures
Affiliations
Trinitas Regional Medical Ctr
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