Dr. Nancy Durso
Fertility Medicine
Fairfax, VA
40 years experience female
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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.
Fertility Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
126 Answers
93 Agrees
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Nancy Dursoanswered
Fertility Medicine 40 years experience
Varies: Some women start to ovulate before they stop breastfeeding. Others may take 4-6 weeks after they stop. If you had irregular cycles before your pregna... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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See below: Not sure what you are asking. In order to get pregnanct by ivf you usually take a series of daily injections to stimulate the ovaries to produce mult... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Normal: At the time of ovulation there is actually a dip in the hormone estrogen. This drop could cause the mid-cycle spotting. There also could be a cervic... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Yes: There is a decline in sperm number and function as a man gets older. However, there are usually some sperm present throughout a man's life. There ar... Read More
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Yes, seek help: As long as you have been having intercourse without protection for more than one year you would be considered infertile. Even at 5-6 times per month ... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Maybe: Many times fertility issues in a woman or man are linked to ones feeling of self-esteem. Most fertility doctors and nurses are very sensitive to this... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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See doctor: Feeling mild pain around the time of ovulation is not unusual. If the pain is so bad that you cannot work or have intercourse to get pregnant then yo... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Stop cream: Progesterone is a hormone that is produced after ovulation. You should only take it after you have definitely ovulated or day 15-16 of the cycle. Ta... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:
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Get ultrasound: Lack of amniotic fluid can be a sign of kidney problems. You should have an ultrasound by an experienced person who can look for the kidneys. Withou... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Yes and no: You have to be ovulating in order to get pregnant. But, you can have sex before the day of ovulation that could lead to pregnancy. The best time to ... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No.: There are essentially no activities that can cause a miscarriage.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Possible: Implantation starts to occur 5-6 days post ovulation. The burrowing effect of the embryo continues for several weeks. Implantation bleeding then bec... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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No difference: There is no difference in implantation bleeding if you are anemic or normal blood count. It is important to have a good hematocrit prior to and durin... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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OK: Daily ejaculation may decrease the sperm count of a man with low or borderline counts. Sperm can live in 'egg white' cervical mucus for several days ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Normal: It can sometimes take a few months for the period to return especially if you have been on Depo-Provera for more than 1 year. If nothing happens by 3... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
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14d before period: If a woman has a 28 day cycle then she is probably ovulating 1/2 way between or day 14-15 from the start of her last menses. If she has longer cycles... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Have partner checked: If your partner has been taking steroids like testosterone to increase muscle mass or sports performance this can be a big problem. Steroids in high ... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Yes: The ovulation test is checking for lh. When you are pregnant a pregnancy test checks for HCG that is made by the placenta. Hcg and lh are very simila... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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IUI or IVF: Assisted reproduction means some intervention to assist a couple to conceive. Insemination (iui) is placing the sperm into the uterus around ovulatio... Read More
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A 45-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: With a tubal ligation and 45 years old the chances of being pregnant are small. The more likely situation is that you are showing signs of perimenopa... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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12 hours: After the egg is ovulated it is only healthy to be fertilized for about 12 hours. After that the egg dies off and is resorbed by the body.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Very unlikely: If you are bleeding the lining of your uterus is shedding. Even if you did ovulate there would not be good mucus to allow passage of sperm or an adeq... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Yes with PCOS: Pcos with infrequent ovulation also has an increase in the male hormone, testosterone. This causes an increase in oily secretions and more acne. Acn... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Don't know: I don't think anyone is keeping statistics. However, foreign clinics especially in India are increasing in numbers and size. Treatment cycles are le... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Clinical diagnosis: Pcos is defined by irregular periods and increase in male hormone. Increased weight goes along with pcos since many patients have associated Insulin r... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Not usually: If appendicitis is caught early and removed without problems then the chance of fertility problems is very low. If the appendicitis goes undiagnosed ... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Usually yes: The hormone Progesterone is produced after ovulation by the corpus luteum cyst of the ovary. If there is no pregnancy the corpus lutem will die off ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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5d after conception: Conception occurs at the end of the tube by the ovary. It then takes 5-6 days for the embryo to travel down the tube to the uterus for implantation. ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Sounds like PCOS: About a week after taking Clomid (clomiphene) you should have a mature follicle about 18mm in size. If all the eggs are still small then it is not li... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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3.5-4weeks gestation: The pregnancy charts are based on a 28 day cycle with you ovulating on day 14. How far along you are is based on the number of weeks of "gestation" w... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Chromosomes/ age #1: The most likely cause of first trimester miscarriages is chromosomal abnormality in the fetus. This is true for all ages but is a higher percentage a... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: There are no safe drugs in pregnancy but the effect of all drugs prior to a positive pregnancy test is minimal. The embryo is barely implanted at tha... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Conceived May 25: It looks like you conceived with your new partner 2 weeks after your last menstrual period which would be around may 25th.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Normal: The hot flash sensation is caused by dilation of the blood vessels close to the skin. This releases heat from your body surface making your core slig... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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No: Implantation occurs about 5 days after ovulation. There is usually a drop in estrogen with ovulation. This is a more likely reason for spotting on d... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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No time: Most women avoid intercourse through the heavy part of their cycle but once the flow has slowed you can resume relations.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: After ovulation the egg is only good for 12 hours to be fertilized. So if you don't have intercourse until after ovulation then it is not likely that... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Stimulates ovulation: Letrozole blocks the production of estrogen. The brain responds by secreting FSH that stimulates the ovary to have an egg follicle grow to produce mo... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Not likely: Increased appetite is not a reliable sign of early pregnancy. If you have relations more than 24 hours after ovulation the egg has already passed it'... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Secondary infertilit: I treat many couples who had no difficulty conceiving the first time. Most are very frustrated that they can't get it to work out as quickly as it di... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Depends: All birth control pills can be effective in the first cycle of taking them if they are started before the 4th day of the menstrual cycle. To be doubl... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Beta hcg: If the pregnancy test, beta hcg, is negative and the woman is having signs of pregnancy then this is a false pregnancy.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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24-48 hours: The usual time of ovulation is 24-48 hours after the + surge is seen. The surge may show positive for 1-3 days. If you catch it on the upswing it co... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Basal temperature: Your temperature is not lower at ovulation it is your baseline temperature. After ovulation you have an increase in temperature by about 1/2 to 1 deg... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Sperm counts of 15 million are now what is considered the normal range. You also need to have at least half of them moving and some normal shaped spe... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Medical, IUI or IVF: Retrograde ejaculation can be caused by injury to the nerves through surgery or from diabetes. Medical treatments can sometimes be used to increase t... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Programmed cycle: Birth control pills use hormones to supress ovulation. Those same hormones effect the lining of the uterus so when you take the pills without hormone... Read More
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No: Unless cat hair triggers a severe allergic reaction needing hospitalization.
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Ov a few days before: Tender breasts come from the hormone Progesterone that is secreted after ovulation. Usually it takes a few days after ovulation to get to a high enou... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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4-5 days and no: When sperm are deposited into the vagina they quickly move into the cervical mucus to avoid the acid ph of the vagina. Once in the cervical mucus the... Read More
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Dr. Durso is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Durso is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! What questions should I ask to find out how experienced the dr is??
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! i made an appointment to see him today, thanks a lot
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University Of Virginia School Of Medicine
Graduated 1983MD
Residency
ST LOUIS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Completed 1987
Awards
US News and World Report Top Docs 2012
Northern Virginia Magazine Top Docs 2013
Top Reproductive Endocrinologist, Second Place, Virginia - Winter
2013
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