Dr. Christopher Duggar

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

No: Would take tylenol (acetaminophen) and follow up with md in am if no improve.

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A 61-year-old female asked:

Can you have a uti without showing nitrates or white blood cells on a test strip?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Yes: I often see infections where urine dip is negative; esp. Klebsiella... Reccomend follow up with md for culture.

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A 29-year-old member asked:

What is the cause of severely painful menstrual periods in women with that problem?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Irritated uterus: I would say that the most common cause of painful menses is an irritated uterus that spasms...This can be secondary to getting older; to a thickening ... Read More

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A 29-year-old member asked:

What causes the pink discharge midcycle?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Ovulation: Probably secondary to ovulation.

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A 45-year-old male asked:

45 year old. has a swollen testacle. doctors say it is hydrocele and surgery required. what is the risk of safe surgery?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Minimal: I would say that this type of surgery is fairly quick and outpatient with minimal risk outside of anesthesia and minimal infection/ bleeding risk.

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A 35-year-old member asked:

How much should i gain in pregnancy if obese?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

15 pounds: An average pregnancy weighs 20-25# at the end, so i reccomend 15-20# weight gain in obese women.

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A 25-year-old female asked:

If i had unprotected sex 8days ago will i be able to tell of i'm pregnant though a home test ? and a blood test ?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Probably not: Usually takes 14-20 days for it to show up on home test... Blood test slightly more sensitive.

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A 35-year-old member asked:

What's a 3 hour oral glucose tolerance test (ogtt) for diabetes?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Gestational diabetes: A test for how you respond to known sugar loads in pregnancy and whether you are diabetic from pregnancy... If abnormal, may need to make changes in d... Read More

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A 35-year-old female asked:

Is intermittent bloating(i.e no bloating upon waking and bloated by evening) symptom of ovarian cancer?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Probably not: Probably more of a digestion issue but as always reccomend follow up with your doctor for evaluation.

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A 46-year-old female asked:

Can high sugar cause hot flashes?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Probably not: Although a lot of sugar and the digestion of it can cause significant heat in the body, a hot flash is a hormonal response and probably not triggered ... Read More

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A 45-year-old member asked:

What could cause constant breast pain in a 24 year old?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Fibrocystic disease: Although i would always reccomend a clinical exam, i often find that breast pain in young women comes from fibrocystic breast disease; a benign condit... Read More

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A 34-year-old member asked:

I had shoulder surgery last may an had shots in my neck.but i've had a knot in my trap for sooo long an i've done massage, pt, chiro. y won't it go away?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Need Ortho eval: With any chronic condition like that, i would reccomend follow-up with your orthopedic surgeon who did your surgery and see what they say.

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A 44-year-old member asked:

Bleeding between periods while on birth control. that seems abnormal since i never did before i started them?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Pretty common/benign: I would say that if you don't need the bc; stop and see what happens. It could be a bc side effect or just a result of getting older. As we age, our... Read More

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A 44-year-old member asked:

They put me out to do an emergency cesarean. when i woke up she told me she took out my uterus too. i never understood.?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Hemmorhage: Although i was not there, the most likely reason for an emergency hysterectomy is hemmorhage or too much bleeding. Although this would be a last reso... Read More

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A 29-year-old female asked:

Okay can you see any lines on a pregnancy test before you take it, and what color are they, because i have taken one like every two to three days, and they all have the second line, but the only way you can see the line is in bright light, so i was wonder

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Probably positive: Sounds like a positive test to me... 2 lines is a positive... Reccomend follow- up with md for blood test.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

I one time wore a tampon for 26 hours. sometimes i wear them overnight. i have never gotten tss. am i invincible against the infection?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

No: You just got lucky with prolonged exposure... Wearing tampons overnight not at risk for infection but several days can be risky.

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A 27-year-old female asked:

23 weeks pregnant and i have vaginal discharge, is this normal?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Probably: Probably not a big deal but reccomend follow up with OB so he can evaluate discharge.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

If i had intercourse while im having thrush does it harmful to sperm to travel towards the egg? it was my first fertile day.can i get pregnant.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

No effect: Thrush should have no effect on fertility or sperm performance.

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A 29-year-old female asked:

I went off of birth control a year ago. this year i skipped two periods and from march 16th to april 25 i have had a period. is this signs of pcod?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Maybe: There are several factors that affect menses including meds, stress, body size, etc. This could be pcos but could be normal ... Recommend eval by md.

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A 19-year-old female asked:

What can i do if i have a bad smell down there, bloating and gas?could it be because i stopped my birth control on accident?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Need eval: Would recommend evaluation and exam by md.

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A 31-year-old female asked:

I have pain in my pelvic area when i am not on my period and i feel tired all the time and it hurts after intercourse. what is wrong?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Need evaluation: You need an evaluation by your obgyn so he can do an exam and possibly ultrasound.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

What are the chances of me getting pregnant if i took the morning after pill within 10 hrs, which is also 2 days after my period ended?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Very unlikely: Probably have not ovulated that soon after menses and if you did have chance to conceive, pill probably killed baby in very early stage of development... Read More

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A 31-year-old female asked:

I wanna know which bearth control is the less side effect .i wanna know to if the ejaculated out side the vagain can maks me pregnant ?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Low dose ocp: Probably one of the low dose ocps like lo loestrin has fewest side effects... Yes, ejaculate near vagina could cause pregnancy.

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A 35-year-old male asked:

Fasting glucose/sugar levels high(100) in the morning and gets normal in the day (110-120 - 1 hr after meals) in pregnancy (35 weeks).

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Normal: Within normal limits for late pregnancy.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I've been on implanon 2 years & this is my first time being 9 days late on my period. could i have a chance of pregnancy?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Unlikely: Unlikely that you are pregnant... Probably just irregular period from Implanon and holiday stress.

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A 37-year-old female asked:

Severe stress 2 weeks ago. period 4 days late, worried. i have paragard iud for 3 years. should i be worried?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

No: Menses are extremely sensitive to stress.., plus, iud makes menses abnormal.., unlikely pregnancy.

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A 22-year-old female asked:

What the chance of being pregnant if while ovulating the "full" condom gets stuck in me for a day. i'm 8 days late?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Possible: If you have exposure to sperm at ovulation which you obviously did, it is quite possible... Recommend home pregnancy test and call your ob/ gyn to let... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Missed period for 3 months but not pregnant, i have all the signs for it (period pimples and cramps) what could be the reason(s) for my missed period?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Anovulatory: Probably not ovulating regularly and therefore not cycling normal... Recommend follow up with ob/ gyn so he can run some tests.

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A 17-year-old female asked:

If insert unflavored yogurt into my vagina as a natural alternative treatment for bacterial vaginitis, will that help? because no other medicine has.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Maybe: Some have argued for yogurt both in your diet and as a treatment in the past, but unproven... My concern would be about cleanliness... Would definitel... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

I get itching in the opening of vulva region five days before periods everytime and also few days after.rest of the days its normal.is this infection?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Maybe fungal: Although could just be hormonal reaction, could be fungal infection like yeast... Would get evaluated by gyn during this time and let him evaluate it.

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A 32-year-old female asked:

I'm breastfeeding and had a c/section 5wks ago. i'm really thirsty but not peeing heaps and don't have the urge to pee. should i be worried?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

No: Sounds like normal postpartum but would definitely reccomend increasing fluids especially water in diet to ensure good hydration.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

How long will it take for me to conceive after implanon removal? what are my chances? my last af was 3-15-13 & my implanon was removed 4/10/13.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Unknown: Ovulation and menses can be irregular after Implanon removal.... Patience is necessary... Could happen in next 3-9 months.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Can i be pregnant if i had unprotected sex but he pulled out, but im on my fertile days?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Yes: There is a significant amount of sperm that can be in the fluid called the pre- ejaculate... Would seek pregnancy care if menses late.

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A 24-year-old female asked:

How long will it take for me to fall pregnant after a uterus infection which i had 3months ago. or should i go and see a gynaecologist for a check up?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Should be quick: Probably should be able to get pregnant quickly but would see OB for evaluation.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I have normal menstrual cycle for 26/27 days. i had my last menses on 1 dec, and uptil now i dint get my periods. could i be preg. ?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Possible: Although it is unlikely on birth control pills to get pregnant and menses probably slightly delayed, would take pregnancy test.

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A 37-year-old member asked:

What propmems can untreated uti (enterococcus)cause in pregnancy?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Infection: Can cause infection in your blood, infection around baby, premature labor.... Highly reccomend you treat it.

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A 31-year-old female asked:

Can anything cause a false positive on a pregnancy test?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Unlikely: Home pregnancy tests are very sensitive and can turn positive before missed period... Reccomend follow-up with md for verification...

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A 40-year-old member asked:

Does sleeping on my stomach affect breast development?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

No : No it doesn't affect development.

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A 46-year-old female asked:

After partially removing tvt bladder sling that led to severe inflammation and flare of cryofibrinogenemia, given continued pain near the remaining mesh and cryofibrinogenemia, should mesh be removed?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Yes: If you had a severe reaction to mesh, it should all be removed.

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Menstral cycle 33 days, last period was august 27th, when is most likely ovulation this month?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

19 days after: Probably ovulated 19 days after last menses, so saturday or sunday of this past weekend.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

My vagina is itchy inflamed irritated my doc said its overgrowth but i've been having a lot of blood, im on bc&not supposed2get period for another wk?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Abnormal bleeding: Most common cause of discharge is BV but could be std... If persistent and not tested, recommend testing...

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A 26-year-old female asked:

What can it mean if you have blood in your discharge 2 weeks after your period.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Could be infection: A bloody discharge could be an infection and should be evaluated...Also if u use tampons, ensure one was not left in by accident.

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A 47-year-old member asked:

Severe cramping 4 months post laparoscopy and bleeding. should i go to the hospital?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

See your doctor: Although your complaints could be a surgery complication, it is unusual. I would go see my doctor for further evaluation.

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A female asked:

Period or implantation bleeding? had an ultrasound done at 5 weeks 2 days and it matched up with my lmp - could it have been implantation bleeding?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Yes: A little bit of spotting in early pregnancy is usually normal and a normal ultrasound is reassuring.

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A 24-year-old member asked:

What does it mean when i get my period twice a month and my breast are hurting.. ?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Ovulation problem: You are probably not ovulating regularly and thus your hormones are out of wack. I would reccomend some type of birth control for cycle control.

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A 31-year-old female asked:

2nd round clomid, (clomiphene) day 21 progesterone >191nmol/l. is this normal? read that two or more follicles been recruited, what does that mean?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Good: That is a very reasonable level for Clomid (clomiphene) and means you probably responded to meds and ovulated... Hope all goes well!

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A 43-year-old male asked:

Is it possible to have a healthy child if the male has hpv.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Yes: Hpv causes abnormal paps and warts but rarely affects baby.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I am 32 weeks pregnant and when i wiped myself after i peed just now there was a light brown streak on the toilet paper what does that mean? normal ?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Normal: Could be a little old blood or just normal discharge from pregnancy... Would not worry about it.

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A 23-year-old female asked:

I gave birth on march 19(i lost my baby the same day coz of prematurity).when can i expect to menstruate?i don't have my period till now.

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

Unknown : The return of menses after a birth, especially a stressful one can be unpredictable ... Would give it 3-9 months to normalize.

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A 24-year-old female asked:

My dr put me on provera (medroxyprogesterone) for 7 days i got my period now im on clomid for 5 days will a prolonged cycle keep me from ovulating?

Obstetrics and Gynecology 29 years experience

No: The use of Provera (medroxyprogesterone) to start menses probably won't affect Clomid and/ or ovulation.

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