Dr. Tina Koopersmith
Fertility Medicine
Sherman Oaks, CA
34 years experience
Locations
The Valley Center for Reproductive Health
Sherman Oaks, CA
Phone
Practice website
Insurances accepted
Aetna
Blue Cross of California
Blue Shield of California
About
Bio
Dr. Tina Koopersmith is a board certified fertility doctor in both Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Her clinical areas of expertise include recurrent loss, fertility, premature ovarian failure and polycystic ovaries . In addition to providing fertility services, she specializes in gynecologic disorders, especially hormonal disturbances in young girls with difficulty during puberty and reproductive age women with irregular cycles. She attended medical school at Duke University School of Medicine and subsequently completed her residency in Obstetrics Gynecology and her fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology Infertility at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine. Following her fellowship, she began practicing in the San Fernando Valley where she continues to practice today.
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 & Gynecology
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A 27-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Meds, iui, ivf: Initially a man should have a full evaluation to determine the cause of the infertility, this should include a complete history and physical, usually ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Blood and ultrasound: A Progesterone level > 3 indicates ovulation and visualization of an egg house or follicle followed by its disappearance confirms the release of the e... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Rarely: With true pof, your ovaries dont make hormones anymore so the vagina is often very dry and the skin is thin. There is minimal discharge but infections... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
10%: Without any birth control, 20% of women get pregnant per month. Condoms are effective methods of birth control if used correctly--in the literature co... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Suggest preg test!: Pcos affects 5-10% of women and these women have irregular cycles and only ovulate some months. Spotting or bleeding occurs from the uterus and can oc... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Each is its own drug: Follistim, gonal f (follitropin alfa) and Bravelle are different brands of "fsh" hormone--a hormone made by the pituitary to stimulate egg growth. Gan... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: Clomid (clomiphene) may make more than one egg and this may give you higher Progesterone levels which may extend the second half of the cycle . Also o... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Doubtful: The average ejaculate is between 2 and 6 cc of semen. This is unlikely to affect any change in weight.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
14 days from day 1: the most consistent part of the cycle is usually the last 14 days. So for all cycles, count 14 days back from when you expect the next period. For a 2... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
The opk may be wrong: The digital lh monitors are good but there can be false positives. On the other hand clear cervical mucus is a good but not perfect sign of high estra... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Ovulation may occur: Bromocriptine is used to lower abnormally high prolactin levels. Elevated prolactin levels can interfere with ovulation. This drug stops the overprodu... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Better w other meds: Hypogonadism means the gonads are not making hormones and gametes ( eggs or sperms). Primay hypogonadism means the gonads have failed. Secondary hypo... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Hormonal symptoms: "pregnancy" symptoms are from pregnancy hormones but these symptoms can occur if hormone levels are different from usual. Bloating often occurs with h... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Embryo adoption?!: I believe you must be referring to embryo adoption. With ivf, the egg, sperm and uterus can all be from different people. If a couple adopts an embry... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Positive: Home pregnancy tests are quite sensitive and specific these days. If there are two lines the control and the test line , that indicates a positive te... Read More
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A 60-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Doubtful: Itching is usually a symptom. It occurs often from allergies or a skin condition. It is unlikely to be from a hormonal imbalance.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Ovulation in 1-2 day: Positive means you will ovulate in 1-2 days. Sometimes there may be a false positive if you have very high lh levels.This can happen with pco and all ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: There can be bleeding in early pregnancy. If your period changes significantly and you could be pregnant, it makes sense to do a pregnancy test.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
What is trt: Arimidex (anastrozole) and androgel are not recommended for women and do not protect fertility.
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Probably not: If you were given aygestin (norethindrone) to make a period come down after a long time if no period then you should expect a real 3-4 day period.
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
PLEASE see a MD: Please make an appointment asap w a reproductive endocrinologist. There is a good chance you are not releasing eggs monthly and you need both a diagno... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
LAB FERTILIZATION: Ivf means the egg and sperm are fertillized in the lab, in a petri dish rather than in a womans tubes. Traditionally the female is given fertility med... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
A NEGATIIVE test: For an ovulation test to be positive, the test line must be the same or darker than the control line. If so, ovulation should occur in 1-2 days. If th... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Yes: Bleeding or spotting can occur early in a pregnancy and this can happen after an ivf cycle as well as a natural cycle.Bleeding may be implantation bl... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
20million per ml: Who criteria state that normal counts are above 20million per cc of semen. Some other studies say that pregnancy rates fall when sperm concentration a... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
Anteversion - normal: yes its a small uterus but should grown w pregnancy. Anteversion is common an ddoes NOT adversely affect fertility.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
It is unknown: It is unknown if gingko is safe during pregnancy or lactation, if you are on bromicriptine to help your cycle be more regular and ovulate, you may wan... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 34 years experience
See a rei specialist: If your tubes really is dilated you may want to consider its removal. Talk to a specialist about a laparoscopy to look at it and consider its removal.... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Koopersmith is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Koopersmith is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thanks! I will retest in the morning and schedule a blood test ASAP
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful!
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Duke University School of Medicine, NC
Graduated 1989MD
Awards
Americaâs Top Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Southern California Super Doctors 2013
TOP DOCTORS AND DENTISTS, as seen in VENTURABLVD magazine
Affiliations
ASRM, SART, PCRS, FACOG
Publications
http://www.thrivesurvive.org/10tothrive
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