Dr. Vanita Patel
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Brick, NJ
23 years experience female
Locations
Atlantic OB/GYN Associates, PC
Brick, NJ
My office hours
Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Insurances accepted
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oxford Health Plans
UnitedHealthcare
About
Bio
Obstetrics and Gynecologist
In private practice for 11 years
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.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages spoken
Gujarati, Hindi
Doctor Q&A
84 Answers
26 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Depends: You need to make sure your partner is treated as well otherwise infection can be transmitted again.Usually the safe way is to have protected sex afte... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Need blood test: You need bloodwork to r/o pregnancy if no period .If negative then it could be any kind of stress leading to hormonal imbalance
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Can be normal: You seem to be premenopausal where your periods are irregular . Hormone levels can be normal.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Nerve pain: It looks like what you are describing could be a neuralgia usually compression or irritation of nerve. See a neurologist if the pain is persistent
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No: No that 's fine. It would not cause any birth defects on baby.
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
See your OBGYN: That could be a symptom of ovarian cyst, need to have a pelvic ultrasound.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Pregnancy : Pregnancy is a most common cause of missed period , if you are sexually active and donot use any type of contraception.Hence, do a pregnancy test and... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Unlikely: Need to have serial blood tests for HCG quants as well as sonogram in order to confirm a good or viable pregnancy.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Labor: You need to go to the nearest hospital asap and talk to your doctor. It can be a rupture membranes with meconium stained fluid.You are also having con... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Anytime: Nausea and vomiting during pregnancy commonly occurs during morning but can be present all throughout the day.It peaks between 8-12 wks of pregnancy.
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Pregnancy : Pregnancy is a most common cause of missed period , if you are sexually active and donot use any type of contraception.Hence, do a pregnancy test and... Read More
5.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Different: Endometrial biopsy is a biopsy of the lining of the uterus, done to detect endometrial polyps, hyperplasia or cancer . Endocervical currttage is scr... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No: In most cases not.Your chances to get pregnant would depend on many factors like age, how many abortions you had, if you have any h/o prior STDs as w... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No: It shouldn't affect the results of the test.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yes.: Gbs is a normal vaginal flora in 30-40% of women.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yes: See your obgyn , that could be a normal finding but can be a sign to preterm labor as well.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Not necessarily: Looks like a normal size ovary .Doesnot need surgery unless the cyst is growing or causing pain.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yes: But it has to be supervised closely with cardiologist and perinatologist.
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Depends: Hystrectomy at this age is done only if there is an appropriate indication and all other possible treatment options have been exhausted.
5.7k viewsReviewed Jun 10, 2020
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yes: Usually with interstitial cystitis the symptoms of frequent urination occurs because the bladder wall is inflammed .Bladder capacity remains unchanged... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Depends: Few family doctors may perform routine gyn exams but may not take care during pregnancy so check with your doc.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No : That is untrue. We do practice evidence based medicine and the decision about the mode of delivery is made on an individual patient baises.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Atleast 2 wks: Again it depends on what type of vaginal infection was she treated for. If its an STI you need to wait until the repeat cultures are negative.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Take test: You can take a pregnancy test in a week if you still have't had your period.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Infection: See your doctor you may have a urinary or uterine infection.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Absolutely: Hiv is a sexually transmitted disease and any unprotected intercourse can transmit infection to the partner but the chances of transmission can vary d... Read More
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No: Just make sure you are walking around and drinking plenty of fluids on flight.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Abnormal : Any bleeding or spotting in between your cycles is not normal can happen due to several causes.See your doctor for further evaluation.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Unlikely: Depo shots are effective immediately and failure rate is less than 1 percent.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yeast infection: See your doc it could be a yeast or candidal infection.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yes: But most of them will require prior authorization.
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Depends: It depends when you took the pills .Usually you will get your period on expected time if you are not pregnant.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Ok: You can start the pills either on the first day of your period. You can also start the pills on first sunday of your period which will make your subse... Read More
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No: Majority of patients with polycystic ovaries get pregnant naturally without any problems. Few do require assisted reproductive measures.
5.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yes: If you don't use any form of contraception you can get pregnant upto 1-3 days even after ovulation.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
couple of weeks: It can take couple of weeks to even months depending upon who severe the lesions are.
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old male asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No: She needs to be up and moving as much as she can if she had an uncomplicated c -section about a week ago. Very important to prevent the complications... Read More
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Bacterial infection: Your symptoms sounds like bacterial vaginosis.It is a common vaginal infection. See your doctor for appropriate treatment.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No.: Get evaluated with your doctor to find out possible causes of irregular periods.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Yes: That means your cervix is open about 0.5 cm . If you are having contractions and are full term you can be in early labor.If its not your first pregna... Read More
5.3k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Pregnancy: Some form of spotting can be normal in early pregnancy.So you need to have blood test and sonogram to confirm the pregnancy.
5.6k viewsReviewed Oct 07, 2020
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
True: After cryo the hpv infected cells are destroyed.Hence to prevent the reinfection with hpv you should use barrier protection
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Infection: Any vaginal discharge with oder is a sign of vaginitis . See your doctor for treatment
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
PCO: It can be a sign of poly cystic ovary.Also most common cause of infertility is due to male factor, hence both you and your partner needs evaluation.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Not at all.: Laugh as much as you want.You , staying happy is in fact good for baby's health.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
No: That will not change results.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Vanita Patelanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 23 years experience
Possible: Get your Depo-Provera shot if the pregnancy test is negative.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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Dr. Patel is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Patel is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Pramukhswami medical college
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
Manhasset. NY
Awards
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Atlantic Ob/GYN Associates,PC
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