Dr. Sathish Adigopula
Pediatrics
Ashtabula, OH
22 years experience male
Locations
The Ashtabula Clinic
Ashtabula, OH
Office
Ashtabula, OH
Ashtabula County Medical Center
Ashtabula, OH
About
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.
Pediatrics
Languages spoken
Tamil, Telugu
Doctor Q&A
287 Answers
83 Agrees
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Adigopulaanswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
No: Depo-provera deposits a form of Progesterone in the body which lasts for about 4 months. One of the side effect is unpredictable and heavy periods.
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A 31-year-old member asked:

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3-4 weeks: Arthritis with kawasaki is rare, but usually subsides by 3-4 weeks after initial presentation of the illness. Otc pain relief.
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A 28-year-old male asked:

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Yes: Over time and chronic use, you will have tolerance to caffeine. You will need to have more quantity of the same drink or more frequently or more caffe... Read More
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A 19-year-old male asked:

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Depends: If you have gastritis caused by helicobacter pylori, a bacteria in your stomach, you may need antibiotics.
You need to be checked for this with a st... Read More
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A member asked:

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Factors: 1. If small amount, not projectile and not appear to be in discomfort - no worries
2. If large amount, yellow to green vomit, projectile or appeari... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Sathish Adigopulaanswered
Pediatrics 22 years experience
Yes: If there was semen on the pubic hair, there is a chance that it was transmitted over to your pubic hair too. There is still a small chance of it getti... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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Until repaired: Usually forceful vomiting is due to the obstruction caused by the pyloric stenosis. It will be present until the stenois is relieved by surgery.
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A 30-year-old female asked:

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Usually: If your question is about accuracy of dates, earlier scans are better to judge the gestational age. More accurate is first trimester scans (upto 12 we... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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No: Flu, short for influenza is more of a respiratory illenss.
It presents with runny nose, fever, cough, feeling body and head aches.
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A 29-year-old male asked:

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Excessive: Excessive exercise and weight training may cause early bone fusion and may cause lesser than average height. The key word here is "excessive".
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Pediatrics 22 years experience
.: Depends on the reason why. If the reason for prematurity was genetic, you may need to speak to a geneticist to check chances of recurrence.
If it we... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Pediatrics 22 years experience
Don't: Don't cover acne with thick layers of makeup - may lead to worsening of acne.
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A 34-year-old male asked:

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Pediatrics 22 years experience
See physician: If worms are coming out of mouth, you need to see a physician for appropriate treatment. Might be helpful to keep one of the worms in a bag to show th... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:

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1/2: Slightly more than half of pregnant females have morning sickness. It usually disappears by 12 weeks of gestation. So consider yourself the lucky less... Read More
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A female asked:

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Connected: Ear nose and throat are all connected. Sometime inflamation of the throat will cause blockage of the eustachian tube which will give you these symptom... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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Pediatrics 22 years experience
No: Stomach flu is usually a layman term for viral enteritis, which may be because of multiple other viruses other than norovirus.
Norovirus does not ev... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Case to case: Few times it is intermittent with pain during intussusception and relief when it spontaneously relieves. This might go on and off multiple times.
Wh... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:

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.: If you tested positive on the throat swab - possible to have resistance to antibiotics started.
If not tested with throat swab - might be virus ca... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

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Usually now: Usually urine pregnancy test is positive after about 2-3 weeks of implantation...So if you are 3 weeks late for your period, the urine pregnancy test ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

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.: Many new mothers have symptoms of feeling low and may have inexplicable episodes of crying spells. If you have thoughts of harming self or baby or una... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:

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.: Could you be more specific of your location. Moreover the choice of surgeon will depend on factors like insurance and location. So contact his pediatr... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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.: Fever is just a symptom. Need to know why he has it. Need to treat source of fever not just the fever. By carpol i hope you mean a brand of Acetaminop... Read More
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A member asked:

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Pediatrics 22 years experience
Clinical diagnosis: It is a clinical diagnosis based on history and examination. No specific test needed.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

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Pediatrics 22 years experience
.: No. But always practice safe sex, not just for contraception but to avoid sexually transmitted illnesses.
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Pediatrics 22 years experience
Lots: Primary care visit will involve a complete physical exam and comprehensive history and check of immunization. And a lot more depending on the age of t... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:

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.: ANS to the 17 year old: you don't need any specific wait period. But with all the emotional pain with the miscarriage you may want to wait for a few m... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

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.: If you mean masturbation- it is safe if you follow basic hygiene precautions and society norms. If you have trouble controlling your urges and i you f... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

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.: Sinuses usually drain into the nose through ostia. Any inflammation or infection in the nose could block the ostia and cause blockage of the sinus cau... Read More
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A 55-year-old male asked:

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Complex: Dyslexia is a complex disorder. Studies have shown both genetics and environment (nature and nurture) both to be causes.
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Pediatrics 22 years experience
Saline drops: Nasal saline drops. Put 2-3 drops in each nostrils and use a nasal suction to suction the nostril after a few seconds. You can also use saline in nebu... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

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.: Depends on your lab. If it is a send out investigation, it may take a week, if they do it in the same lab it takes a day.
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A 27-year-old male asked:

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.: Lots of neonatal rashes that are usually normal. If it is not bothering the baby wait until you see your pediatric doctor.
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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.: You could but it eould not be the best use of resources. Most pink eyes are viral in origin and you will need symptomatic treatment. If it is a pink e... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:

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.: Alpha blocker - dilate smooth muscle - in artery so decrease blood pressure. Also decrease action of norepinephrine (which normally increases blood pr... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:

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.: No natural way to fix adrenal insufficiency. Need to be treated with steroid replacement. Symptoms include weakness, tiredness, hypoglycemia, low bloo... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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.: Geographic tongue usually waxes and wanes over time and also sometimes disappears. Sometimes few treatments for specific vitamin deficiencies may be e... Read More
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A female asked:

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Yes: Yes by blood exposure or by sexual exposure.
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Yes: Low Insulin is one the causes of diabetes mellitis.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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.: Hormonal changes cause enlargement of ducts in the breast causing pain and engorgement. Otc pain relief for pre menstural pain might help.
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A 24-year-old male asked:

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Infection: They way you describe it may be infection. All animal/human bites must be treated for infection. Monkeys can have rabies and transmit rabies. So if it... Read More
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A female asked:

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.: For your sex, age and height anywhere between 80-105 pounds would be right range.
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Ignore: Keep close monitoring of glucose and hba1c and keep monitoring for end organ damage.
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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.: Elbow injuries need to be taken seriously. If pain persists or if you see swelling checked with doctor to see if you need an x ray. Till then put some... Read More
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A 41-year-old male asked:

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.: Infection in teeth can be considered similar to infection in bone. Has to be taken seriously. Even if you have drainage from the tooth with no pain, y... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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.: Darkening of skin/tanning is a protective mechanism of the body. Increasing your melanocytes when you have increased sun exposure. If you don't want t... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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No: Alcohol is secreted in milk so when breast feeding better not to drink alcohol.
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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High calories: Breast feeding mother need 500 calories per day more than non breast feeding ladies. So you probably need to eat more calories. Any over the counter m... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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.: No safe hair growth pills available. You could try creams like minoxidil. Would also advise a dermatology opinion to see if there is another reason fo... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:

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Infection: Dont know what you are looking for- giving a general answer. Usually infection from other parts of body may spread to the meninges (the layers surroun... Read More
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A 44-year-old female asked:

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Describe: Could you describe the rash and is it spreading or scaly. Do others in family have similar rash...
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Seems compassionate through his answer. Actually answered my question. most do not answer, they just say "ask your doctor". This app is supposed to get us answers from professionals. I recommend Dr. A...Read More
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Dr. Adigopula is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Adigopula is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thank u for keeping simple and to the point. I took my child to the doctor yesterday and he made everything so complicated.
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Military move... It has been 7 days, 7 more before flight. She had Tylenol, ibuprofen, currently just Saline drops. Stuffy nose, caugh, 98F.
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Thanks! I just have one question does that mean that I am pregnant or does it mean because I'm not menstrating the test won't work right?
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Dr M.G.R. Medical University, Madras, Stanley Medical College, India
Graduated 2002MD
Awards
Top Pediatrician, First Place, Ohio - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, Second Place, Cleveland Region, OH - Summer
2013
Top Pediatrician, First Place, Ohio - Summer
2013
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