Dr. Selwyn Oskowitz
Fertility Medicine
Brookline, MA
53 years experience male
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Brookline, MA
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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
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Selwyn Oskowitzanswered
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Folliculitis, see MD: Shaving can cause itching , infection etc. Have this seen by gyn or gyn nurse practitioner. Check that you are not using any new under- wear, new det... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Not normal: Heavy bleeding after Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is not uncommon but you need to be seen urgently to help curtail this amount of blood loss. Your gy... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Need testing.: 3 years without pregnancy requires a gynecologists visit and full evaluation. Tests for time of ovulation if any, hormone and egg reserve tests. Also... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Pergonal (menotropins) not avail: Substitutes for pergonal today are repronex; menopur; gonal f (follitropin alfa) and follistim;side effects : multiple births; ovarian hyperstimulatio... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Serious risk : Serios risks to mom - eg blood pressure ; diabetes ; premature delivery; babioes born prematurely can have learning disorders; seizure abnormalities ;... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Premenstrail like: Progesterone is the dominat hormones in the 2 weeks prior to your period. Mostly no symptoms but can include abd bloating; carmps; feeling that your p... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily: Ovarian cysts are very common.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Many reasons: Call your doctor who will rule out pregnancy, infection and hormonal causes for this.Any pelvic discomfort with this makes it more urgent and the call... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No : Sexual intercourse is not a cause of miscarriage.Pain or bleeding with intercourse needs attention in due course. If the pressure does not settle down... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily fast: Your doctor has prescribed a high dose of what i understand is clomiphene. Speak with your doc to verify if you have a fertility problem and the caus... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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No: If you are not pregnant after 12 months of no protection see your gyn. In the old days we recommended Progesterone after ovulation . Now shown to be i... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No problem: Your young age and apparently you already have had a baby - both encouraging features. You will probably conceive soon. If not so within 2 more month... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Not normal: See your gyn asap . Post coital bleeding usually has an explanation and needs to be expend by your gyn a blood preg test will be added.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Pregnancy test neede: Any abnormal period - like different flow with tissue , heavier ; later ; earlier; lighter needs a pregnancy test (blood sample ) at your doctors . P... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Yes but: Your doctor will ensure the miscarriage is over and that the pregnancy hormone is down to zero.
If the miscarriage occurred after 10weeks your doctor... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Period after 14 days: You should get a period 14 days or less after your last dose of promethium . If not do pregnancy test.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
I have uterine fibroid 122mm81mm and 37mm62mm. please can i conceive with it and have safe delivery?
Dr. Selwyn Oskowitzanswered
53 years experience
Probably conceive: Your gyn can determine if the fibroids need removal; tests can tell if the cavity of the uterus is healthy to conceive. Large fibroids can sometimes c... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Needs attention: Amy abnormal bleed needs assesement by your doctor In particular a blood pregnancy test. There are other tests that maybe needed - pelvic exam , cultu... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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28 days: Typically an ovulation cycle is a normal period followed by another normal period 28 days later. May have raw egg white like vaginal mucus for 1-5 day... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Pregnancy test need: Any abnormal bleed , earlier period , later ; extra periods etc need a pregnancy blood test at your doctors office. At age 37 - if there is no pregna... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Depends: Depends on your age - more difficult the closer your are to age 40and older your fertility specialist will check your reserve of eggs still present ; ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Yes preg possible: Any abnormal bleed ( late/early/ lighter/ heavier / different flow pattern or new pain pattern should prompt a pregnancy test. If a blood pregnancy te... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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No period- pregnant: Your are pregnant and no need for added Progesterone as your doc has stated. Enjoy your pregnancy and follow all instructions : no smoking; no alcohol... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Not necessarily: Pco patients often need a simple tablet such as Clomid (clomiphene) for 5 days to ovulate and conceive.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Sperm is resilient: Sperm counts are resistant to most of life's variables but can be affected by heat, genetics, chronic genital infection, enlarged veins in the scrotum... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Numerous causes: Mostly not serious. Groin pain can be lymph nodes - related to say simple herpes on the same side or other infections , hernea, ovarian cyst endometri... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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No: No increase in miscarriage. One who conceives this promptly is obviously very fertile. I recommend that you contact your gyn or pcp asap as your dram... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Not normal: Your gyn will need to test for pregnancy (eg miscarriage or tubal pregnancy )with a blood sample as well as tests for infection and uterine disorders ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Needs attention: Any discomfort during or after voiding needs the attention of your gynecologist. There are several causes. You will need a pelvic exam and some tests ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Half degree rise: Luteal phase generally shows a persistent temp rise of .5 degrees f. Generally starts 12 to 16 days before expected period. The pattern of rise is of... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: Various gastro intestinal symptoms may occure in a cycle manner. Most women have no gastro-intestinal symptoms referable to the menstrual cycle. Other... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Blood pregnancy test: Any abnormal blood especially with a fertility drug like Clomid (clomiphene) needs a blood pregnancy test. Discomforts in the vagina may be part of a... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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New pregnancy: A negative or zero bhcg or pregnancy test must be a blood test. A zero bhcg by blood test cannot give a positive hpt ( home urine pregnancy test) ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Urine test imperfect: See your gyn to do blood tests and find if you are pregnant and why you are bleeding. Also to find out why your periods are so far apart as this can b... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Yes very much so: Secondary infertility used to describe a delay in conception in spite of having delivered a child in the past. This is no less distressing and require... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Yes you may conceive: The fertile window is larger than originally thought. 6 days before and during ovulation are fertile. This means every intercourse after your period e... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: If you've just ovulated , one does not ovulate again for approximately 4 weeks. If one uses an ovulation-day start of the pill, it may not prevent pre... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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None: Fertility is a natural process that is nourished by a normal menstrual cycle. If ones cycle is irregular or one has tried conception for . 6 months it... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Normal mucus: Ripe cervical mucus can be noted 1 -7 days before ovulation. This transparent raw egg white like fluid is normal as you describe. This is not related ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Fairly accurate: 8 week vaginal ultrasounds are fairly accurate but only to the nearest 7 days. It is fair but not certain as to the exact date of ovulation.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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May be abnormal: Light periods can, like fuller periods indicate that one is ovulating provided that they are regular each month. Light periods may indicate a problem... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Try 3 more months: In may see your gyn who reviews yours and husbands medical conditions/ medication etc. Tests to include uterotubogram x ray; semenalysis and tests for... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Variable time: Ovulation may already have occurred, or occur in 1-14 days. Ovulation may also vary up to 6 weeks. With the inadequate duration of use of contraceptio... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Need trasound: At your age the risk of a second miscarriage is not high. Much debate amongst doctors if a pregnancy starting less than 8 weeks after a miscarriage is... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Brain hormones: Iether high or low hot=rmones from brain area called the hypothalamus.
Mostly due to low hormones called lh and fsh and easily treated with these hor... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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11-17days b4 period: With regular mentrual cycles have sexual relations at least three times from 17- 11 days before expected period. If menstrual cycles are irregular, ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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No problem: Safe sexual activity is permissible. There is no problem with climaxing in terms of the health of the pregnancy at all.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Probably: Metformin generally works within 3-6 months .It is not unheard of for ovulation (as suggested by transparent cervical mucus)is about to occur. Alterna... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Possibly: Any abnormal bleed needs attention. Report any pain ,added bleeding , rectal discomfort to your doctor immediately. If one has no pain at all this ma... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Labelled for IM: Most doctors ask for sub cutaneous use, given in the skin with a small needle, may have a minor skin reaction, some redness thatht ususall settles in ... Read More
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Dr. Oskowitz is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Oskowitz is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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ur advice was very informative, I really appreciated u taking the time out of your day to respond to questions. you are truly helpin people
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I contacted my ob and it's unrelated. Thanks for you answer :-)
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I'm off to see a nephrologist tomorrow, but will pursue this too!
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