Dr. Carolyn Givens
Obstetrics and Gynecology
San Francisco, CA
37 years experience female
Locations
Pacific Fertility Center
San Francisco, CA
Phone
Practice website
Insurances accepted
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UnitedHealthcare
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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.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fertility Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
20 Answers
1 Agree
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Get it checked out.: If this is a new pain, and if it continues to happen, you should definitely get it checked out by a gynecologist. It may just be a matter of inadequat... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Menopause: The average age of menopause is 51. You might be able to avoid early menopause by eating a healthy, organic diet and avoiding smoking. But, to a large... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Most likely "A": Most likely Man A is the father but you cannot be sure based on these dates. Paternity testing of a baby by cheek swabs is easy.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Probably not: If you have repeated negative urine pregnancy tests, you are probably not pregnant, but because you could have an abnormal pregnancy which can have s... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Yes: It is always a good idea to see your ob/gyn pre-conception. S/he can discuss with you health issues, make sure your immunizations are up to date, and ... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Ignore: Be very careful about using an overseas surrogate - there have been many tragic outcomes/circumstanc.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
You can't: If all the pregnancy tests done were negative, there is no way to know. If the pregnancy tests were done around the time of expected menstrual period ... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Not normal: If you normally get a period only once per month, it you are getting an extra period, this is not normal. The first thing to do would be to make sure ... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Ignore: Do consider genetic testing of your embryos. Don't transfer more than one embryo at a time.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Ignore: Ask your RE about PGS or CCS and request a single genetically normal embryo for transfer.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Two options: Two options:
1: Laparoscopic surgery
2: Sonohysterogram with special fluid with air bubbles may be able to outline the tubes. But, similar to a hyster... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Not normal: No, this is not normal. You could become quite anemic if this continues. You definitely should see a gynecologist and be evaluated.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Likely not a problem: Dear Sharmeen,
Unless you have had surgery on your uterus, it is unlikely that the lighter periods mean anything. Some women have light periods, some ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Not normal: Sounds like either a coincidence or you are having an unusual psychological reaction to having sex. Are you taking birth control pills? They can cause... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Probably not: With an endometrial lining of only 6,2 mm, it is unlikely that you are pregnant, unless you are in very, very early pregnancy or have a tubal pregnanc... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Ignore: There are excellent means to have a single baby at a time with IVF with genetic embryo screening.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Higher FSH/estrogen: This is a very general answer and may or may not be your specific case: As we start to get older, the hormone FSH from the brain starts to rise to hi... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Prob not pregnant: Doesn't sound typical, but you never know. Easy enough to do a home pregnancy test, which should be quite accurate.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
Ignore: When looking for a surrogate, make sure her BMI is less than 32. Outcomes will be better.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Carolyn Givensanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 37 years experience
GnRH secretion: Some women (and men) fail to secrete GnRH from the hypothalamus (part of the brain). Therefore, there is no signal to the pituitary to make reproducti... Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Givens is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Givens is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! I've treys to call but they said I needed her there but I will try
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you very much
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas
Graduated 1986MD
Residency
Parkland Health and Hospital System
Residency
Parkland Health and Hospital System
Affiliations
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Pacific Coast Reproductive Society
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
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