Dr. John Sand
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ellensburg, WA
47 years experience male
Locations
Office
Ellensburg, WA
Insurances accepted
Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
63 Answers
4 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Light menses: An unusually light menses can occur with an early pregnancy, so be sure to get a pregnancy test.
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A female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Not likely: In general it is best to double your pills the next day, when you skip a pill, but ovulation
will probably still be suppressed. Check a pregnancy tes... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Urachus maybe: The urachus, is a remnant from embryologic development forms a cord in the peritoneum (lining of the abdominal cavity) that runs up the middle of t... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Light menses: An unusually light menses can occur with an early pregnancy, so be sure to get a pregnancy test.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Too early.: Ultrasound will often not be able to see a pregnancy at 5 weeks. Assuming no worrisome symptoms or signs, you should wait until a routine dating ultra... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Mid-cycle: Women ovulate two weeks before their nest period; thus for a 28 day cycle - day 14, for a
30 day cycle day 16 etc. The fertile period is
one and tw... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Stop bad habits.: Making a doctors appointment is important to get proper counseling, laboratory tests, and
vaccinations. Of course you should stop any
tobacco, alc... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Emotional trauma: If the abortions were all early, there is little evidence that even 3 abortions would harm you except for the possibility of premature delivery with s... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
No easy answer: It depends how long these cramps have been
a problem. If the are of recent onset, and they
are accompanied by a new discharge and pain with sex, an... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Not ovulating. : Despite the cyclic symptoms, you probably are
not ovulating. This is usually due to stress, or
rapid weight change, or more rarely to a prolactin se... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Get a pregnancy test: A classic reason for a short menses is pregnancy, but there is often variation between cycles. Drinking a lot of alcohol is
never a good idea, especi... Read More
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A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
No: Common signs are: clear crystalline stringy
cervical mucous, and some women actually have a painful sensation or "mittelschmerz" when they ovulate. ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Get a pregnancy test: Patients often falsely assume they could not
be pregnant if the are on contraceptive pills
, using an iud, or have had a tubal ligation. Get a pregn... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
It's "OK": Menstrual patterns vary greatly. It is normal to have variable flow throughout your menses.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Maybe: You could be having mid-cycle spotting related
to ovulation. It is normal to have some spotting a day or two after an hsg.
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A member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Maybe : The first thing to try is a sports bra, and good posture. Many women with large breasts slouch to hide their breast. This, and not the
breast weight... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Yes: Menses can be suppressed due to low body weight from athletics or anorexia. When weight increase ovulation and fertility are restored. Use contracepti... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Yes: There is no way to figure out if you are pregnant or not except to get a test. They
are readily available and inexpensive. Don't
torture yourself wi... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
A mistake.: It is unusual to lose weight late in pregnancy. The most likely cause is a mistake during "weigh in". If not, then you should talk to your doctor abou... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
It can.: Birth control pills generally are designed to
allow a period every 28 days. When there is
spotting or unscheduled bleeding your doctor
may change... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Wait.: A very early pregnancy failure is best left alone. You body will take care of it with little
more than a little more bleeding and cramping with your ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Stop OC's, Go to ER: Don't wait for potentially serious symptoms
like sudden numbness to see a doctor.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Not likely: Sex right after a normal period using a condom is unlikely to result in pregnancy.
10 to 14 days after the "stand" you can know
by getting a pregna... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
No!: Topical corticosteroids inhibit cellular immunity, just exactly the wrong thing for yeast, because it thereby promotes yeast growth, even though its a... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Not likely.: Some patients can experience all the symptoms you listed but usually are gone by 4 or 5 months after stopping the drug. Small women are more suscepti... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Yes: For the first month or so of birth control pills
your body is still adjusting to the pill cycle; you
may bleeding or spot irregularly during this ti... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Yes: Pregnancy tests are sensitive enough to diagnose pregnancy as soon as the missed
menses, that is two weeks after conception.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Can be.: Menstrual fluid consistency can vary, and of
course can be mixed with the discharge from the vaginal canal. If you think you could be pregnant get a... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Yep: Depo is not effective 3 mo's after it is stopped.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Not likely: Endometriosis is a chronic condition, causing
painful menses usually from the onset of menstruation and sometimes chronic pain
and pain with sex. Is... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Get a pregnancy test: Some women will spot occasionally at mid-cycle associated with ovulation. It is always
a good idea to get a pregnancy test to make sure you are not p... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Probably not: Incisional pain is common for a couple of months after a c-section. As long as there
is no bulge that comes and goes suggesting
a wound hernia, or s... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Sure. : I depends what you are taking it for, but for
bacterial vaginosis, that is a fishy smelling heavy vaginal discharge, there should be no
problem.
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A member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Benign change: This not a cancer or pre-cancer but a benign, that is inconsequential finding.
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A member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Yeast or HSV: Some yeast infections can be very irritating.
The irritation can be made worse by scratching, using nylon underwear, irritating and irritating soaps,... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
It is the depo: Bleeding often becomes irregular an prolonged on depo-provera due to thinning of the uterine lining. It might be a good idea to start oral contracepti... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Unlikely: Small cysts are not a problem. Birth control
pills should work just fine.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Very different.: Withdrawal bleeding refers to bleeding after
withdrawal of hormones, like the end of a
oral contraceptive cycle.
Implantation bleeding refers to... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Tamiflu (oseltamivir): First make sure it is influenza and not just a
"cold" by seeing your doctor. Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is effective if taken early, and can be taken pro... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Yes: An early twin failure is not uncommon especially since you are at higher risk
for fraternal twins.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Unlikely: Complications usually occur within the first few days after amniocentesis.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Mid-cycle spotting: Some women will "spot" at mid-cycle in response to the estrogen spike associated with ovulation.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
"A balanced diet": As it turns out, the embryo can get everything it needs very easily even if the mother's diet is
poor. In general plenty of milk, protein in the for... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Separate problems: It is not unusual for someone to miss a menses but she should get a pregnancy test.
An abnormal pap is an unrelated problem that
needs to be followe... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Depends on CA125: Ca 125 is a sensitive marker for recurrence
and if it is within normal limits cat scan may not be needed. Your gyn oncologist
is the best judge of ... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
BV is recurrent.: Bacterial vaginosis affects every women who is sexually active. Sometimes the antibiotics
kill the normal organism in your vagina too, setting you up... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Just wait.: 50% of women have at least one small fibroid.
At menopause, they usually shrink by themselves so wait. Even if you are having symptoms, like pain, h... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Analyse the discharg: Make sure your doctor is doing a "wet mount" or microscopic study of your discharge to confirm it is a fungal infection. If it is, and is proving very... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
Not likely: Bruising is not a classic sign of pregnancy
but if you have other symptoms or have missed you period or have had a short period get a pregnancy test.
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A member asked:
Dr. John Sandanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 47 years experience
See your doc: Galactorrhea, or leaking of milk from breast
can indicate the presence of a pituitary tumor .
A simple blood test (prolactin) can determine
this.
... Read More
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Dec 16, 2012
Very thorough exam and evaluation the very first time I presented with my concern, including biopsy and ultrasound without having to schedule them at another time.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Sand is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Sand is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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is this bad ,normal or what..and i took a pregnancy test and it came out positive m confused
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you so much. I was frightened.
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Thank you so much! I just wanted to be sure everything was okay. :)
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of California, Davis School of Medicine
Graduated 1976MD
Residency
University of New Mexico Hospital
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, the Yakima Region - Spring
2017
Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, First Place, Washington - Spring
2017
Affiliations
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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