Dr. Lee Hickok
Fertility Medicine
Seattle, WA
39 years experience male
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Fertility Medicine
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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59 Answers
115 Agrees
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Lee Hickokanswered
Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
IVF : No, fertility treatment results a relatively small percentage of births overall.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Sterile: Depends on whether sperm can exit whatever might be left.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Perhaps: You should probably have a pregnancy test done if you are sexually active.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Sperm: 5-6 days and there is no such thing as implantation bleeding.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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No: No, tylenol (acetaminophen) is safe to take.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Check a test: Implantation bleeding is a myth. Always best to check and see if you might be pregnant.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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BBT: Yes. You can do basal body temperature graphs.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Have an LH surge: The only way to ovulate naturally is to have a spontaneous lh surge.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Not sure: It is not unusual for women to form cysts while on the pill. Might try a stronger formulation.
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A 38-year-old female asked:
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Fertility : Possible but not likely. A simple semen analysis would provide the answer.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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X ray : Depends entirely on the amount of exposure.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Pregnant: It means you may very well get pregnant.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Fsh: Probably not if the tests were done on day 2-4 of your period and were no yet taking clonus that cycle.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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Fertility: A balanced diet, consuming nothing in excess.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Pregnant: The egg will live at most for a day after ovulation. Fresh sperm will live for 5-6 days in the female reproductive tract.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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BCP: Take continuous birth control pills, or a Progesterone iud or Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone).
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Clomid (clomiphene): It is used to treat women with pcos.
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Thyroid : Yes. Hypothyroidism is common and easily treated.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ovulation: Only way to know for sure is if you become pregnant. A pos OPK or an elevated literal phase Progesterone can give presumptive evidence. Most women wit... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Donor : $50-100 for male, $4000-5000 for female.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Infertility: They will take a history, maybe do an exam that includes an ultrasound and talk about some testing.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Fertility: The most fertile time is usually a couple week before the anticipated onset of your period.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Fertility: Age, elevated prolactin, pcos. If she is concerned she should be seen for an evaluation.
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Ovulation: Either lh or estradiol.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Fertility: Usually women will ovulate a couple weeks before her period. The most fertile time will be the 4-5 days before.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Fertility: Usually a couple weeks before the anticipated onset of the period.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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IVF : I would agree that ivf will give you your best chance for getting pregnant.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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It can: Listeria can increase the risk of miscarriage.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Not that are proven: None that have been shown to be helpful in randomized trials.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Pregnancy : If your periods does not come as expected you should get a pregnancy test. Implantation bleeding is a myth.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Hygiene: It can create an environment for bacterial or yeast overgrowth.
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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BBT: You will not see a biphasic shift in your temperature.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Period : It is always possible to become pregnant having unprotected intercouse.
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IVF : An embryo remains in the tube for 5 days.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Ovulation: It's possible you didn't ovulate. After ovulation women still have cervical mucous. It is more scant, tacky and opaque.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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It may: Usually the blood pressure will go down after delivery but not always.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Only the lab : Generally only the pathology lab can tell the difference.
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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<1/300: Generally the risk of getting pregnant after a tubal ligation is less than 1 in 300.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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IB is a myth: Implantation bleeding is a myth so most likely a period.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
What's the expert opinion, could the usage of lotion or other cosmetic products lower sperm quality?
Dr. Lee Hickokanswered
Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Possibly: They may if you are using them as a lubricant during intercourse.
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Try 1-2 more: I would give it 1-2 more attempts and if not successful see your doctor for another consult.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Not always : Sometimes us findings are not helpful determining if someone has ovulated.
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Sperm: You may see a change in the number and motility but it has not been shown to increase the likelihood if pregnancy.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Ovulate : Yes. Maybe 7-10 days after your period stops depending on the duration of your period. Looked at another way ovulation occurs about 2 weeks before you... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Fertility: Very difficult to tell. You should see a specialist to have an evaluation.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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BCP: It is always possible to get pregnant while on the pill.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 39 years experience
Egg donor: Yes, some women may qualify to be egg donors.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
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BBTs or OPKs: Using basal temp charts or ovulation kits can help.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Ovulate: Depends on the cycle length. Ovulation usually occurs 2 weeks before your period.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Herpes: Your peds can take a culture and maybe even a blood test.
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Apr 8, 2013
I went to the University of Washington School of Medicine with Dr.Hickok. Ofter the 18 years during which I delivered babies, I had many opportunities to refer my patients to him. He consistently prod...Read More
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hickok is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Hickok is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Btw.. Will there be any chance cancer is spreading in her stomach or any parts of her body?
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! i will go to the hospital since they are closed today thank you
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks I have always suspected it's an urban myth!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle
Graduated 1984MD
Residency
University of Washington Medical Center
Residency
University of Washington Medical Center
Awards
Top Doctor, Best Doctors in America
Top Doctor, Seattle Metropolitan Magazine
Top Doctors, Washingtonian Magazine
Affiliations
Seattle Gynecological Society
Pacific Northwest Obstetrical & Gynecological Association
American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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