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Board certified OB/Gyn and Fellow of the American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Interested in caring for and educating women.
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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
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Heatlth dept: Im sorry to hear about your situation. Usually there is a clinic of some sort that you can go to for free or a ruduced price depending upon your inco... Read More
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Pain may not b ovary: There was no size of the cyst noted but cysts on the ovary can be simple, normal, small cysts and usually do not cause pain. Further work-up would be ... Read More
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Yes and no: It may be normal for you but there are treatments for heavy and long menses usually the birth control methods are used to help with bleeding that inte... Read More
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Usually: Ovulation pain usually is eliminated because you should not ovulate when taking most birth control. Because of the lack of ovulation, we usually don... Read More
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Everyone's different: It varies by person how long it takes to have a menses. If you are breastfeeding it is not unusual for six months or so to not bleed. You should disc... Read More
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One month: The truth is that you are usually safe in the first month, but we usually ask you to use protection for one month to be sure.
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Not usually: You need to have a urine test and exam to see if you have a yeast infection or other problem causing the itching. Please be seen.
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Yes for most: I rarely take out a Mirena (levonorgestrel) because a patient is unhappy with it. It has a very low failure rate and works for five years.
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Not usually: Usually you will have what we call a withdrawal bleed when you stop them abruptly. Some women have very irregualar menses when not on the pill and m... Read More
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Unlikely!: The most effective methods of birth control are the long acting ones such as the iud, ius, implanon, or the injection.
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Unlikely: If you are using the pills as directed, it is unlikely you would become pregnant. The most effective bc is a long acting one like and iud, ius, shot,... Read More
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Unknown: I think you are referring to the implanon. All patients are different for when they will resume regular menses after long term contraceptives. A hor... Read More
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Be seen: There may be a hormonal imbalance or an ovarian cyst that is causing the irregular menses or your thyroid or other organs may not be working correctl... Read More
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It depends: The iud thins the lining of the inside of the uterus usually and so it needs to return to normal and then it is more likely you will conceive. Also, ... Read More
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Not likely: Most likely this will not be a problem.
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Seek help: Your complaints are difficult to fix without seeing a healthcare provider. Labs, exam and possibly an ultrasound would be needed to help you. Ovaria... Read More
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YES: The ejaculation material can last that long.
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COULD B CONTRACTIONS: Since i'm not there to evaluate. Your description bothers me as you could be feeling contractions! it is normal to feel the baby moving and a lot at... Read More
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It's unlikely!: Right after your period it is unlikely that you would become pregnant with intercourse. In addition, you took the morning after pill so i doubt it. ... Read More
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Yes: You can miss your period because of many other reasons that being pregnant. Your hormones, thyroid or ovaries may be malfunctioning. Check a pregnan... Read More
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Old blood : Probably it is just old blood that has turned from red to very dark brown by the time you saw it. Pcos is a complicated homone imbalance and you need... Read More
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It depends: If menses are regular every 28 days or so, then there is a good chance of pregnancy. However, if the menses are very irregular then there may be a pr... Read More
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Many things: Stress, hormone/thyroid changes, pregnancy?
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EXERCISE & EAT WELL: If you are completely healthy without any medical problems, you might consider getting back to exercising. An eliptical exerciser is a nice way to ge... Read More
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Yes: Sperm can live in the cervical mucous for 3-5 days.
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Semen likely: When you have intercourse there is semen and cervical mucous that can come out of the vagina. Clear fluid without any symptoms is not likely to be a ... Read More
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Many: Some of the most common would be stress, thyroid disorders, pregnancy, an ovarian cyst, or a hormonal imbalance. Testing is required to further eval... Read More
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Yes: Yes it should be accurate. I have seen a few women who are pregnant and the test is negative for a while. If you are still doubting the results then... Read More
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Birth control: In western medicine we usually use one of the different types of birth control to stop or delay menses.
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Get help: You should see a healthcare provider immediately for medication if that is your desire.
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Everyone's different: If you are worried about pain after sterilization then you might want to consider the essure tubal as I have seen very little pain experenced after it... Read More
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NOT LIKELY: Without intercourse or insemination it would be unlikely that you are pregnant! stress and many other things can cause irregular menses so if this co... Read More
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Healthy lifestyle: You and she might consider a healthy lifestyle that includes fruits, veggies, lean meat, exercise and Folic Acid for her. Both might benefit from dha... Read More
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Usually diet: Lots of water and fiber in the diet will usually help. This needs to be coupled with exercise. There are other causes like thyroid disease and probl... Read More
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YES: They are ok to use and usually fix the problem if you are itching a lot in the vagina. If it doesn't work you need to be seen.
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NOT REALLY: Endometriosis could cause dysmenorrhea and it is associated with infertility.
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No short answer: It can be many things, for instance stress can cause us to have irregular menses, and ovarian cysts or a hormonal imbalance are some of the common rea... Read More
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COULD BE: Cramping is common in early pregnancy so check a pregnancy test.
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GET HELP: You should be seen as gallbladder problems, pancreatic problems and ulcers are just a few of the possible causes of pain there. It's not worth waitin... Read More
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SKIP PLACEBO PILLS: Usually if we don't take the last few pills in a package then we won't have the withdrawal bleed at the end of the pack! just skip them and start the... Read More
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Blood likely: You may have had some blood in the uterus and the intercourse bumping pushed it out to be seen. I would just watch it assuming you have had your curr... Read More
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No: It is better to wait 8 weeks to prevent obtaining a hernia. Some might say 6 weeks but better safe than sorry!
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If ordered: With the new paps that are done in liquid media, we can ordrer std cultures, but they are not routinely done. You can request them or they should be ... Read More
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Unlikely!: If you are taking the pills regularly as directed then i would say you have little chance of being pregnant. However, you are not covered for std pre... Read More
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Yes: Usually we use some type of birth control method to accomplish this change/delay.
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It varies: Everyone is different and if you are breastfeeing it can take 6 months to have a menses. Also, if there is any hormonal imbalance there can be a dela... Read More
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MANY CAUSES: First thing i would do is check a pregnancy test! there are many causes of changes to your menses and cramping such as stress, infections, pregnancy ... Read More
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Seek help: These may not be yeast infections so i would suggest being tested to make sure. If they are, then yogurt, probiotics, weight loss and avoiding simple... Read More
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Yes: Make sure you're not talking about Doxycycline that is not recommended in pregnancy.
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Yes: You may ovulate before you have a menstrual period but with no menses for 6 months you should be seen for labs and possibly ultrasould work-up. It's a... Read More
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! but then why nurse said no DNC only scrapping if DNC procedure include DNC
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Thanks for your quick reply! Thank you very much doctor!! But ive already tried drinking c-lium but nothing happen..
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks i was beginning to think i cud not have anymore kids
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Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, OH
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Top Doctor, Second Place, Texarkana, AR - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Texarkana, AR - Winter
2013
Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, First Place, Arkansas - Winter
2013
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