Dr. Adrienne Lara

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Dr. Adrienne Lara
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Obstetrics & Gynecology

Oxnard, CA

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I am located at

Celebrating Women Center

1801 Solar Drive Suite

Suite 155

Oxnard , CA 93030

Call 8059887577

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Mon 9:00am - 5:00pm

Tue 9:00am - 5:00pm

Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm

I was educated and trained at

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Harvard Medical School, MA

1990

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St johns pleasant valley hospital

St johns regional medical center

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I've won the following awards

Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Ventura, CA

Winter 2013

Most Influential, Ventura, CA

Winter 2013

Thought Leader, Ventura, CA

Winter 2013

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

If u poop a lot does birth control stay in your system? In brief: Yes.

Pooping alot does not change the metabolism of bcp's.

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I stopped birth control, and had sex. I'm hoping i'm pregnant but i'm having bad breakthrough bleeding? Chances?! In brief: Not good.

The fact that you are having break through bleeding indicates that you are not ovulating .

A woman that is ovulating will have a menses every month. If you are not ovulating the chance of becoming pregnant is almost zero. You need to see an ob/gyn to evaluate your hormones your anovulation. If you are not ovulating regularly there are meds that can help you to produce an egg & get pregnant. ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

Is cryselle a good brand of birth control? Is it more likely to cause unwanted side effects than other brands? In brief: Yes.

Nowadays, all birth control pills are "good".

Bcp's have been perfected over the last 60 years and are now able to tout no weight gain, no mood swings , no other obvious side effects due to perfection of dosage and ingredients. ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

Im 22 and suffer from a dry vagina, I have never gotten wet, I am not on birth control, sometimes bleeds when i wipe, even aroused still never get wet? In brief: No problem

There are many reasons why arousal works to help you to lubricate.

You need to investigate the physical: a physician can help you to find out if your hormones are enough n balance to support lubrication. Mental and spiritual are the other two components of being able to lubricate with stimulation. Other thoughts: are you spending enough time with foreplay allowing you to moisten. ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

Is there any teenage birth control? In brief: Depends

I have many teens, young ones, on birth control to regulate menses, help to prevent ovarian cysts & to eliminate cramping.

Most early teens will start on a pill because they are all safe & their mothers can dispense the pills as pcp (period control pills) every morning. Older teens are more independen .Will not be reliable on pills and do well on an injection every three months ..Like depoprovera. ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

Please describe the medication: nuvaring? In brief: NuvaRing

I love the nuvaring.

It is a very small safe synthetic ring that is bendable and contains estrogen//progesterone in birth control amounts. The hormones are released slowly over 3 wks like taking a birth control pill. The woman bends the ring; places it in her vagina where it stays for 3 weeks. Then it is removed for a week for menses & a new one put in. Men report pleasure from ring friction! ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

I'm 19, female, 5'8" and 175 pounds. I have no sex drive since i went on birth control for four months over 2 years ago. How do I get sex drive back? In brief: Not uncommon.

Great question.

It will help many women. It is quite common to sense decreased libido on bcp's as they downregulate your ovaries, estrogen and other sex hormones.Don't worry. You can change your birth control with your ob/gyn; find a new form of non-hormonal birth control like the iud; enhance your libido with topical testosterone or enhance your own libido mentally, physically, spiritually. ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

Was off birth control pill and got period after 8 months, after taking vitex for a week. Did i ovulate or was that anovulatory period? In brief: Likely anovulatory.

If you can go 8 months without menses , you should be seen by an obgyn.

This is not normal and means that you did not ovulate for 8 months, there is a risk of abnormal uterine lining growth when a woman does not menstruate for 3 months. Therefore, a woman should have a menses (or shredding of the uterine cavity every 3 months.) vitex is not fda approved &has never been proven by clinical study. ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

I was on birth control for 3 months taking it irregularly. Had unprotected sex during . Had all my withdrawl periods . Does that mean i'm not pregnan? In brief: No.

Only a negative pregnancy test means you are not pregnant.

But, I am worried by your comments. If you are using bcp irregularly due to difficulty remembering etc. Maybe that method of bc is not your "cup of tea" there are other forms that promote better compliance & that would be better suited for you. Ex. The patch every week. The ring every month, Depo-Provera every 3 months, iud for 5 or 10 yrs. ...See more

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Dr. Adrienne Lara answered:

Other than prevent pregnancy, what are some reasons why it'd be good to get birth control pills? In brief: Many

Great question! many benefits to bcp's have evolved over the last 40 or so years that they have been around, allow me to list a few: 1.

Regulate menses 2. Help to prevent ovarian cysts 3. Decrease heavy menstrual blood flow 4. Decrease cramping 5. Treatment for pcos (polycycstic ovary) 6. 5 years or more of use has been shown to decrease your risk of ovarian cancer in 1/2 there's more... ...See more

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