Dr. Mary Bergum
Family Medicine
Spokane, WA
22 years experience female
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Office
Spokane, WA
Mary F Bergum MD PLLC
Spokane, WA
About
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Graduated fro the University of Washington, Seattle in 2001.
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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.
Family Medicine
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
142 Answers
317 Agrees
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Calcium: Calcium supplements should be taken with food for better absorption. The best way to get calcium is with a good diet of vegetables, especially dark gr... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Pain: You are probably having chest wall pain and not heart pain. After a vigorous workout your chest can be sore from breathing hard. Try pushing against t... Read More
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A 32-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Citalopram: Citalopram should have no effect on chances of conceiving. It can potentially cause some erectile dysfunction.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Hemorrhoids: Dilation of the blood vessels around the anus due to increased pressure. They come from having too much pressure in the area. Very common after childb... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
US dating: The earlier the ultrasound the better the dates.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Cervix: Congratulations you found your cervix. The little dent is the os or start of the passage to your uterus.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Fever/headaches: Would recommend a visit to the doctor. You can give tylenol (acetaminophen) for the fever but would highly recommend she be seen.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Anti-depressant: Talk to your doctor. There are many other medications out there you can try. Men often have sexual side effects with these meds. Consider trying wellb... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Sympathy symptoms: Men can get pregnancy symptoms when their partner is pregnant. It is not unusual to see nausea, vomiting, swelling or other symptoms.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
ED: Ed is usually caused by a medical problem such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure or diabetes. You should see your doctor for evaluation.
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Gluten sensitivity: There are no enzymes that help. The only thing to do is cut back on gluten intake. There are a lot of great gluten-free foods now. Once you have been ... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Kidney health: Keep well hydrated with water. You should drink half your weight in ounces every day. If you weigh 150 pounds you should drink 75 ounces of water dail... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Unknown: There is no way of knowing without more information. We know you were pregnant on april 1 so you were at least a week to two weeks then. Some women ha... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Lump: You probably have a hemorrhoid. When you strain to have a bowel movement you can cause dilation of blood vessels near the anus. They can be very painf... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Yes: If you don't want to be pregnant and you had unprotected sex the morning after pill is a good idea.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Ovarian failure: With ovarian failure the lh & fsh are both elevated as the try to stimulate the ovaries to function more. Your fsh is low - not consistent with pof.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
HPV: Human papilloma virus affects nerves and lives in the cells. It is transmitted by unprotected sex. Lesions can be treated but that does not guarantee ... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Use it: The best way to increase your memory is to use it. Play memory games, etc.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Shaking: Pain can cause shaking but so can an infection. You should get checked out.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Painful stooling: Could be a rectal fissure or hemorrhoid. See you doctor fox diagnosis and treatment.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Dehydration: You need to start drinking a lot more water. If you continue you may develop kidney problems. You should be urinating every 2-3 hours.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Clearing throat: It is possible to have reflux without symptoms other than throat irritation. This could also be due to past nasal drip during the night. Try over the ... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Chest pain: You need an evaluation to determine the cause of the problem. If it is heart burn you need treatment. It is hard to determine heart vs heart burn. See... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Chest pain: Get a second opinion. This could be nothing but yuou should talk with someone who does an exam and explains things to you.
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A 55-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Pancreatitis: Typical tests done include amylase and lipase. Amylase can be elevated due to other problems, so lipase is more specific. Any elevation indicates a pr... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Medication duration: Everyone is individual and how they respond to medications is individual. Many people stay on the same antidepressant for years without becoming toler... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Protection: Start with a corn pad to protect the area. It will tske the pressure off and relieve dome of the pain.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
No: A bundle branch block means the electricity going through your heart travels a little bit slower on one side of the heart.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Anxiety: Get seen at a low cost clinic. Most anxiety is easily controlled with anti-depression medications. The meds can be as low cost as $4 a month.
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Cervix position: The position of your cervix has no relationship with the timing of your period.
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A 47-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Anemia: No. Anemia is a low red blood count. Low thyroid means your thyroid gland is not producing enough hormone. To get anemic from a hemorrhoid you would h... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Hormone levels: Most people hold their urine all night. Your first morning urine will then have higher levels of hornones in it and will be less likely to give you a ... Read More
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A 44-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Depends: There are a couple different ways to test. Most of the time we do screening just to see what is and what is not the. If i'm concerned i sometimes do q... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Evaluation: You need to see a physician to determine the problem. Could be reflux or allergy, or a number of other things. Get an evaluation.
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Chalazion: Apply warm/hot compresses to the eye to bring in blood flow to help clear up the infection.
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A 45-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
No: You should not be able to get pain medications without having a visit. Many people have back problems that show on imaging but do not cause symptoms.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Vitamin D deficency: Most of the time a low vit d causes no symptoms. If you do have symptoms they tend to be non-specific like generalized pain, depression, etc. Your sy... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Scar tissue: After any surgery it is not unusual to have some scar formation. It can be on the surface or beneath the skin.
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A 28-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
PPI's: Not all ppi's work for everyone. You should definitely try others to see if you can get control.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Pancreas: Pancreas is part of the digestive system so the specialist is a gastrointestinal physician.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Bladder: The bladder contracts down to almost nothing when it is empty. As your kidneys work it fills up to store urine until you are ready to go per. If you d... Read More
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A 55-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Shingles: Shingles is reactivation of the varicella virus. You can only get it if you had chicken pox in the past.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Weight loss: I think the saying is that ten pounds of weight loss is equivalent to one inch in increased length. There are many ways to lose weight. The easiest is... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Blood in stool: You probably have a hemorrhoid. Make sure you are drinking enough fluid and consider a stool softener so you don't have to strain.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Constipation: You should have a formed, soft bowel movement every 1-2 days. Start drinking water. At least 64 oz a day. If you drink caffeine you need 2 glasses of ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
No: The skin over the blister is protecting the skin underneath from a secondary infection. Leave it alone. It will eventually pop or go down on it's own.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Eptopic: Doing nothing is a very poor choice. An untreated eptopic pregnancy can end in rupture and even death. If you have doubts get a second opinion. Hcg le... Read More
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A 16-year-old male asked:
Dr. Mary Bergumanswered
Family Medicine 22 years experience
Fall off: Let it fall off. If it catches on things you may need to clip it back some.
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A 38-year-old male asked:
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Family Medicine 22 years experience
Hospitalization!: DKA requires intensive management in usually in the intensive care unit. Patients are given IV fluids, Insulin and blood is monitored frequently to st... Read More
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Aug 12, 2013
I like her concise, precise answers. They show how caring and knowledgeable Dr. Bergum is.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Bergum is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Bergum is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Is it common for dhea and low-t that low just from chronic opioid? My doc acts like it shouldn't be that low and it's looking for more first
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Thanks for your quick reply! GF products: not GF, not FDA reg, danger to Celiacs. It's a multi system & deadly disease, not a diet. Tests/monitoring proven critical.
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! Thanks I spoke to the advice nurse from Eggleston who agrees with you. I will be taking her in .
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Washington School of Medicine, WA
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
Spokane Family Medicine, Spokane, WA
Awards
Most Influential, Third Place, Spokane, WA - Winter
2013
Thought Leader, First Place, Spokane, WA - Winter
2013
Top Family Physician, Second Place, Spokane, WA - Winter
2013
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