Dr. Rixt Luikenaar
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Salt Lake City, UT
26 years experience female
Locations
St Marks Hospital
Salt Lake City, UT
My office hours
Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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Aetna
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Altius Health Plan
Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah
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UnitedHealthcare
About
Bio
Find me on Facebook or Linked In! I was born in The Netherlands, graduated Medical School at the Rijks Universiteit Groningen (one of the oldest universities in the world!), did my residency in Ob/Gyn, lived in the Caribbean for 1.5 years, in Australia for 8 months and have done 2 medical missions (pro bono) in Tanzania and Columbia. I am an alley for the GLBTQ community and love taking care of people.
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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 & Gynecology
Fertility Medicine
General Practice
Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages spoken
English, German, Papiamento
Doctor Q&A
124 Answers
15 Agrees
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rixt Luikenaaranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
No: See your doctor; has he/she established you have a pregnancy inside your uterus? Do you have allergies? Vomiting? Some people have h pylori in their s... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Wait.: If you stop depoprovera it can take up to 6 months to ovulate. Depends on your cycles previously. If you did an ovulation test and ovulated there is a... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Kidneys or backpain?: Your kidney area or back may be hurting due to musculoskeletal pain (pulling a muscle at the gym or doing something out of the ordinary) is common. Ki... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rixt Luikenaaranswered
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Yes: You can use this during pregnancy. It is common during pregnancy to notice increased acne or skin blemishes due to the hormone changes.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
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Hopefully support: Not a lot of docs are comfortable with this. Ask your general doc for referral to a mental healthcare specialist and a doctor that specializes in pres... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:
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It depends: There are many definitions for "virgin"; some believe it is not having had sexual intercourse with a partner of the other sex, some believe it is once... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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1%: Your NuvaRing is contains hormones for 21 days, then you remove it for 7 days and reinsert a new once; as long as you don't leave it out for longer th... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
NO worries: It is common to have GI symptoms in pregnancy due to hormone levels. Your pregnancy hormone is causing nausea and bloating/constipation. As long as yo... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Hemorrhoids: Imagine the pressure of a full term baby on your pelvic floor en the increase of bloodflow to the area. Depending on hemorrhoids (swollen vessels arou... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
It should be higher: Your pregnancy hormone level usually doubles every 2-3 days until 16 weeks of pregnancy. Especially during the first weeks of pregnancy. Your answer d... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
See your doc: No, you may have adhesions/obstruction or a hernia and should see your doctor to confirm this. Keep stool soft until you see doc.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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None, counseling: It sounds like you already diagnosed yourself! i would talk to a counselor or your familydoc about your feelings. Sometimes it is better to get some r... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Dress wise/hit gym: Go to a gym and find a personal trainer that can help achieve your goal safe. Eat healthier so you can build muscle. Slow and safe is the way to do it... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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More: More visits/check ups including fetal monitoring/ultrasound. Asking your participation in your care.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ultrasound.: Ultrasound? Quad screen? Weight gain? Vaccinations? Travel? Childbirth classes? Fetal movement?
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Ibuprofen/heat: Ovarian cysts are common. Ovaries make cysts for a living. They go away on their own (usually unless larger then 6 cm then your doctor should watch th... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
See your doc: If it is time for your period but no bleeding happens go see your ob/gyn. You may have a pelvic infection, or a bladder infection. You should get tes... Read More
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A member asked:
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See your ob/gyn: Most likely a sebaceous cyst or a pimple but could be bartholin's gland cyst. These come and go but sometimes get so big they need to be incised and d... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
A noble decision: You are very sweet to consider donating a kidney. As you know organs can save lives and no matter when, it will benefit someone. Make sure you are in ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rixt Luikenaaranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Water allergy?: Some people have allergy to water! or, more likely you could have dry skin. Use a moisturizer, preferably a cream over a lotion. Avoid aggressive soap... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Usually nothing: Could you be pregnant? If not there are many reasons of ongoing spotting and heavier cycles; your cycle could have come late, you could have fibroids/... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
See your doctor: If the spots are away from the nipple it could be anything like a bruise or bite or insect bite. If they are close to the nipple they can be inflamed ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Probably not: As long as no days passed in between, you had no diarrhea nor were on antibiotics there is a 1% chance for pregnancy. If you are worried do a pregnanc... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
See obgyn for us.: 10% of women have irregular periods! it will take your body some time to adjust to your thyroid problem even though it is normal. I advise a pelvic ul... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
You are not pregnant: Fingering can not make you pregnant unless there was semen involved. The more you worry the later your period can come sometimes. That is a funny way ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
That depends!: Having a cervical cone biopsy is done to treat precancerous cells on the cervix. Most likely there was an important reason to do so. This can cause an... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: The recommendation is to get all three hpv vaccinations so you are protected from the most harmful hpv viruses. Please get the third dose so you will ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Daughter not cause: Having lighter periods has nothing to do with your daughter starting hers. You could bleed less on contraception, hormonal disorders, weightloss/ extr... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
No worries: Sure, if you like it cool! your fridge temp is about 8celcius which shouldn't cause dioxin formation. It depends on the cream's substances and preserv... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Cyst: You may have a sebaceous cyst or some additional breasttissue that can exist between your breast or armpits. That is related to hormones. Can you push... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: Most likely not but there are some possibilities as; getting antibiotics before or after your surgery that can cause a bacterial intestine infection (... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Pms: This is most likely due to hormones. You could have pms (or worse; pmdd) where you have breasttenderness, bloating, moodswings and sometimes fatigue. ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
See your doc: It is not normal to constantly bleed. You are probably not ovulating regularly or could have polyps/fibroids, thyroid issues etc. When you bleed conti... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Possibly: Your abdomen contains a lot of organs including bowels, stomach, bladder, and uterus/ovaries. If you feel bloated, swollen, or crampy it may be your p... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Rixt Luikenaaranswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
See your doctor: It depends. You should go see either a general obgyn or a reproductive endocrinologist. They need to do some labs and determine your hormone levels (f... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Pregnant?: Are you using contraception? Your period could stay out for 4-6 weeks after an abortion especially a d/c. If you have pain and discharge; see your doc... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
No worries: It is very common for a period to come too soon or too late especially in times of stress, live events or other changes. You may have ovulated early o... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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See your doctor: You may have a mastitis; breast infection. Especially if breastfeeding. Also possible; a yeastinfection of the nipple. You should see your doctor for ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Don't recommend.: Marihuana has proven to benefit people with nausea and vomiting during cancer and chronic pain. It has only been approved in a few states as such. Eve... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
2 weeks: When you have a d/c we dilate your cervix. You shouldn't put anything in the vagina or go to a public pool until two weeks after this. Your cycle usua... Read More
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A 70-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
Ask gyn oncologist: Your obgyn oncologist may be the perfect person to ask. They are up to date on the most recent (and experimental) treatments as far as chemotherapy fo... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Don't let your bladder become boss over you, if you have to go, wait just another 2 minutes...
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology 26 years experience
About 6-7 weeks : Depending on the first day of your last period usually we see a pregnancy around 6-7 weeks (we see a thickening of the uterus lining first around 4 we... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Endometriosis: If there was one ovary left you could have developed endometriosis at the top of your vagina. Also you could have a tube left that prolapsed into the ... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Most likely yes: Pains in your back and side are usually caused from pressure of the large uterus and swelling of the tissues which causes nerve blockage and therefor ... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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No!: Masturbating is sexual pleasure with yourself; self-pleasure; with your own fingers, toys etc. Having a dog lick your vagina is not healthy. A dog's s... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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No: If you ovulated around the time of unprotected intercourse and you took Plan B within 72 hours you are hopefully safe. Do a pregnancy test in 4 weeks ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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No worries: As long as there is no odor, pain or itching you are fine, it is just your period ending. If it lasts more then 7 days go see your obgyn or family doc... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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It: It is fully developed, has hair, fingers, toes, genitalia. It is still small but everything is there.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Activity related: Most likely overexertion from long hours on computer. Stiff? Itchy? Could also be dryness/eczema. Tried cortisone cream? Tried moisturizer? Other thou... Read More
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Luikenaar is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Luikenaar is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! Yes but the doctor who removed the wart on my face told me its caused by my hands or my electronic trimmer that I use to do both areas. So ?
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culture shows ecoli. She had ERCP in Dec'12 & had a stent in CBD.got it removed 3 days back. We didn't see any infection again. Thank you.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! My history includes being on predn and methx/plq unkn reason, thanks!!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Groningen Faculty of Medicine, Netherlands
Graduated 1997MD
Residency
WVU
Completed 2003
Awards
Active Teacher, American Academy of Family Physicians
Health Tap Awards 2012/2013
Top Doctor, Second Place, Salt Lake City, UT - Winter
2013
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