Dr. Matthew Wilson
Obstetrics and Gynecology
West Jordan, UT
15 years experience male
Locations
Riverton Obstetrics and Gynecology
Riverton, UT
Riverton Obstetrics and Gynecology
West Jordan, UT
About
Bio
I attended medical school at Penn State University. I completed residency training at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona.
I now practice at Granger Medical Obstetrics Gynecology in West Jordan, UT.
I enjoy playing sports, hiking, and spending time with my wife and 2 sons.
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Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
More info: I really need to know what other meds you're taking and whether you have been examined for a variety of problems, including STDs. The short answer is... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: But if you're getting your contraceptive shots on time, your chance of pregnancy is low. Use a pregnancy test every so often, and use condoms if you ... Read More
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A female asked:
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Why not give info?: Your age, your pregnancy history, and what you're doing for contraception are among the top 3 things i need to know to help you figure out what's goin... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: But that's probably not the cause of your symptoms. Most likely thyroid disorder, obesity, PCOS, or other hormonal cause.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Have more sex: If you wish to stop masturbating, avoiding pornography and other arousing activities will be key.
Faith in a code of morality is the typical aid.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Depending on your techniques, sexual relations can be quite a work-out--especially for the legs. Pain and weakness is common 24 hours after a work-ou... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
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Intercourse: Conception occurs when you ovulate and there are sperm present. Ovulation is where an egg is released from the ovary, and on average occurs 14 days f... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Not likely: Pain from a heart attack is almost never worsened by taking a deep breath. However, the exact cause of your pain may be any of many possibilities; so... Read More
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Can be the cyst: Usually bleeding after sex is from the cervix, however if the cyst is hormonally active (producing estrogen), that would increase your likelihood of m... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Not likely: Typically this is treated with some sort of drainage and/or antibiotics. If by "defloration" you mean the hymen getting disrupted or broken, then it ... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Unpredictable: The convention is to use weeks of gestation, and the due date is calculated as 40 weeks from your last menstrual period, or 38 weeks from conception. ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Not normal: If it's really "bloody skin, " this is not normal. Sometimes blood that has sat around in the uterus before getting expelled can take on a tissue-lik... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Yes: While poppy seeds can turn a urine drug screen positive, I am not aware of any reports of it causing people to have drug-like effects.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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No: It can take several months before you resume normal cycles after using Depo-Provera provera (medroxyprogesterone). Nevertheless, do not rely on this ... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
No: Sex does not cause ovarian cancer. Contraceptive methods that suppress ovulation are protective against epithelial ovarian cancer.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Redundant: If she is taking her contraceptive pills daily, her ovulation should be suppressed. There is a failure rate, but Plan B works by the same method. If... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Depends: On the reason for the vomiting, and whether there is a binge component.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Does he want a baby?: Conception often happens on accident, but evaluation and treatment for fertility require consent from both partners. If you're ovulating, your tubes ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Bacterial Vaginosis: Perhaps that's what you mean? It's a change in the normal bacteria in the vagina, but not an infection in the traditional sense. The usual symptoms ... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Depends: Depends on what caused the chronic cervicitis. Often this is caused by an infection. Long term or under-treated bacterial cervicitis is associated w... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes and no: Unscheduled bleeding is a common effect from missing doses of birth control pills. Be worried about your contraceptive effectiveness if you're forget... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Many possibilities: This makes me concerned for an infection in your cervix, e.g. an STD. Other possibilities include cervical mass, cancer, and normal.
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Sounds normal: Breasts are not always symmetric. But skin changes and pain can be associated with a mass or cancer.
Do monthly self breast exam and annual breast... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Probably: If you really ovulated 19 days ago, then you should be having your period right now. Try another pregnancy test in a few days, unless your period com... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: The answer to your question is yes, you are 28 years old.
Absence of premenstrual symptoms before a period may be normal, but it could also mean yo... Read More
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A 22-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: Pregnancy is a possibility--especially if you're late for your period. Use a pregnancy test. If you're pregnant now, there's nothing to do to "avoid... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
14 days later: On average, women ovulate on about day 14 of their cycle, with day 1 being the first day of full flow. Conception occurs when there is sperm in the ... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Irregular bleeding: Bleeding "off and on" is not usually a period, but could be evidence of pregnancy, anovulatory cycles, anatomic problem, infection, or other. Implant... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Depends: It depends on what is the cause. If you have eliminated the cause of your thinned vaginal skin and you are producing normal amounts of natural hormon... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: Check a pregnancy test if your period doesn't come soon.
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A member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
See a doctor: Occasionally the areas where there was repair can heal abnormally, and this should be evaluated by your doctor.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
No: The most common side effects of using "the pill" are nausea, decreased sex drive, and mood effects.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: Most home pregnancy tests have no line at all if it's negative, so even a faint line would be considered positive. If you haven't gotten your period ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Anovulatory bleeding: You could have hormonal disorder, mass on uterus, or infection. See your doctor who will help you discover and treat the problem.
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Can be infection: An odor and discharge is common in bacterial vaginosis, but infections are also possible. Get an exam.
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: "tying your tubes" should not affect your periods, so being late is independent of that. No contraceptive method is 100% effective, and some methods ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Pregnancy possible: Menstrual abnormalities are common, and if you wish to have a more normal menstrual cycle, your doctor can help you.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
See a doctor: You may have a complex situation, and should be evaluated by a doctor. There are overlapping causes of irregular menses and yeast infections, such as... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Know your anatomy: Potential harm to you would be oral infection of any std that your partner might have.
Potential harm to your partner could be yeast infection or oth... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: "pregnancy symptoms" can be caused by many things, and if you're mid cycle right now it would be too early for pregnancy to cause them. If you're not... Read More
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A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
See a doctor: This is not likely to be cancer, but with the lifetime likelihood of breast cancer being 1/12, that's always a concern.
There are many possible cause... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Unlikely: Bleeding throughout pregnancy is not common, and can be a sign of various impending problems. Occasionally it will persist until term and the patient... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Days 10-17: I tell my patients that if you're ovulating regularly the most fertile days are 10-17 of your cycle. Day 1 is the first day of full flow of your peri... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: Plan b is quite effective at preventing pregnancy if taken within a couple days of having unprotected intercourse.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
See a doctor: You could have a variety of hormonal problems, including high prolactin, or a mass in the abdomen could also cause these symptoms. You need to be exam... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: If it has been over 4 weeks since the start of your last period, and you're having unprotected intercourse you could be pregnant. 1 day of bleeding c... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Depends: While this topic is not well-studied, I do not recommend anything that's going to vibrate heavily through your abdomen/uterus. However if the vibrati... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Matthew Wilsonanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Yes: Many women find that penetration that contacts the cervix is uncomfortable, and feedback to your partner can help him avoid that.
If you are aski... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
See a doctor: Usually frequent intermenstrual bleeding while on bcp is due to low estrogen levels. This can be fixed by changing the pill you're on. There are oth... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 15 years experience
Can be normal: The normal range of length of the menstrual cycle is 25-35 days. I would consider this normal if this period came with all the typical accompanying s... Read More
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Aug 18, 2014
Quick and timely response!!! As a twice pregnant mom the medical advice he provided was very helpful! Thanks, Dr. Wilson
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Wilson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wilson is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Wish I could check all of the boxes. I've been worrying a ton lately.. I appreciate the answer. Wish I could describe what happened better.
Thanks.
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I was told not too long ago after some blood work that I have inflammation....of what I thought?! My pinky toe, my elbows...what?? :-)
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Thanks for your quick reply! I took an ovulation kit and it detected the lh surge. But i really want to know if i couls of got pg? The egg white was 1 wk b4 period. Help
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, PA
Graduated 2008MD
Residency
GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Perinatal Resident of the Year
Top Doctor, Second Place, Utah - Winter
2013
Most Influential, Third Place, Utah - Winter
2013
Affiliations
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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