Dr. Timothy Durkee
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rockford, IL
30 years experience male
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Rockford, IL
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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
Licenses
United States: Illinois
Doctor Q&A
91 Answers
6 Agrees
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Durkeeanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Could be normal: If you are sexually active monitor for signs of pregnancy. If pregnancy is possible because you are sexually active, get a blood pregnancy test. It ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Probably ok: If it is just this complaint and nothing else, it may be normal- watch for worsening symptoms.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Get examined: Many sexual partners say they are "clean" when they are not; or they have yet to be diagnosed. If your partner has had sexual contact with someone el... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Other form: Try another form of contraception then- talk with your physician. Make sure you get a blood pregnancy test now.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Get a serum pregnancy test now- you may have to repeat it in a week or so if it is negative- avoid all medications, drugs, substances harmful to pregn... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Not normal: Push a lot of water, at least 100 ounces today and get into your physician to be tested- you may have a bladder infection.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Yes: One of the more commons side effects for Nexplanon is menstrual irregularities. Monitor for other symptoms assocaited with pregnancy- if you have the... Read More
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A 43-year-old female asked:
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Yes: Try a topical probiotic called "rephresh" as directed.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Doubtful: It depends on the type of cysts. A "cyst" is not a diagnosis per se, it is a description. All menstruating women make two cysts a month, a follicula... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: Look first for signs of infection, swollen lymph nodes in your arm pit, the insertion site being red, swollen, hot or painful. If that is happening, ... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Unsure: I am not sure either by your secretion. You need a detailed medical history and a pelvic exam to develop a diagnosis.
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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?: You mean suppositories? Why were they prescribed? If Progesterone is not low, there is no benefit.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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No: Without any other symptoms, the hyper-pigmentation is normal. Many women have darker labia minor than major.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Correct: No need to "aggressively" wipe. This can cause irritation. Padding the area front to back is better. Urine can collect within the labia minor and c... Read More
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A female asked:
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Yes: It is always possible- get a blood pregnancy test.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Wow: I have to think back to medical school- best to review with a pediatrician- it is a syndrome that has many characteristic, which can have degrees of ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
You may be pregnant: If you missed two pills you may be pregnant- get a serum pregnancy test in two weeks, use back up contraception until you have been on your pill for 4... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Wait: Taking a pill three hours late should not do this- you may be pregnant, get checked. Otherwise, monitor this, if it continues much more than an addit... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Hard to say: It depends what you mean by "frequently." many women will have an increase in their basal body temperature just prior to ovulation. Others note a ch... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: 30% of women spot in the first trimester, for any number of reasons, from normal, implantation bleeding to more serious things such as an ectopic preg... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Durkeeanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Possibly: First off- can you be pregnant? If so get a serum pregnancy test; if not pregnant, monitor your symptoms, they may resolve more than likely.
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A 34-year-old male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Yes: Frankly, if you had untreated pancreatic cancer for over a year, you probably would be dead.
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A 39-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Maybe pregnant: Get blood pregnancy test- if positive, continue care, if negative and symptoms persist, repeat in one week- in the mean time, avoid medicine, alcohol... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Durkeeanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Maybe: You are pregnant until proven otherwise- get a serum pregnancy test- if negative, call your physician if these symptoms worsen or are unresolved. Rem... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Durkeeanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Could be normal: If you are sexually active and have missed your menses, you are pregnant until proven otherwise- get a blood pregnancy test. If its negative, monito... Read More
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A 40-year-old male asked:
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No: There is not sufficient data to establish its safety.
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A male asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
You cannot: You really can't ... Practice good hygiene is about all you can do.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Not much: Magnesium is the salt attached to the molecule that allows it to dissolve. Omeprazole-magnesium can be taken with food or on an empty stomach- Omepra... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Wording poor: Your wording is poor- if you have had more than one sexual partner, or you partner has had more than one partner, you could have acquired the virus a... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Depends: What do you mean by a partial hysterectomy- this is not a term physicians use. Typically women can bloat due to the effects of narcotics (used for pa... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Vaginitis, urinary: You may have a vaginal infection caused n=by yeast, bacteria or trichomonas- you may also have a bladder infection. See your physician.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
See an MD: If you did not have a withdrawal bleed, it may indicted that you have a medical problem. Follow up with your physician- you may want to see a reprodu... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Too numerous: There are many possibilities- they may involve endocrine changes or tissue changes- such as fibroids, polyps, etc. It is best to make an appointment ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Low: However, any sperm of any amour theoretically can cause a pregnancy. Monitor yourself for symptoms. You may use a home pregnancy test in 14 days or ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Not related: Probably not related. I would recommend that you use a reliable form of contraception. See your physician. I would also avoid drugs, medications, o... Read More
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A member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Needs evaluation: If you are 81 you need an appointment now for a detailed history and physical- the causes of pelvic pain, especially of new onset, are many, some caus... Read More
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A 36-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Yes: The term is called "mittelscherz" and can cause a variety of complaints which annoy women as they ovulate. Obviously the way to manage it is to suppr... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: Any woman who is sexually active during reproductive years can be pregnant. A small percentage can have ectopic pregnancies- best step, call your ph... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Yes: Best way is to see a physical therapist who will use biofeedback to help you tone these muscles.
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It could: Lupus is best diagnosed by a rheumatologist and involves a combination of both symptoms and laboratory tests, which as you note, test for autoimmune a... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It will affect your cycles- use back up contraception using condoms and spermacide and monitor your cycles.
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Yes: Ovulatory ties can very slightly and sperm can survive in the female genital tract for 72 hours.
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: Any number of things can cause breast pain- most benign. You need to be examined. See you physician.
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A 55-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Depends: Hormone replacement therapy is considered relatively safe in a healthy woman. See a physician for a history and physical to see if you are a candidat... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Pregnant?: You may be pregnant- get a blood pregnancy test now- if you are not, start keeping a menstrual calendar. If you recently started you menses, this al... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Depends on the cause: I am assuming, you mean labia. There are multiple reasons for "bumps." in grown hairs, folliculitis from shaving or hair removal, viral infections ... Read More
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A 49-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
General answer: In general, it is used for the prevention of atherosclerotic events in peripheral artery disease, or with in 35 days of an mi, or within 6 months of a... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Yes: Unless you are using reliable contraception, always assume you can get pregnant. However, physiologically, you conceive around the time of ovation, w... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Maybe: It should be diagnosed as heartburn. Women with heart disease can have very vague symptoms. Stop exercising for now, see your physician.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 30 years experience
Possibly: Monitor for signs of pregnancy. If you are trying to get pregnant, avoid medicines, substances, alcohol, etc that are detrimental to pregnancy. If y... Read More
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Mar 9, 2014
Dr Durkee is well known in his community for being compassionate, empathetic, and vastly knowledgeable. He is dedicated to his patients as well as to the education of future doctors.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Durkee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Durkee is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I'm looking gain weight . Have MS only weigh 93lbs.Height 5'1" progrm
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Im taking generess fe BC, would that affect the outcome of the pregnancy test? Thank you for all the help!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks for your help i don't feel so confused now
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine-Chicago, IL
Graduated 1993MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine-Chicago, IL
Graduated 1993MD
Residency
Loyola UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
Awards
Numerous, patient care awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Rockford, IL - Winter
2013
Most Influential, First Place, Rockford, IL - Winter
2013
Affiliations
Swedish american Hospital, University of Illinois College of Medicine
Publications
Several titles
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