Dr. Keith Hansen
Fertility Medicine
Sioux Falls, SD
40 years experience male
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Sanford Health Fertility and Reproductive Medicine
Sioux Falls, SD
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Fertility Medicine
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Keith Hansenanswered
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Ovulation: Assuming the lead follicle was 18 mm or greater on ultrasound you have a reasonably good chance of ovulation. The chances of pregnancy are probably ar... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Ovulation: pain at the time of ovulation can be normal (mittelschmerz) or can be a sign of an underlying disease process. One possible cause could be endometrios... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Cervix: The cervix does not usually cause pain during intercourse. There are a number of factors which can cause pelvic pain during intercourse, including en... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Luteal phase pain: Cramps about one week before menstrual cycle due in a woman on no birth control with regular menses could be due to corpus luteum cyst. The corpus lu... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Pregnancy: With a due date of march 27, th, 2014 conception would have occurred in early july, around the third. This is assuming that the due date is correct.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Multiple causes: Abdominal discomfort can be due to a number of different causes. These can include gynegologic, urinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, nervous ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Pelvlc pain: There are a number of potential causes of pelvic pain. In someone who has increased frequency of urination and pelvic pain one of the first thoughts ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Antioxidant therapy: Tobacco use in males significantly impairs fertility. It is very important for the male to stop using tobacco to improve fertility. Cutting down on ... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Pregnancy test: Usually a HCG level less than 5 miu/ml is interpreted as negative for pregnancy. All laboratory tests must be interpreted based on the patients histo... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Pregnancy test: A rising HCG level does not have to cause symptoms. However, a lot of women notice pregnancy symptoms as their HCG levels rise; nausea, vomiting, brea... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Endometriosis: The treatment for endometriosis depends on the symptoms, signs, and patient desires. At appointment your physician will evaluate you to see what your... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Ovulation: I assume that you were using a urine ovulation predictor kit. These kits detect the LH surge which occurs prior to ovulation and are good at doing th... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Menses: There are a number of potential causes of an early period followed by spotting 2 weeks later. The first question is does the patient have regular cyc... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Pelvic pain: Vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain can be due to a number of different conditions. Pregnancy, especially an ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage can cau... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Menses: There are a number of possibilities for why you would not have a menses after plan b. It is possible that the Plan B did not work and you are pregnan... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Menses: If you are due for your period and have not started it then it is possible you are pregnant. It would be helpful to know if your period is due, if yo... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Cramps: This cramping pain could be related to a number of factors. If your menstrual periods are irregular it is possible that this is ovulation (it it is o... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Infertility: As you are aware alcohol use in pregnancy is not a good idea. It would be safest not to use alcohol after the HCG trigger.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Pregnancy test: Usually a beta HCG less than 5 miu/ml is interpreted as 'negative' for pregnancy. It is important for all tests to be interpreted with the clinical h... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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STIs: Gonorrhoea is a sexually transmitted infection. If gonorrhea infection extends into the upper genital tract: uterus and fallopian tubes it can cause ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Irregular menses: Rigevidon is a combined oral contraceptive pill with a progestin and ethinyl estradiol. Oral contraceptive pills are often used to treat women with i... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
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Hormone: Hcg is the hormone of pregnancy and made by the placenta. It is most commonly seen in pregnant women. In women with retained placenta they can still... Read More
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A 40-year-old member asked:
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Pregnancy: With a fetal heart rate at 6 weeks the chances of miscarriage are reduced significantly: to around 3 to 5%. Factors which increase the risk of miscar... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Frequent urination: Causes of frequent urination besides pregnancy include urinary tract infection (especially if there is burning with urination), hypercalcemia, new ons... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Menses: Yes. Anytime a reproductive aged woman has irregular or abnormal (like light) menses there is a possibility of pregnancy. There are other causes bes... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Hormone: It is difficult to say if a level of HCG is good, based on one level. Hcg levels tend to increase exponentially in the first trimester of pregnancy. ... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Hcg: Yes HCG administration can delay the menstrual cycle depending on when it is given. Hcg is the hormone made by the placenta that maintains the corpus... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Ovulation: There are a number of ways to determine if a woman is ovulating. These can include urine ovulation predictor kits (measure LH in urine), serum proges... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Pregnancy test: Usually a HCG level less than 5 miu/ml is interpreted as negative for pregnancy. So this is a negative for pregnancy. All tests must be interpreted ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Breast pain: There are a number of factors which can cause breast pain and the feeling of swollen breasts. These include pregnancy, hormonal changes, sometimes bi... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Gonorrhea: When being treated for gonorrhea it is important for the person as well as their partner to follow up with their physician, so they can make sure tha... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Menses: There are a number of causes of irregular menses. One of the first questions is if your periods are normally regular or irregular. Also if you are o... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Chronic illness: Any chronic illness can have an impact on male fertility. One must consider the cause of the kidney failure, what medications or treatment the person... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Menses: In a reproductive aged woman who is trying to conceive an abnormal menses can be do to a number of factors. One of the possibilities is that you could... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Abdominal pain: Abdominal and leg pain 11 days after IUI could be due to couple of factors. The most likely is an ovarian cyst. Other possibilities include an infec... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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See a specialist: There are a number of factors that can result in a low sperm count. In a male with a low sperm count a thorough history, physical examination, and re... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Lower abdominal pain: Abdominal soreness with increased frequency of urination could be due to pregnancy, pregnancy with an ovarian cyst, ectopic pregnancy, urinary tract i... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Pregnancy: The presence of a normal heart rate at 9 weeks reduces the risk of miscarriage. Most studies show that the presence of a normal fetal heart rate decr... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Irregular menses: You are either pregnant and having abnormal bleeding or not pregnant and having irregular menses. It is possible for women who are having irregular p... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Impotence: There are a number of factors which can have an impact on male sexual function, including psychologic and physical factors. It would be very reasonab... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Male sex: During sexual intercouse, the normally functioning prostrate gland, closes off the urethra allowing the sperm (ejaculate) to advance through the ejacu... Read More
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Ovulation: This could be a sign of ovulation or another process. Ovulation usually occurs about 2 weeks from the first day of your menstrual cycle. It may be a... Read More
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Infertility: Assuming that you have an open right fallopian tube and normal ovary you could get pregnant having regular sexual relations. If you do conceive you w... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Ovulation: It is possible that you may or may not have ovulated. A serum Progesterone level on day 21, 22 or 23 of your cycle could tell you if you ovulated.
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A 24-year-old male asked:
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Male fertility: A prostate infection can have a definite impact on fertility. Testicular microcalifications depend on their cause. It would be important to see your... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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PCOS: Pcos is the most common endocrine abnormality in women. It is associated with metabolic and reproductive issues. The metabolic issues include high c... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Late for menses: Yes you could be pregnant. Usually a woman conceives about 2 weeks prior to the onset of her expected period (that does not come because she is pregn... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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ECP: Increased does of birth control pills can be used as emergency contraception. However, the number needed to take depends on the dose in the pill (whi... Read More
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Menses: Less bleeding with your menstrual period could be due to a number of factors. Was your period on time? Could you be pregnant already? Do you have a... Read More
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Miscarriage: Appettie is controlled by a number of factors. One of the issues that I am concerned with is when i hear the patient has a change in appetite after ... Read More
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Dr. Hansen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Hansen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Hansen is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1983MD
Awards
Top Doctor, Second Place, South Dakota - Summer
2014
Most Influential Doctor, Third Place, South Dakota - Summer
2014
Thought Leader Doctor, First Place, South Dakota - Summer
2014
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