Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynn
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
NASHVILLE, TN
21 years experience female
Locations
The Perinatal Group
Clarksville, TN
The Perinatal Group
Bowling Green, KY
The Perinatal Group
Gallatin, TN
The Perinatal Group
Franklin, TN
The Perinatal Group
Tullahoma, TN
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Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist in middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky
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Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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38 Answers
18 Agrees
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Possible miscarriage: It is possible, but without an ultrasound to confirm that the baby still has a heart beat you cannot know for sure. Some women have bleeding in the fi... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Twins vitamins: There was a review article published in obstetrics & gynecology in november 2009 discussing optimum nutrition for twin pregnancies. While you do not n... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Stomach pain: As long as you are not bleeding, at this gestational age some mild cramps are usually normal. They represent your uterus resisting stretching as it gr... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Discharge: Probably nothing, assuming you have not broken your water, the discharge doesn't smell bad, and isn't irritating.
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A 21-year-old female asked:
My period doesn't start until the 6th but it started light spotting on the 3rd. could i be pregnant?
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Depends: That depends on whether you had intercourse when you were ovulating. Taking a pregnancy test will give you an answer quickly.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Amenorrhea: There are many reasons for not having a regular period. One common reason is not ovulating from a variety of reasons. Determining the reason would req... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Just say no: It is not recommended that a pregnant woman take drugs.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Cytotec (misoprostol): I assume you received that from your doctor to induce a medical termination of pregnancy. If not, i would recommend consulting with your ob/gyn. Depe... Read More
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A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Hot tub infertility: For women usually not. Even in early pregnancy the chance that an appropriate hot tub temp will cause a problem is low. However, time in the hot water... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Possible pregnancy: The only way to know if you are pregnant is to take a urine pregnancy test or visit your doctor for a blood test.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Possibly pregnant: Stress can alter your cycle. However, if you think you are pregnant, even if the test is cheap, you should see a doctor to confirm. If not pregnant, g... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Chemical pregnancy: It means that there is enough beta HCG present to make a pregnancy test positive, but no gestational sac or embryo develops. It means you can conceive... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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FAnsidar: This is not a medication that is available in the us. It is used to treat malaria. Assuming you have malaria, would suggest using a medication prescri... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Ovulation: Unlikely, ovulation typically occurs 14 days prior to your period. You can only become pregnant if you have unprotected intercourse a few days before ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Pregnant?: If you had intercourse and ovulated near the time of intercourse, there is always a chance you can be pregnant. Some women will ovulate if pills are m... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Bump in abdomen: It is not likely to be your uterus. Your uterus is still located in your pelvis until approximately 12 weeks. If you are feeling your uterus, it can b... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Conception after OCP: You can stop the pills at any point. You will have a "period" then expect to ovulate approximately 14 days after the first day of your "period" depend... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
First trimester date: Depends on what the heart rate is. Assuming a normal heart rate, it is likely just that the ultrasound is more accurate at dating your pregnancy. Dati... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Tingling : Hard to say for sure whether or not you are pregnant. But tingling in the vagina is not usually a symptom of pregnancy.
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Pregnant: If you ovulate within a day or two of having intercourse, you can become pregnant. I assume by spitting you mean the end of your period, but it depend... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Condoms: No contraceptive method is 100% effective. Condoms have about a 18% failure rate with "typical" use. That is a little less (2%) with perfect use.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Benadryl (diphenhydramine) for sleep: Benadryl (diphenhydramine) can be taken safely in pregnancy for sleep if the problem is falling asleep. It is unlikely to help if the problem is stayi... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Nose bleeds: Nose bleeds are fairly common during pregnancy and most of the time are not concerning, assuming you have no issues with clotting. If you have a nose ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine 21 years experience
Possibly: If you are soaking a pad or more per hour, you should call your doctor or go to an ob/gyn er. What you are describing could indicate anemia.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Vagisil: Yes it is fine. External washes do not cause harm to a pregnancy.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Pregnancy test: Not sure what you mean by remedy for a pregnancy test, but dettol is toxic to humans and can cause death from ingestion or inhalation. If you are preg... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Blood pressure: Blood pressure is considered "normal" when less than 140/90. But whether there is a problem depends on your medical history and what you usual BP is (... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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No answer: Depends on what caused the deaths you are referring to.
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Thyroid nodule: The thyroid nodule is not likely to be caused by pregnancy. Transient mild hyperthyroidism can sometimes be seen in the first trimester but should res... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Due date: Based on that information, your due date would be may 9, 2014. A first trimester ultrasound can be more accurate for determining a due date in some ca... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Conception: Based on that information, you likely conceived around march12, 2013. That date depends on how long your menstrual cycles are and when you ovulated. D... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Fetal movement: Probably not. At that gestation, movements are not as forceful ; you are not expected to feel all of them. When you are distracted by work, telephone ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Late period on pills: Likely normal but no birth control method is 100% effective particularly if you don't take your pills at about the same time every day. If you think y... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely : Unlikely unless you had an incompetent cervix to begin with. One procedure won't typically lead to issues with cervical incompetence.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Toxo: How did you know that you had toxoplasmosis? I assume that diagnosis came from your doctor? If so, i would ask about it as soon as possible. If you di... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
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Partial trisomy: "partial" trisomy refers to only having an extra copy of part of the chromosome, not the entire chromosome as is the case in full trisomies. The extr... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Kathleen Mayor-lynnanswered
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Too early: Too soon to tell. Wait until day of expected next period and take a urine pregnancy test.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Heartburn: You may have heartburn afterwards but otherwise not dangerous.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Mayor-lynn is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Mayor-lynn is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thanks for your quick reply! My problem is staying a sleep and every thing I do batter me
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, FL
Graduated 2002MD
Residency
JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Completed 2006
Awards
Thought Leader, Third Place, Nashville Region, TN - Summer
2013
Top Perinatologist, Third Place, National - Summer
2013
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