Dr. Celia Dominguez
Fertility Medicine
honolulu, HI
36 years experience female
About
Bio
I am a biopsychosocial physician integrating not only the biological aspects of medical care but always being cognizant of the psychological and social circumstances which many times either can help, hinder or even worsen our treatment or our maintenance of health or that of a speedy recovery. I treat the whole and not individual body parts believing that it is the orchestration of our being and our systems that is above all and most important. I enjoy the marriage of eastern and western medical treatment always striving to find the best fit for a given individual patient so that compliance of treatment is maximized. I love what I do and Live what I do and get inspired and inspire. I would choose no other job!
SpecialtiesDoctors 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.
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.
Fertility Medicine
Gynecology
Integrative Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Doctor Q&A
53 Answers
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Celia Dominguezanswered
Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Best is for you to first do research on reputable agencies state laws and birth and adoption laws.
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A female asked:
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Maybe but bit early: Spotting can be secondary to implantation meaning a pregnancy can be trying to "stick" to the uterus but this usually occurs one week before the peri... Read More
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A 29-year-old male asked:
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Positive LH test: A positive urine ovulation test is a marker of increased levels of the hormone LH (lutenizing hormone) in the urine. High LH levels occur not only wit... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Many PCOS are not hungry for and skip breakfast or lunch but eating often small meals is better.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Don' be scared to be tested to make sure the Fallopian tubes are open and whether the aperm is ok.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Evaluate both female factors (ovulation and Fallopian tubes) and male factors (sperm analysis).
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Pregnancy test : Clomid (clomiphene) is used to make one good egg if irregular with polycystic ovaries (ovulation induction) or if regular cycling with other infert... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Stress or pregnancy: At times our periods can irregular with spotting. Concerns include have an abnormality in the hormones or inside the uterus . If periods are late str... Read More
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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No: Usually if you were regular before you started the birth control pill and you presently aren't menopausal then the hormones actually return to "normal... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Still can be ok: If you ovulated very late you could be early pregnant . Must repeat a quantitative Hcg in 48 hours and also check a progesterone level. Hcg should a... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Ask for a referal to an infertility specialist and make sure to have your records.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
Dr. Celia Dominguezanswered
Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Do: Do work with doctors nurses and a fertility team you can communicate and trust.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Stay positive since Sabs are commun most next pregnancies are normal.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: if you think you or someone you know has a sexually transmitted disease please encourage them to go to the doctor to be tested since many of the disea... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Be careful: both type one and type two can actually be genital or oral. best to stay away from lesions
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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No Get checked: Inter cycle variation should be evaluated by a gynecologist or primary care doctor especially if new onset to see if other hormonal imbalance could be... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely pregnant: If you only had oral sex it. is extremely unlikely that any sperm would end up in your vagina, if ever you are worried you can do a urine pregnancy te... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Do a pregnancy test: A urine pregnancy test and or blood test should be done. Important to know earlier than latter so you have options. Also check blood for prolactin an... Read More
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A 33-year-old male asked:
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Recommend more testi: Very important to get tested for DAZ genetic test that looks at the areas of the Y chromosome that is important for sperm production and fertilization... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Yes: irregular periods or abnormal periods can mean many different hormonal problems including pregnancy! Please do a urine home pregnancy test or go to yo... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Infertility test : Hormone testing is only part of what may indicate fertility problems. It is good you are 33 years old. In women age plays a major role. It is importan... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
No: Std are spread through sexual contact not clean panties. It is good to always be alter though and use condoms!
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A female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Implantation ? : If you have unprotected sex pregnancy is possible and implantation can present with brown spotting. If you we irregular prior to the birth control pil... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Consult: Physical therapy is important. Can Consult neurologist, pain specialist, back specialist, sports doctor, physiatrist and yes neuro or back surgeons fo... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Follow up : It is important to follow up with your doctor and possibly have a transvaginal ultrasound to make sure there is no retained missed pregnancy.
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Regularity of cycle: OPK detects LH surge which occurs in several circumstances like periovulation. Temperature rises when progesterone rise. Both occur around ovulation. ... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Working with a good ivf doctor is important but the ivf laboratory and embryologist are primary.
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A 36-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ask: Ask about supplements like co q 10/uniquinol , vitamin D, omega fatty acids and other minerals.
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ovulation count back: In a regularly cycling female ovulation usually occurs 14 days prior to your period if you don't get pregnant. Any abnormal period should be followed... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Get checked: Given your history seeing your doctor immediately or going to an urgent care is needed. Hydrate well and make sure blood test are done to figure out i... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Rest and hydrate: Body aches are called myalgia and with a cough can be a simple cold, a long lasting flu, or even other ailments. It is important to eat well hydrate r... Read More
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A female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Get checked: a culture should be performed if sexually active. an exam can also see if you have vestibular adenitis and inflammation of the glands of the vagina. l... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Maybe: Alcohol can effect the digestive system. The liver and the pancreas play important roles. Too much frequent alcohol can effect digestive enzymes and ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Unlikely: if you never had insomnia before you took Beyaz (drospirenone and ethinyl estradiol and levomefolate) then you need to also look at the social circums... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Using a surrogacy agency is wise. They are use to all the necessary medical and legal in and outs!
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Discuss the timing of when certain bodily changes occur and in what order.
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A female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Can be normal: Plan b, taken within 72 hrs after unprotected sex, can drop risk of pregnancy up to 89%. If within 24 hrs it is 95% effective. It is not as effective... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Unlikely: implanon if placed appropriately and if you were not precious to its placement and if you are not extremely over weight it is an excellent long acting... Read More
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A member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Unlikely Ovulation: get examination if continues. Could be irritation or inflammation or infection. The environment near ovulation does change in the vulva and vagina a... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Track your cycle length and usually if you are regular ovulation occurs 14 days before you bleed.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Ignore: Learn to cook low glycemic foods never skipping meals and recognizing that more small meals help.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Unlikely: To get pregnant, sperm needs to be in the vagina so oral sex by definition means sperm is in the mouth. Irregular or abnormal periods and sperm expos... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Yes: break through bleeding Unfortunately can occur as a side effect Of birth control pills especial in the newer very low dose pill. These pills need t... Read More
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A member asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Withdrawal bleeding : Withdrawal bleeding occurs when a hormonal medication like birth control pills or plan b is taken and then a few days later after wards bleeding occur... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Pregnancy test : Clomid (clomiphene) is used either to make one good egg if irregular or with polycystic ovaries (ovulation induction) or if regular cycling with ot... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Retest: somerimes when one is trying to conceive the "stress" can cause your period to possible be delayed meaning your ovulation was delayed and you may be p... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Unlikely: Ovulation pain (mittelscherz) is discomfort felt by one in five women at the middle of her menstrual cycle when the egg releasing from the ovary. The ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Most likely: Plan b, taken within 72 hrs after unprotected sex, can drop risk of pregnancy up to 89%. If within 24 hrs it is 95% effective. It is not as effective... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Birth control pills : Women with PCOS have irregular period and usually will also have abnormal balance between female and make hormones or hormones from the brain which c... Read More
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A female asked:
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Fertility Medicine 36 years experience
Normal if hymen tear: Bleeding can occur when the ring around the entrance of the vagina is torn at first intercourse or from injuries within the vagina with "rough" sex. ... Read More
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Sep 22, 2015
Dr. Dominguez brings excellence to everything she does. Her whole patient centered philosophy is the most outstanding element of who she is as a physician and shows that she sees the bigger picture. I...Read More
Dr. Philip Miller
Dec 30, 2015
I highly endorse Dr. Celia Dominguez as an expert in her specialty and for general medical issues. Her comments are astute and insightful. She is an asset to the HealthTap community of expert physicia...Read More
Dec 22, 2015
Dr. Dominguez is new to HealthTap and we are lucky to have her aboard. Her answers to quite stinks are succinct and helpful to both patients and colleagues alike!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Ive already had a blood test. Im having a biopsy done next week of the endometrial stripe. I apparently have a closed cervix. Is that normal?
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Your answer made me feel good! Thanks :) ive already takenneg preg test this morning.'twas negative
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Thank you, your quick reply made me feel good!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
George Washington University Medical School, DC
Graduated 1987MD
Residency
MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
Completed 1991
Affiliations
American College OBGYN
American Board Of OBGYN (ABOG)
american society or reproductive medicine
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