Dr. Norman Solberg
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Minneapolis, MN
57 years experience male
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I've been in OB/GYN practice for over 30 years.
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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
Languages spoken
English
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337 Answers
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: If you've missed a period, then these could be signs of pregnancy. However, hot flashes, constipation and passing gas are more often due to other thi... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Doubtful: Ovulation doesn't occur on day 4, so that time for sure was not from ovulation. Ovulation doesn't usually cause diarrhea.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It's common to have bleeding now and then, especially during the first 6 months on Depo Provera, (medroxyprogesterone) and sometimes after that.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: If this happens next month, ask your doctor about changing to a different pill (unless you've just started the pill).
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Not ovulating?
I: If you're not pregnant, then you haven't ovulated since April, since ovulation is what brings on a period 2 weeks later.
If you wish to become pregnan... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Birth control pills: Birth control pills are usually the best way we know to prevent bad menstrual cramps. However, they won't treat cramps that are there at present. NS... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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No: There is no way we know of to get the depo shot out of your system faster.
If it's been more than 3 months since your last shot, and you're not ovula... Read More
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A 17-year-old male asked:
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Nothing: Ovarian cysts are common in any woman having periods. If the cyst is large, it might require a repeat ultrasound. If it's small, she need do nothing... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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25%: If you have sex close to the time of ovulation, and if you and he are both normal, the chance of pregnancy is 25% in any cycle.
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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From the pill: Emergency contraception can cause your period to be late. As long as the pregnancy test is negative, pregnancy is very unlikely. I would just wait f... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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4 weeks: Using a first morning urine, a test will always be positive 4 weeks after sex if pregnancy occurred. However, pregnancy is very rare when using the D... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Not pregnant: Just because you ovulate doesn't mean you'll get pregnant, at least not in any given month. If everything else is perfect and you have sex at the rig... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Can't tell: A pregnancy test tells you that you're pregnant, but is not very good to tell when you got pregnant (in spite of claims). An ultrasound before 12 wee... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Only if period miss: I would not suspect pregnancy unless you've missed a period. If period isn't due yet, the stretchy mucous would make me suspect that you didn't ovula... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Probably soon: Women with PCOS have an increased chance of miscarriage. We don't know exactly why.
Provera will bring on a period, but it won't help you to become p... Read More
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A female asked:
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Probably normal: If you started the pill during a period, it's unusual that you would be bleeding for 10 days. If started in the middle of the month, it's more common... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Maybe: A pregnancy test will often be positive 13 days after conception, but not always. A repeat test is a week will confirm whether you're pregnant or not... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Believe it: If pregnancy is the reason for the late period, the pregnancy test would always be positive by 10 days late.
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Wait and see.: A gestational sac is usually found by 5 weeks, but if your dates are just a few days off, it might not be. Hard to know much from the HCG except that... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Time: The i-pill works over 90% of the time. It occasionally doesn't work, and pregnancy occurs. If you miss a period or get pregnancy symptoms, then do a... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Probably: A positive pregnancy test usually means that you're pregnant. Bleeding in early pregnancy suggest the possibility of miscarriage.
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A 46-year-old female asked:
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Hormonal changes: Most likely the painful areolas are due to hormonal changes related to your age. They have nothing to do with hpv.
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Possibly 25%: Chance of pregnancy is about 25% in any cycle if you have sex near ovulation (and you and boyfriend are normal). Having sex the day before or the day... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Not pregnant: When a period is late, and you're not pregnant, that means that you didn't ovulate, since ovulation is what brings on a period 14 days later. If you ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Possible: If you've missed your period and you've had sex, pregnancy is possible. Feb. 21 is only 28 days ago, and many women have a 30 day cycle. If your per... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Not much: I wouldn't be worried, but i would see your doctor for evaluation. No period for 4 months means no ovulation for 4 months. That can cause a build up... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Right away: A hymen doesn't always bleed from first intercourse, but if it does, it will be right away. It might be possible for it to take a couple days, but i'... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Breakthrough bleedin: Bleeding while on the active pill (breakthrough bleeding) is common the first month on the pill, especially if the pill wasn't started during a period... Read More
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A 26-year-old male asked:
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Maybe ovulation: Ovulation can sometimes cause mild pain and bleeding, and she's probably close to ovulation time. You can be sure the pain and blood is not from a pr... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
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Because of stop pill: It's very common for the following period to be late after stopping the pill, usually 1-2 weeks late. I'm not sure why you had brown discharge. Preg... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Harder: Low thyroid levels can make it harder to conceive. It's recommended to use thyroid meds to get thyroid levels to normal before trying to conceive.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Probably not: Symptoms that begin before you miss a period are usually not due to pregnancy. Spotting around ovulation time is not too unusual. If you miss a peri... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Not pregnant.: Women rarely get pregnant from precum, and then only when it's deposited high in the vagina. Even a full dose of semen won't cause pregnancy on the c... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
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Not ovulating: No period for 3 months means no ovulation for 3 months, since ovulation brings on a period 2 weeks later.
If she wishes to become pregnant, there are... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It's normal to have bleeding when stopping provera (medroxyprogesterone). It is cd1, although you apparently don't have regular cycles, or you wouldn... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Yes.: It's common to have some bleeding the first time having intercourse. It's due to some bleeding from the hymen.
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A 18-year-old female asked:
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Pregnancy unlikely: You're not pregnant unless it occurred less than 2 weeks ago (takes 2 weeks for pregnancy test to turn positive). Most likely you haven't ovulated si... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Possibly: Itching and redness are often due to a yeast infection, but they might be from genital herpes, which can also cause clear discharge. If it's a possib... Read More
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A 35-year-old male asked:
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Depends: Ovulation (fertile time) occurs 14 days before the next period starts. If your usual cycle is 30 days, ovulation is day 16 (day 1 is first day of pe... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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not likely: A pregnancy test won't be positive until about 2 weeks after conception. Since your implant was removed 1 week ago, you couldn't be more than 1 week ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Within normal range: We like to see the HCG double every 2-3 days in early pregnancy, and yours is doing that.
Vaginal ultrasound will usually see a pregnancy once the HC... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
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Progesterone: Usually taking Progesterone pills for about 1 week will bring on a period that's late. It requires a prescription. I don't know any non prescription... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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possibly: An anovulatory cycle is likely, although it might also mean early pregnancy bleeding/possible miscarriage. If your pregnancy test is negative, then i... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Probably not a probl: What is collapsing is the cyst that developed from the corpus luteum. Corpus luteum cysts are common in early pregnancy. I don't think there is good... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:
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Hard to know: It's not unusual that Plan B can make a period late (more so if taken twice). As long as your pregnancy test is negative, i would just wait for the p... Read More
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A 17-year-old female asked:
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Maybe see your doc: Having no periods is probably not from the chlamydia. If you're not having periods, that suggests that you're not ovulating. It's probably best to s... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
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Possibly: You can still get pregnant (assuming you still have one open tube), but you have an increased chance that the next pregnancy will also be in your tube... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Yes: It's not normal to bleed for 13 days. The itchy breast with burning is probably not related. I would see a doctor.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
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Not Jan. 16: It takes more than 1 week for a pregnancy test to become positive, so january 16 is not possible. Either december 31 or january 4 are dates for possi... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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Not large: Perhaps the measurements seem large because you're not used to cm. Your uterus is normal. 7.5cm long means 3 inches long. That's not very long for ... Read More
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Dec 28, 2015
He was supportive, I giving birth in a room with my own bed. NO stirrups. I experienced child birthing the natural way. Shirley Dixon was great, Dr. Solberg was the best Dr. I've ever had in my life.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Solberg is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Solberg is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! going to a clinic for a test to be sure. this helped ease my worries(:
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks I appreciate the help! It's embarrassing to tell about the hpv
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! thank you dr.norman when is a good day to do a urine test like soon.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Minnesota Medical School, MN
Graduated 1966MD
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, Minnesota - Spring
2014
Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, First Place, Minnesota - Spring
2014
Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, First Place, Minnesota - Spring
2015
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