Dr. Yvette Westford
Obstetrics and Gynecology
SUGAR LAND, TX
22 years experience female
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YVETTE F. WESTFORD, MD
SUGAR LAND, TX
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Thursday: 9:00am - 5:00pm
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About
Bio
Dr. Westford is a board certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and a Fellow of the American Congress of Ob/Gyn. Dr. Westford is a specialist in Women’s Sexual Health and Wellness.
She is a Certified BIOTE physician specializing in hormone management.
She is an experienced surgeon with an artist eye who performs a wide range of unique cosmetic gynecology procedures designed to help patients look, feel and perform at their best.
She performs unique vulvovaginal procedures that are designed to enhance sexual gratification and improve bladder function. These include the Femilift, The O-Shot, P-Shot and G-Shot.
She is an affiliate of prestigious Laser Vaginal Rejuvenation Institute and is trained in the art of Laser Vulvovaginal rejuvenation, Designer Laser Vaginoplasty® (DLV®)
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.
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Anti-Aging Medicine
Cosmetic Surgery
Integrative Medicine
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United States: Texas
Doctor Q&A
578 Answers
107 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 42-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: As the name indicates, it is bleeding from the Decidua which is the epithelial tissue of the endometrium or the innermost lining of the uterus. The De... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
See a doctor: If you have pelvic pain, discharge and bleeding and you are 49, you need to be examined by a gynecologist.
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Ignore: Believed to be caused by low sugar in am so, snack on something sweet before getting out of bed.
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A 48-year-old male asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
See another doctor: This is a question best posed to the attending physician who evaluated you and made a diagnosis. However, I suspect you do not trust the opinion given... Read More
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229 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Stop it!: Because you are asking, I suspect you already know that MA use during pregnancy is associated with shorter gestational ages and lower birth weight, es... Read More
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236 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Sure u can find some: There are many Vegan Prenatal Vitamins to choose from in the US. Google availability in SA. Look for Folic acid > 400mcg and Omega 3 DHA / EPA.
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229 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: If you are a 28 year old sexually active female, not using contraception, pregnancy is not uncommon. Your heavy bleeding may signify pregnancy loss or... Read More
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239 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old male asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes, PrEP: If you are HIV-negative, taking PrEP once a day can significantly decrease your risk of getting HIV. You need PrEP if:
You have more than one sex part... Read More
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237 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Not necessarily: Polycystic ovarian syndrome is a condition in women characterized by irregular or no menstrual periods, acne, obesity, and excess hair growth and affe... Read More
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237 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No, not the heat.: If you are trying for pregnancy, ignore the advise. If not, start an oral contraceptive, active pills only for 3-6 months, d/c the NSAID and see how ... Read More
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229 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: After laparoscopic cystectomy, your ovary should look as it did before the cyst... BUT it depends on the type and the size of the cyst. Sometimes your... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
High prolactin: Prolactin causes milk production. Occurs naturally after pregnancy. Can occur outside of pregnancy if that area of the pituitary gland is stimulated... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Recurrence: May need retreatment or Diflucan (fluconazole).
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Normal: You are probably constipated. It is not unusual for the progesterone to make you constipated in early pregnancy.
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Unclear: Sorry to hear that you are having all of these issues but if you are wondering if they are possible related to the excision of endometriosis, the answ... Read More
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A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
PMS?: Palpitations are feelings that your heart is skipping a beat, fluttering, or beating too hard or fast. You may have these feelings in your chest, thro... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No: Bio Oil is an excellent skin moisturizer but it nor any other topical application can prevent stretch marks. A stretch mark is a tear in the dermal la... Read More
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2.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Could be: You had unprotected sex on cycle day 14. Since your subsequent cycle was abnormal, you are pregnant till otherwise proven. I would wait a week then re... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: If you are having monthly menses, you have the potential to be pregnant in any given month. But it takes two to tango. You will need to see a doctor t... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
See your doctor: Since the diverticulum has recurred and is now problematic, surgery is indicated. Any hardness of the mass is rare; such a finding should prompt immed... Read More
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2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Not unusual: One of the known side effects of hormonal birth control is possible irregular bleeding. You have a choice of stopping the pills for about 4 days and ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No worries: A single episode of irregular or unusual bleeding is not a problem, especially this close to your period. If it persists or recurs, see a doctor. Also... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
You need a calendar: Mark calendar on day 1 of cycle. Then mark calendar on day 1 of next cycle. Subtract 14 days from the
2nd cycle. If you have a 28 day cycle, then that... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No worries: Congratulations on the baby Allison. Unfortunately they can reek havoc on your body. I would recommend you start with the basic moist heat, massage &a... Read More
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2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 24-year-old female asked:
I got my period two weeks late but have been experiencing nausea for three weeks now. am i pregnant?

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
You could be: If you are sexually active and not using contraception, pregnancy is highly possible given the circumstances you describe. Do a urine pregnancy test.
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A female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Quite possible: Although you had a bleed, it is not necessarily a period but could be an implantation bleed or decidual bleed. Do the pregnancy test. Good luck!
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
May be nothing: If this is the first 'irregular' bleed, no worries. That happens from time to time. If it persists or recurs, you should see an Ob/Gyn.
If you have un... Read More
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2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No worries.: Depo Provera (medroxyprogesterone) is a progestin only contraceptive with a high rate of irregular bleeding. Unlikely pregnancy as the rate is less th... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yeast?: Gardnerella vaginitis is a common bacteria and one of the major players in vaginosis. BV isn’t passed through sex and men won’t catch it. It is possib... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: Women with Nexplanon will have a change from their normal menstrual bleeding pattern. These include changes in bleeding frequency (absent, less, more ... Read More
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2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Repeat the UPT: Repeat the pregnancy test. OTC pregnancy tests can show false negatives. If negative, schedule an appointment to see your Ob/Gyn about irregular mense... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Self breast exam: Inspect your breasts for dissimilarities. Size, shape, nipple orientation, swelling of skin or rash / discolorations or unilateral lump. If you are co... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Questionable: It is "safe" in the sense that you probably wont become pregnant from the experience:-) Could cause some pain and possibly an ascending infection in t... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
You are not fine: Plan B is a single treatment to prevent a single ovulation cycle. It will not cause permanent cessation of menses. You need a proper workup.
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A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Unknown: Don't know what it means that the operation was negative. If it means that the cyst was no longer there, then it cannot be the reason why no clomid (c... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: High doses of salicylic acid in its oral form have been shown in studies to cause birth defects and various pregnancy complications. To be cautious, i... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Yes: It is always possible to take too much of anything. That is why there is a dosing schedule and it is generally prescribed.
Progesterone in general,can... Read More
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246 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 50-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Normal: Hormonal effect on the breast tissues.These hormones prepare the breasts to get a good supply of blood and to activate the mammary glands. The veins i... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Unknown: Perhaps consuming alcohol worries you and makes you pay closer attention to your body and you start noticing things. However, alcohol use does not cau... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Wrong schedule: Stop the pills for 4 days. Use backup contraception /condom. Restart the OCP in 5 days. Should regulate. You likely missed a pill. You should bleed du... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Wrong dates: If you have 27 day cycles and had menses on the 8th, your cycle dictates next bleed on Feb 3rd, not Jan 20th.
If you are ever concerned about a scena... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Ghrelin and GHRH: The production of GH is triggered when GHRELIN, produced in the stomach and GH RELEASING HORMONE, produced in the hypothalamus, are ACTIVATED. These t... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
No need to worry: From your 1st Ob visit, your Type & Screen would have shown that you are not sensitized. Hence the reason for the Rhogam at 28 weeks. If you were,... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Need more info: Suspect genital warts but would need more information.
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A 32-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Its is positive: There is nothing like a little bit pregnant. If you can see two lines or a + sign or what ever the device indicates, then you are pregnant until other... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Water: Drink plenty of water and take daily Miralax and stool softeners until resolves. It is very common after deliveries. It will improve.
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A 35-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Surgically: By incision and drainage of the cysts.
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A 44-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Blood: Increased blood flow causes increased sensation.
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A 38-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Old blood: As blood ages it becomes brown. Just means it bled one day ago vs now.
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A 51-year-old member asked:

Dr. Yvette Westfordanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 22 years experience
Normal: 7 days post ovulation is the mid secretory phase where the cervical mucus is thickest. It is can be yellowish white and jelly like. No worries.
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Nov 6, 2015
Wonderful physician with obvious detailed care for her patients. Combined with a clear and concise manner of answering patient questions and we have a wonderful educator and physician.
Oct 24, 2015
Insightful responses that addresses patients concerns clearly. Great doc!
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Dec 15, 2018
I have been seeing Dr. Westford for 13 yrs. Her knowledge, care, and bedside manner have kept me returning to her each year. I no longer live where she practices, however I still travel to see her.
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks for the advice. I think I will have to go to a walk in clinic as my Ob/Gyn said I did not need antibiotics :( so I posted here for a second opinion What type of ...Read More
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I'll have more images taken but I've never had issues before. Received the info on Saturday, so couldn't call Dr, & freaked out a little. Thanks for making me feel a ...Read More
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks for you help! I didn't want to waste time at the walk in clinic with something unserious but I also didn't want to over look something that could be a sign of an ...Read More
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica
Graduated 2001MD
Residency
DANBURY HOSPITAL
Awards
Thought Leader, Third Place, Texas - Fall
2015
Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Third Place, National - Fall
2015
Most Influential Doctor, Second Place, National - Fall
2015
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