Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhan
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Germantown, TN
23 years experience female
Locations
Exceed Hormone Specialists
Germantown, TN
About
Bio
Obstetrician/Gynecologist in private practice for 10 years in suburban area
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Licenses
United States: Tennessee
Doctor Q&A
105 Answers
465 Agrees
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A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Call surgeon: Given that you recently had surgery, you really need to contact your surgeon. The symptoms might be normal, but you would be best evaluated in person.
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A 20-year-old male asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Possibly : the lymph nodes could stay swollen for weeks especially with the initial infection.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Cyst: This is probably a harmless cyst, but if you notice it growing or becoming increasingly painful then you should have it evaluated. These are very comm... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Normal: Normal cycle length is 25-31 days so this is normal.
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Unusual: Unusual situation that you could suddenly develop new scar tissue after 3 years. There are few nerve fibers in the cervix, so it is not typical for yo... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Maybe: It is possible that your dates are a little off so the measurements could reflect a pregnancy of a slightly earlier gestational age. The important thi... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Rarely: If labs where levels were run are all the same then it is very unlikely that you would have levels that fell then rose and let to a successful pregnan... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Unlikely.: Unless you had some complications with your previous D&C it is unlikely that it would be physically evident to anyone else. Importantly, you shoul... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Not enough info.: Without more details that is a difficult question to answer. It depends on the age of the person, the type of complexity of the cyst, the surrounding ... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Could delay effect: It depends how heavy your flow is in terms of how likely your menses is to "wash out" the treatment. If your symptoms are not terrible then you could ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Probably not: Generally speaking, if taken perfectly, birth control pills prevent ovulation, but occasionally people have ovulated which may or may not result in pr... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Unlikely pregnant: Given that you were likely post ovulation in that cycle and that you took emergency contraceptive within 48 hours the chances of your being pregnant a... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Ignore: Find/take your pill before your brush your teeth so you can't leave your house without doing it!
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A 27-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Slightly: Statistically people with PCOS are at a slightly higher risk for miscarriage because their ovulations are not as "typical" as non-PCOS pts. If you are... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Check pregnancy test: First thing...check pregnancy test. If it is negative then it cannot be an ectopic. If it is positive and the pain is significant then you should see ... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Depends: If you are treating it currently, it will likely take a week or so to resolve. You can boost your recovery by eating active culture yogurt and practic... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Maybe: It is possible that you could have ovulated early this cycle and be pregnant but it is far too early to be able to tell. Wait about 12 days and check ... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Possibly: Those symptoms are not necessarily associated with pregnancy, but if you have been having unprotected intercourse then it is a possibility. I would re... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Improve ovulation: Femara (letrozole) may improve the quality of your ovulation if you ovulate on your own already. It depends. This is something you need to discuss in ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Ovulation?: You may have ovulated on the clomid/metformin combination. You probably need to have a progesterone level checked ASAP to investigate the ovulation po... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
No.: Spread through sexual, not casual, contact. Use condoms to prevent spread to partners, and make them aware of your history.
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A 25-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Common: It is very common to have spotting in early pregnancy especially after intercourse. I would not worry significantly unless you start having notable cr... Read More
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A member asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Plastic surgeon?: It is very likely that your surgeon can address your nipple concerns at the same time your breast reduction is being done, but you need to speak with ... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Very unlikely: Given that the measurement are 2 weeks off from your lmp, and there is a sac that measures 7 weeks but no heartbeat, the chances are very low that the... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Scar tissue: Some people will develop scar tissue around their implant. You could try massaging the area several times a day to prevent scar formation. Also watch ... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Progesterone: Pregnancy outcome data is based on initial Progesterone levels and no one knows exactly how beneficial supplemental Progesterone is. Keep taking the P... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
GI: See a gastroenterologist to evaluate the pain. It is possible that the daily advil (ibuprofen) is causing or making the pain worse.
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A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Normal skin cells: Squamous cells are very common in a urinalysis in a woman because these cells are shed by the skin and it is often difficult to give a specimen withou... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Short Cycles: You are certainly out of "average" for cycle length, but since it has been consistent for several years this may just be your natural cycle length.
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A female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Very unlikely: It is unlikely that the Monistat usage would cause harm.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Hard to say: You certainly have a chance of pregnancy with sex 2/12 and ovulation 2/13. You may be super aware of the cramping right now because you are concerned.... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Fairly normal: When you have "disrupted" your normal cycle it is common to have irregular bleeding. It may take 4-6 week for your body to re-establish a predictable ... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
99% not pregnant: Wait for your menses to be 100% sure, but it would be extremely rare/unlikely for you to be pregnant.
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A 30-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Just measurements: Measuring the length and width of your ovary.
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Check again: I would recommend that you check another ovulation test tomorrow. If your cycles were predictably 26 days then ovulation would occur day 12 (according... Read More
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A 27-year-old male asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
No.: Rh- is sometimes the issue but neither of you are -, both +.
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A 35-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Uterus contracting : Your uterus is contracting its muscular part.
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A 20-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Unlikely: Always important to check a pregnancy test if you had unprotected intercourse. Doubt that one week would be long enough for you to have abdominal pain... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Many Things: This can mean any number of things. Sometimes pH changes can cause this and other times it is related to labial swelling. Ask your provider the next t... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
See provider: Please see a provider in your area. Bruising and trauma to the breast tissue can cause lumps to develop and it would be good for your doctor to follow... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Sebaceous cyst: Most likely you had a clogged follicle that enlarged because it was not able to secrete its usual substance. Don't poke any future ones because that c... Read More
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A female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Bacterial vaginosis: Yes. Most people notice a fishy odor after intercourse and the discharge can be water and off white but that's one of those things that really has to ... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Unlikely: It is unlikely that with two ultrasounds agreeing on conception date that a 4 week error could be made.
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A 24-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Man b: Based on that information you probably got pregnant somewhere around dec 20-25. If your cycle length is around 26-30 days.
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A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Unlikely: Given that you have had 2 healthy pregnancies and only one miscarriage your chances of miscarriage are not significantly increased. Often people will ... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Narcotics: Typically narcotics do not cause any harm in pregnancy, and if you were given that in the hospital to treat some other condition then i'm sure your tr... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Hard to predict: Given that you were on Lupron (leuprolide) for 3 months, your menses may not start even with the progesterone. If the Progesterone does induce a mense... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
Safe: Perfectly safe. Doesnt matter if you take them together or separately.
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A 40-year-old female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
No worries.: Likely just because your uterine lining is thin. Watch it over next few cycles. Doesn't sound worrisome.
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A female asked:

Dr. Heather Pearson Chauhananswered
Obstetrics & Gynecology 23 years experience
See a provider : I would recommend that you see a provider to have a full history and physical done so you can determine your next step which might include some blood ... Read More
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Dr. Chauhan is a treasure, Her fund of knowledge is impressive and her support to all of us on Healthtap, patients and peers, is priceless.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Chauhan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Chauhan is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thanks Dr.Pearson, you really help me ive been trying to tell her she has been( in bed24/7, throwing up here & there, havin headaches)
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks so much. Can u recommend a dr in the lower Alabama or Florida
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! She said she could, but I think I am just nervous. Thank you!
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Tennessee College of Medicine, TN
Graduated 2000MD
Residency
University of Tennessee
Completed 2004
Awards
Top Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Third Place, Tennessee - Fall
2014
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Affiliations
ACOG, ABOG
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