Dr. Carri Warshak
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Cincinnati, OH
female
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Obstetrics & Gynecology - Maternal Fetal Medicine
Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Obstetrics & Gynecology
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Yes: That is when you get pregnant.
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Folic Acid: Has been shown to be beneficial for prevention of birth defects in dosages up to 4mg/ day. Beyond that isn't studies. All things can be toxic at ext... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

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It is early: I would give it another week before you can be certain you did not get pregnant.
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A 29-year-old female asked:

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Dehydration: Can cause premature labor. That is the biggest risk: contractions that evolve into labor.
If you generally stay well hydrated, probably not an iss... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:

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Pregnancy test: Only a pregnant test can tell you if you are pregnant. It can take 2 weeks from conception (in general 4 weeks from last period) for a pregnant test ... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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Depends on cause: Oral bleeding can be a sign of low platelets, which may be concerning. I would check your blood counts to see if you have normal platelets.
Stds a... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:

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Possible: Try another pregnancy test in a couple of weeks. It can take a couple of weeks to turn positive.
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A 19-year-old male asked:

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Conception: If a woman has regular 28 day cycles, she is most likely to get pregnant 14 days prior to her period, or after for that matter. 5 days before the per... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

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Pregnancy test: Only a pregnancy test can tell you if you are pregnant. It takes two weeks from conception (4 weeks from period) for most to turn positive. Check a ... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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1/7/2014: Is the best estimation of the date of conception. The 8 week ultrasound establishes your due date +/- 5 days. Therefore it could be few days before ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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HSV: Cannot be cured, unfortunately.
We can give medications to reduce flares, symptoms, but you could be spread the virus, especially (but not exclusiv... Read More
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A 32-year-old member asked:

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No rules: If you have sex, you may get pregnant. Even with protection, even with timing with her cycle, even with birth control. All these things decrease the... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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Usually: That can be related to recurrent vomiting. Your esophagus (food tube) can have little blood vessels rupture from the trauma of vomiting. Therefore, ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

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No: Semen will come out after intercourse.
You can get pregnant.
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Concerning: For preterm labor. You should have your cervix checked by your doctor. When you have a short interval between pregnancies, this does increase the ri... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:

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Variety of issues: Depending upon your age, etc.
It could be a sign you are not ovulating correctly, or you are heading into menopause a bit early. Your doctor can che... Read More
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Pregnancy test: Only a pregnancy test can tell you if you are pregnant. It takes two weeks from conception (4 weeks from period) for most to turn positive. Check a ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:

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Dates: If you have regular periods, you would be almost 6 weeks pregnant. This is a very important time in pregnancy! all your baby's major organs are deve... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:

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Hormonal changes: With your cycle can cause you to have breast tenderness as the glands enlarge.
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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In moderation: Caffeine intake has inconsistently been linked to higher miscarriage rate when very high levels are taken in early pregnancy. It has not been consist... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:

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Absolutely: Joint pain, soreness is normal. Hormones (relaxin) cause your joints to loosen slightly in pregnancy, but this can cause some soreness.
Cramping i... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:

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Nipple discharge: Can be normal, it increases in frequency if you are pregnant. Only a pregnancy test can tell you if you are pregnant. If it continues, see a doctor ... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Round ligament pain: Can be as you describe.
As the uterus quickly enlarges it pulls on those ligaments causing sharp pains. The ovaries can move from their normal place... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:

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No: That doesn't seem right.
Pcos can cause issues related to infertility, gestational diabetes. However, i know of no studies that show women (when con... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:

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Yes: If you have one ovary, you will still have hormones and cycles as before.
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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Irregular cycles: Cycles can commonly be irregular, skip. Illnesses, stress, strenous exercise, obesity have all been shown to cause cycle irregularity. If you don't'... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:

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Not sure I understan: I don't understand this question.
I have never heard of a "twisted cervix".
The uterus can be retroflexed, or arching toward your tailbone, and no t... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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No: It is okay to take a bath in pregnancy. However, there are two concerns:
1. Temperature-- it is easy to overheat when you are pregnant. When you d... Read More
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Yes: Anytime you take hormones it can throw off your cycle. Check a pregnancy test though, the morning after decreases rate of pregnancy, but does not eli... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Vaires: There are several types of tubal ligation:
by cameras
after a vaginal delivery with a small incision
during a cesarean section, through your C-se... Read More
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A female asked:

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Very likely: It is either round ligament pain or ovarian pain from a cyst, or from the ovaries being pulled out of the pelvis. This is common and generally not co... Read More
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A 32-year-old female asked:

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It will get better: You have high Progesterone levels right now, they slow the stomach emptying and relax the band of muscle that keeps stomach from coming back into your... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:

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Hormonal changes: This is simply a side effect of hormonal changes with cycles. Birth control pills can reduce if it is bothersome to you.
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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If you ovulate: And have a uterus you can get pregnant.
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A 47-year-old member asked:

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Not really: You have bacteria and yeast that normally 'live' in the vagina.
Bv infections happen when the bacteria outgrow the yeast. No different than yeast ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Pregnancy test: Only a pregnancy test can tell you if you are pregnant. It can take 2 weeks from conception (in general 4 weeks from last period) for a pregnant test... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:

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Very common: To have some spotting, or brown discharge (older spotting) after a cervical exam. If you start having any bright red bleeding or cramping you should ... Read More
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A 35-year-old female asked:

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Cannot say yet: You are too early to say definitively.
Some women have spotting early in pregnancy, and that can be very normal. You should be in the window when yo... Read More
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Early bleeding: Can be normal or signs of a miscarriage or signs of an abnormally located pregnancy. See your doctor to check a hormone level and/or do an ultrasound... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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Couple possibilities: 1. You could be very early. Try again in a week.
2. You could have had a conception, but have had a very early miscarriage or even tubal pregnancy... Read More
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Not necessarily: Women with pcos can have any of the other causes for infertility women without pcos can have. Usually, hormones are out of sync leading to anovulatio... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:

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Probably not: You are unlikely to be pregnant if you continue to have negative pregnancy tests. If you are only 3 days late, i would check again in 1-2 weeks if yo... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:

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Post depo: It can take awhile.
In general, the longer you were on it, the longer it can take. Regular pills can get your period back (assuming your uterus lini... Read More
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A 16-year-old female asked:

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Tristin: 1. A health clinic had run a pregnancy test, or you can get at a drugstore.
2. Be wise, make wise decisions. You are far too young to be having a ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:

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2 weeks: It can take up to two weeks (from conception) for a pregnancy test to turn positive. Try again in another week.
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Cough syrup: In general, pediatric varieties are safe and contain very little alcohol, if any. Avoid those with ephedrine, (ephedrine sulfate) Pseudoephedrine the... Read More
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Sounds normal: This is generally a hormonal change with cycles. But get your mammogram if you are due.
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Very likely: Only a pregnancy test can tell you if you are pregnant. It takes two weeks from conception (4 weeks from period) for most to turn positive. Check a ... Read More
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Couple possibilities: Stds like herpes can present like that. So can syphilis, usually described as 'ulcers'.
However, infected hair follicles also can look like that. ... Read More
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yes, every pregnancy is different. Some women spot with one pregnancy, none with another. Same with nausea and vomiting.
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Dr. Warshak is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Warshak is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thanks for the reply I was feeling scared...
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Thanks for your quick reply! I am today but is there any way you can tell
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Thank you so much. This was very helpful and allayed my fears. Thanks
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