Dr. Jeff Lin
Obstetrics and Gynecology
San Jose, CA
16 years experience male
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Office
San Jose, CA
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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
Gynecologic Oncology
Licenses
United States: California
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
114 Answers
10 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
There may be an : Explanation - as I understand the question you are a pinched feeling behind the navel and a low uterus - I presume uterine prolapse? If so, maybe it's... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Usually not: Polyps are just extra tissue and do not usually cause pain. You might want to ask your obgyn about the pain, and take note of when it happens (in the ... Read More
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671 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Consult an ob/gyn: To make sure you're doing the right things - that you're ovulating normally, having intercourse around time of ovulation - and can start testing your ... Read More
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715 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Get a pregnancy test: It is as possible to get pregnant the first time you have intercourse as any other time, therefore without contraception it is possible the bleeding c... Read More
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709 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
May be: If there is a large ovarian cyst and you have relatively severe pain it can be a surgical emergency called ovarian torsion where the ovary gets twiste... Read More
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715 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Not to worry: Crampy pain during procedure if you're not under anesthesia, some bleeding after, like a period.
Your doctor should also provide instructions and inf... Read More
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705 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Depends: Depending on the type of access/incision (open, laparoscopic/robotic, vaginal) as well as if it were supracervical or total hysterectomy. The reason i... Read More
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663 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Separate things?: Rash may be allergy to either antibiotic (if given) to prevent infection or betadine (or whichever agent was used to cleanse the area for the procedur... Read More
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Explain?: Are you saying you have long labia minora? They come in all sizes and can be normal. If you look at a picture of vulva and this "skin" is not one of t... Read More
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663 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Get it checked: To see if it's infected or inflamed, etc
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663 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Possible: You can always get a blood pregnancy test which is more sensitive or repeat the test in a week or more. Also a good time to visit your ob/gyn for eith... Read More
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544 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Usually no discharge: Vaginal atrophy is usually associated with dryness and inflammation rather than discharge.
Moisturizer is a good start, vaginal and systemic estrogen ... Read More
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856 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 47-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Need details: Especially at such a young age the specific cancer type is important; sometimes patients will think that they were told they have cancer but turns out... Read More
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361 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Possibly: Possibly either normal change, thyroid issue (hypothyroid), or something else. Worth getting checked out
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839 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Possible: Are you exclusively breast feeding? If not, seems a bit long for menses not to have returned.
Is the uterus still enlarged?
Do you feel any swelling o... Read More
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715 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Seems early, but: Not impossible. If you have a regular cycle, with 3-5 days of menstrual bleeding, 3 days after that would still put you a few days before expected ovu... Read More
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715 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
I am experiencing missed period. i am 18 days delayed and have 4 negative pt results. am i pregnant?
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Test another way: Either wait a few more days until you repeat the urine test (such that if you were pregnant the hormonal levels may reach the urine test's threshold o... Read More
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705 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Well...: That is probably a less/un-likely scenario of passing on HRHPV and I wouldn't get too worried about that. If you want to prevent her from getting cerv... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Infections usually: Don't lead to cramping. Did he do a work up of why you might be cramping (ultrasound for Fibroid, endometriosis, etc)?
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709 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 52-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Can you be more spec: Can you be more specific? Is your concern that you've needed additional surgeries after hysterectomy to correct problems with the hysterectomy or that... Read More
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858 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Probably not: Not certain, but tubal infections usually do not manifest in the way you describe. The pain should be constant not only during menses and there should... Read More
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662 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 34-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Abnormal cervical bx: LEEP procedure takes a chunk out of the cervix to 1) diagnostically tell us we have no more dysplastic (precancerous) tissue left and be sure there is... Read More
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663 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 49-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Yes, many: Depending on what sx you are trying to alleviate, there are many options, including:
Medications that decrease bleeding
Hormones that decrease bleedin... Read More
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663 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Should get checked: Could be early pregnancy and hormone level yet picked up by urine test, or defective urine test, or other causes of mensutrual irregularity. You shoul... Read More
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850 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Possible: After stopping hormonal birth control it may take some time for regular periods to resume. However, should always get a pregnancy test (if that is a p... Read More
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709 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Can be normal: Spotting after a pelvic exam can be normal - any palpation or manipulation of cervix can possibly cause some spotting.
If there is a possibility of pr... Read More
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850 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Doesn't matter: The hormone it measures doesn't vary within the day (unlike basal body temperature which should be measured first thing in the morning) so it shouldn'... Read More
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831 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Yes: Clitoris is part of the vulva so cancer of the clitoris would be categorized as vulvar cancer. Vulvar cancer involving the clitoris can affect urinati... Read More
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850 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Keep an eye on it: The possibility (differential diagnosis) and clinical implications for ovarian cysts change with a woman's age. For someone young the nodule is more l... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Eating more?: One of Depo-Provera's side effects is weight gain, usually from having a higher appetite/being more hungry. You are not alone in that. If concerning t... Read More
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A female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Maybe a different...: Progesterone or maybe different contraception altogether such as progesterone IUD?
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715 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Shouldn't matter: Bacterial vaginosis and the type of birth control pill (combined vs progesterone-only) shouldn't be related... Would just start your pill prescription... Read More
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A female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Yes: It is safe. Success rate depends on how far along in pregnancy. Risks would be same for any other medical termination. Surgical termination relatively... Read More
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715 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Chronology needed: Based on this question, it sounds like you started birth control pills in the middle of your cycle. At that point, the rest of the cycle has been set ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeff Linanswered
Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Get which?: Tattoo or transplant?
Since both are in past tense, it's probably a bit late to ask the question?
Now, assuming you're on immunosuppressant(s) for the... Read More
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Any possibility of..: Pregnancy? If you've had intercourse, consider getting a urine pregnancy test. If not, should consider getting a gynecologic check up because the caus... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
No: Things like grapefruit juice and some medications affect efficacy of birth control pill by affecting their liver metabolism. Diarrhea shouldn't have a... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Safe for baby: When it'll start working depends on what type of bacteria, how much of the boil/abscess was drained/is draining. On average should be some improvemen... Read More
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A female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Hmm: The 3 week post-LEEP bleeding can be bleeding from the LEEP site as suture/scar tissue dissolves/falls off, rather than a period. If you don't usually... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Depends: Cancer, bad infection, benign tumor, pelvic pain that fails other therapeies, uterine bleeding that fails other therapies, surgical complication, etc.... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Need more descriptio: Do you mean urination or defecation? And where and what is the pain like?
For many pains associated with menses, NSAIDs such as advil/Motrin/ibuprofen... Read More
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A female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Not necessarily: Your due date is just an estimate and denotes when your baby's gestational age at 40w0d.
Your baby's gestational age is best determined by 1) concepti... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
More info please: Agree with dr. Lange's answer that we'd need the list and can't stress strongly enough that you should consult with the physician(s) who prescribed th... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Yes, but: If the transfer is successful, your period will not be due for another 40 weeks or so from now... =)
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Possible: No contraception or emergency contraception is 100% effective, but regular use of combined contraceptive is more effective than taking EC. A more effe... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Sperm can last..: Even though it is generally thought that sperm only lasts in the vagina/uterus/tubes for only a couple of days (2-3), it is certainly possible for it ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Yes: The endometrial glands that are not in the endometrial cavity ("endometriosis") bleed and shed the same time as the endometrial ones, except they're t... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Which glands?: In general probably not, but during menses is usually when edometriosis (if one has the condition) is at its worst and if it's near a gland or what on... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
A heavy period: Should be like having a heavy period since the abortion (whether by pill or procedure) essentially is clearing out the uterus like a period. It may be... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Obstetrics and Gynecology 16 years experience
Discomfort, bleeding: Discomfort level varies depending on medications you take/are given during the procedure. After the procedure, unless your doctor advises against it, ... Read More
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the first pregnancy. i had placenta previa and ended up with an infection that caused me to go into preterm labor. the baby was born alive at 19 weeks. this time it was pPROM at 18 weeks and a D&E
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Thank you! When would be the most accurate time to take one? I took one this morning that was negative, was unsure if it's too soon to tell
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This was very helpful. Thanks! I appreciate you taking the time to answer my question. Thank you, Doctor.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, IL
Graduated 2007MD
Residency
NEW YORK-PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL
Awards
Top Doctor, First Place, the San Jose Region - Spring
2017
Thought Leader, First Place, the San Jose Region - Spring
2017
Top Gynecologic Oncologist, First Place, the Nation - Spring
2017
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