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Peak Vista Community Health Center
Colorado Springs, CO
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Medica Health Plan
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I grew up in Central America and saw first hand, every day, the sadness of need in a third world country. I went in to medicine to be a positive force in this world and to do a little good with my time here.
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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
Licenses
United States: Colorado
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131 Answers
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
HS: There is a strong possibility what you are describing is Hidradenitis suppurativa. For this you may need a long course of suppressive antibiotic cream... Read More
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A 20-year-old member asked:
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Plan B: You will not have to retake the plan B as the medication probably hadn't even entered your system by the time you were having your second episode of u... Read More
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174 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Menorrhagia: There is no good answer for you on an online blind query. Hheavy menses (menorrhagia) is something that you will need to see your Gynecologist about ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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PCO: It's good to understand that PCO is more of a whole body issue (hence metabolic syndrome) than just a Gynecologic problem. Gynecologist tend to see a... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
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Paraphilia: What you are descibing would most likely fall under the umbrella of paraphilia or the experience of intense sexual arousal to atypical objects, situat... Read More
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207 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Exam?: I can share with you that in all my years as an Obstetrician I have never done what you’re describing nor have I ever seen a colleague do that. Withou... Read More
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A 44-year-old member asked:
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Dyspareunia: You have not provided enough information to give an answer. There a a myriad of reasons a person could have pain when they have sex (dyspareunia). I... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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PCO: Loosing weight to fall within your recommended BMI is great but there is no guarantee that your cycle will re-regulate once you fall within that recom... Read More
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A 50-year-old female asked:
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Belly Fat: A hysterectomy is unrelated to belly fat but, if I had to guess, you had an abdominal incision and the scar tissue formed a shelf. Overall decreasing ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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E. Coli Burger: E. Coli does not cross in breast milk so your baby will be safe in that respect. As for yourself, while eating undercooked ground beef does raise you... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ovary Cyst: All that can be answered from your questions is that the sonographer was not able to identify normal ovarian tissue but instead measured what appeared... Read More
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197 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Missed Menses: As a starting point, you may want to consider doing a home pregnancy test. If it is positive, this may help explain at least some of your symptoms an... Read More
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201 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vag bumps : Generally if you are experiencing any issue in the vulvo-vaginal area starting with a Gynecologist is a safe bet. You may sometimes start with your GP... Read More
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181 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Unprotected sex: There is no guarantee that you will not get HIV (or any other STD for that matter) as the condom having broken no longer provided a barrier to infecti... Read More
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181 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Bloating & Cramps: Generally, if a complication is going to arise from a surgery, it occurs within the first week to month. If your cesarean was eight months ago, it’s u... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Vaginitis: Vaginal itching really isn't ever normal. There are many possible causes and, without an exam, the exact reason you have vaginal itching cannot be as... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
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Scar Healing: Everybody heals differently and most scars fade over time. While most scars will be relatively unnoticeable at 6 months some will deposit more scar ti... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Sex Drive: One of the listed possible side effects of Nexplanon is a decreased sex drive. If you were fine before placement and now, after placement, you’re expe... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Pregnancy Wt Gain: Pregnancy weight gain recommendations are based on how much you weigh going into the pregnancy. As a general rule if you are underweight, you should ... Read More
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A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
?: I’m not sure what gave you the diagnosis of PCO but it doesn’t appear you have a question. For the most part you state you’re doing well. If that’s t... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Post Pregnancy : Generally menses will return in about 4-6 weeks. If you’re trying to get pregnant be sure you’re taking your prenatal vitamins. Also try to have 3 nor... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
BSO Symptoms: The occurence of menopausal symptoms in women who have their ovaries removed in the perimenopausal period is completely variable. Some women immediat... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Breasts Cancer Hx: The recommendation is to start screening ten years prior to the youngest family member who was diagnosed with breast cancer but not prior to 30 years ... Read More
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201 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rib Pain: Without an exam, what you are describing sounds like chostochondritis. This is an inflammation of the "joint" where the cartilidge portion of of your... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Hyperemesis : As a start, it’s important that you establish care with an Obstetrician. If your hyperemesis gravidarum is so severe that you are holding nothing down... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Tremors: If it puts your mind at ease, your masturbation is not the cause of your tremors. What you describe sounds like a benign intention tremor but discuss ... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Post Op: You have not included information that would allow an answer. If you had laparoscopy and your job is low impact then return to work within five days i... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Abd Pain: It's highly unlikely that the pain you are experiencing is weather related. While some would say that when the weather is changing they can feel it i... Read More
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A 28-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Vulvar Bump: What your are describing does not sound like a typical presentation for an STI. Genital warts can be a "bump" but don't tend to go away and then re-a... Read More
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174 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dysfunctional Bleed: The main side effect of any of the Progesterone only forms of birth control (i.e. Mirena, Nexplanon, Depo Provera, etc) is abnormal bleeding. As the ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Preconception: A preconceptional counseling visit is never a bad thing. It allows you to meet your future Obstetrician and to identify medical conditions or medicati... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Facial Hair: There is no limitation to what you can your use to cosmetically remove your unwanted facial hair. If you can afford it laser may be the more permanent... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Hysterectomy : The safest option is the method your surgeon is well experienced in. Vaginal, laparoscopic, and robotic hysterectomy all have about the same rapid rec... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Fertility: Your chances of getting pregnant are dependent on so many more factors than your Depo Provera history. You must take into account how quickly (unpredi... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
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Post Ectopic : Your question needs more information for a correct answer; most importantly did you have the entire Fallopian tube removed or just the ectopic. That m... Read More
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A 51-year-old female asked:
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Post BSO: The average age of menopause is 51 (your age) at which point the ovaries would naturally stop making Estrogen. While some women can experience uncomfo... Read More
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A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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EMB: EMB uses a small tube passed into the uterus to form a suction and pull some of the lining cells into it for evaluation. If your are bleeding it will... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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BTL/Ablation: Generally the surgery you are referring to is done under general. Some offices offer in office ablation but the tubal ligation portion (assuming lapar... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
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Odd symptoms: A Pap smear checks for cervical cancer or the abnormalities that may lead up to it. No more. While your Pap smear being normal is a great thing, it ... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
OB Care: Once you confirm you’re pregnant there’s really no point that is too early to see your Obstetrician. He/she can identify issues early that may need ad... Read More
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A 27-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Pregnant w/dermoid: The dermoid itself will not have any effect on the baby or the developing pregnancy. That said, given the size, it runs the risk of causing ovarian t... Read More
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A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Myo vs Hysterectomy: The answer to your question lies in your desire for fertility. Myomectomy is generally performed for women who want to preserve their fertility &... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Negative HPT: If your period has not come and you have a negative pregnancy test, I recommend repeating the test in a week. If it's still negative, then you may co... Read More
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A 23-year-old female asked:
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AUB: Generally no. Sometimes physical or emotional stressors can cause cycle irregularities but an appy won’t inherently cause abnormal uterine bleeding.
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A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Lesions: Without an exam being able to definitively diagnose you is impossible. I would suggest you see your Gynecologist ASAP because what you are describing... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Nipple Discharge: Hysterectomy is removal of the uterus; a non-hormone producing organ. If your ovaries were left intact then, on a hormonal level, there is very littl... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Puberty: Puberty is the transition of the body to the sexually mature adult form. It encompasses many aspects of development that take a child to a sexually f... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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PCO: PCO stands as more of a clinical diagnosis than a diagnosis made by numbers falling into a certain pattern. That being said, the diagnosis is likely ... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Irregular Menses: In all liklihood you have PCO. The prolactin is most likely a bit of a red herring in that there a multiple things that can cause a mild elevation of... Read More
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201 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Peter Liehranswered
Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ovary Pain: Pains can come at the time of your period from conditions like endometriosis or can come mid-cycle at the time of ovulation. Sometimes, though, you c... Read More
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, TX
MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, TX
Graduated 1998MD
Residency
PARKLAND HEALTH AND HOSPITAL SYSTEM
Awards
1997 Resident teacher of the year
Affiliations
University of colorado hospital
Davinci center
Publications
Effect of periurethral denervation on smooth muscles of the lower urinary tract.
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