Question 1

im 43. pregnancy risks?

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PREGNANCY RISK?: They say above forty there is more risk. Don't think negative if you still want to have a baby! prayers help!

Question 2

what is the pregnancy risk for a 47 year old?

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Maternal age: The risk of pregnancy is very low. Pregnancy can occur and you should use birth control if you do not desire to be pregnant. The  oldest patient that I have delivered conceived spontaneously at 48 years of age.

Question 3

what does category c mean for pregnancy risk?

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No human studies: There are animal studies showing adverse risk to the fetus but no human studies are available.

Question 4

is there any substantial pregnancy risk if we use the pull out method?

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Yes: The pull out method is a very poor method of contraception. The pregnancy rate is 15-20% per year.

Question 5

how high is the pregnancy risk if he only penetrates me for under 30 seconds?

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Pregnancy risk: The risk of ejaculation can occur even within 30 seconds. Some sperm can even come out prior to the complete ejaculate. Emergency contraception can be used within 72 hours of unprotected intercourse. You should consider long term birth control.

Question 6

when should a woman have her first child by?  for example is there a sharp increase in pregnancy risk over a certain age?

Accepted Answer

Over 35: Over the age of 35, your risk of Down syndrome goes up.

Question 7

hashimoto's. any pregnancy risks?

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Yes.: The mother needs both a free-t3 and TSH drawn early in pregnancy, followed up monthly measurements during the pregnacy.  Most women have a significant increase in total T4 and t3, (liothyronine) due the hyperestrogenemia, which occurs with a secondary increase in thyroid binding globulin.  Free thyroid levels will fall if a women is on thyroid, and may fall if reserve has been decreased by hashimoto's.

Question 8

what pregnancy risks does spondylolisthesis pose?

Accepted Answer

None: There is usually no risk other than possibly some increased risk of some back pain during the pregnancy.

Question 9

is there any pregnancy risks for women with  lupus?

Accepted Answer

Yes!: Most risks are maneable.  It is difficult to get pregnant if you have active disease. Most women are quite with disease activity, before they get pregnant.  However, there is a frequent flare in the last trimester, whicch usually subsides after parturition.  You need to be screen for antiphospholipid antibodies if you become pregnant.  Your rheumatologist and ob/gyn doctors can work in tandem.

Question 10

what are the pregnancy risks in a woman with spondylolisthesis?

Accepted Answer

Low: Although spondylolisthesis was first discovered by an obstetrician and thought to interfere with pregnancy and delivery, it rarely prevents a woman from bearing and delivering a child. Back and leg pain during pregnancy are common, and may not be due to the spondylolisthesis.

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