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| menstrual cycle/infertility | 2/9/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: ramirez, I am a 29 yr old healthy female with two daughters, ages 13 & 12. me and my husband ...
A: S., It is highly unusual for you not to have at least one period per year in your age group. I ...
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| husband's sperm analysis | 2/9/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: We were trying for a baby for 6 months and since nothing happened we decided to have check up. I am ...
A: When the morphology is abnormal, that means that something at the sperm production level is not ...
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| making my period come | 2/9/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: What can I do to make my period come? It's 7 days late, I'm not pregnant. I need it to come so I can ...
A: I'm a little worried that your doctor has not done this, especially if you are going on a potent ...
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| Additional comment to my previous quesiton | 2/5/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Ramirez, Monica here again. Sorry, but I forgot to mention in my previous post that I have no ...
A: Most patients do not have pregnancy symptoms until 8 weeks gestational age. Some don't have any at ...
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| Newly pregnant after canceled IVF cycle | 2/5/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Dr. Ramirez, I've written to you before and really appreciate your expertise. I'm 37.5 y/o and ...
A: First of all, congratulations on getting pregnant. Technically, you underwent an ovulation ...
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| 2 Molar Pregnancies | 2/5/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Dr. Ramirez, I had a molar pregnancy in July 2007 and another in August 2009. I had a D&C after ...
A: S., Thanks for your question. A molar pregnancy is a genetically abnormal pregnancy. It usually ...
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| hope u can help me | 2/5/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: i just want to no how to become a sergeant mother i would like to become one ?
A: S., I believe you are referring to "Surrogate"? There are various organizations throughout the ...
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| Tubal Ligation | 2/5/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am writing from NJ. My mother had tubal ligation (cautery) and since then she has been rapidly ...
A: S., I don't think that this is a reaction to the surgery. Tubal ligations usually do not have any ...
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| Can i get pregnant with only one fallopian tube | 2/4/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I hope you would be able to help me.I had an ectopic pregnancy 3 months back wherein i had to ...
A: I am sorry that my previous answer was not clear enough. You have a 30-50% chance of ectopic ...
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| luteal phase defect | 2/4/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have recently been seeing a private doctor who noticed I have a luteal phase defect, usually 8 or ...
A: I have to say that I am not an advocate of patient's self treating themselves, but that being said, ...
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| secondary infertility | 2/3/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: My husband and I have a 10 year old daughter. We suffered 2 miscarriages prior to her conception(a ...
A: S., I am presuming the ailment your husband had was "prostatitis", which is an inflammation of the ...
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| Irregular periods | 2/3/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: . my hubby n i were on planning for twoyears... now we seriously plan for a childfor 2 months... i ...
A: The above tests are normal except for the prolactin and should be pursued as mentioned previously. ...
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| embryos transfer | 2/3/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have been embryo tranfer for 10days , i am waiting to do a blood test next 4days. Today I have a ...
A: First I would recommend that you have a blood pregnancy test done today. There is not need to wait ...
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| Irregular periods | 2/2/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: . my hubby n i were on planning for twoyears... now we seriously plan for a childfor 2 months... i ...
A: If all your hormone tests, and fasting blood sugar were normal, why are you taking Metformin? The ...
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| Couple Diagnosis - Help and Advice | 2/2/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Ramirez, We found your blog via Allexperts and decided to write you, to have an expert opinion ...
A: First, it sounds like your periods may be irregular, which is a symptom of polycystic ovarian ...
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| Miscarriage | 1/29/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have a healthy daughter who is now 2.5 years old. I had a miscarriage the month before I got ...
A: At this point, I don't think that you need to worry. Every pregnancy has an up to 40% chance of ...
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| Can i get pregnant with only one fallopian tube | 1/29/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I hope you would be able to help me.I had an ectopic pregnancy 3 months back wherein i had to ...
A: In answer to your questions, yes, it is possible for an egg that is ovulated from the right side to ...
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| primary amenorrhrea | 1/29/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 32 years old and never had a period. My mom took me to the doctor when I was 20 yrs old and ...
A: S., There is absolutely something wrong, and it should have been taken care of a long time ago. ...
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| Two successive miscarriages | 1/27/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I got pregnant after 3 months of my marriage. I never used pills..Im 30 and discovered hypothyroid ...
A: S., 1. The time period does not make any difference unless you are trying for pregnancy at this ...
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| infert | 1/26/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: fallopian tube. Doctors did Leave left ovary and partial left fallopian tube. She had a lot of cyst ...
A: First, I wouldn't write off the IVF just yet. Your doctor needs to evaluate and see if changing the ...
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| Cycles after Miscarriage | 1/26/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am writing from Florida. In November 2009, I found out I was pregnant but I had a chemical ...
A: There is no logic to waiting two cycles after a miscarriage. That is something you doctor has made ...
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| Follicle size and dermoid cyst | 1/22/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 38 and have been trying to get pregnant with my third child for almost a year. This last cycle ...
A: S., Let me answer your questions in order: 1. Yes, the follicle is too big. Usually ovulation ...
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| Feared infertility | 1/21/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am a 21 years old female and for the last little while have been experiencing a few different ...
A: First, don't worry about the ovarian cysts. Most ovarian cysts are benign and are physiologic ...
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| trying to conceive | 1/21/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am a 36 year old woman and mother of a three year old. I am trying to get pregnatn for the past ...
A: In general, if a woman after the age of 35 does not get pregnant within 6 months, we recommend that ...
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| prolactin level and safety of the MRI of brain | 1/21/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Dr. This is Joy. Last July, my prolactin was 24.9 my prolactin level on 01/07/2010(post ovulation) ...
A: S., It is unlikely that a tumor will be found with a level less than 100, but it is not ...
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| "Threatened Miscarriage" | 1/20/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Dr and thank you for taking the time to read and answer my question. Back in November, I felt ...
A: S., A urine pregnancy test cannot detect a real early pregnancy, so you could not have gotten ...
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| My treatment options | 1/20/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am a 26 year old female with one child. My husband and I have been trying for a second baby for ...
A: S., My first question to you is, did you have a laparoscopy? There is a high possibility that the ...
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| fetal demise | 1/20/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I'm 33 years old my husband is 39. We are a healthy couple. Twice this year we got pregant. First ...
A: First of all, in regards to your blood type differences, if you have a negative Rh factor (B-) and ...
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| Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy | 1/20/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I had a Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy last Thursday (14th January) and was wondering roughly how long ...
A: Good on the pregnancy issue. However, not to be argumentative, a pregnancy test at cycle day # 21 ...
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| Infertility | 1/20/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: First I wanted to say thank you for taking the time to read my question and helping me. I will start ...
A: S., I see where you are coming from, and presume you want reassurance that the laparoscopy is the ...
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| hard mass MRI identified as ovarian fibroid | 1/19/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 51 years old and was found to have a hard mass attached to my ovary. My mother had her last ...
A: S., Certainly the mass could be removed on its own without removal of the ovary. You should ...
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| Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy | 1/19/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I had a Laparoscopy/Hysteroscopy last Thursday (14th January) and was wondering roughly how long ...
A: There should be no change in your cycle from the surgery. It should occur at the time that it is ...
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| infertlity | 1/19/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: i have had a lap and dnc in november and to date have not yet got my periods, please tell me what ...
A: If you had normal and regular periods prior to the Laparoscopy/D%26C, then this is not normal. If ...
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| TTC w/ ENDO + PCOS | 1/19/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I was diagnosed with PCOS and put on Metformin in 2007. I took it for over a year lost about a 100 ...
A: S., First of all, thanks for your question, and I just want to reassure you that I am a Physician ...
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| Progesterone level before Egg Retrieval | 1/19/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am scheduled to have a oocyte retrieval soon. And my doc had mentioned to me that my progesterone ...
A: S., Yes, the progesterone level is important because the progesterone causes the reconfiguration of ...
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| am i pregnant? | 1/15/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: My breast had been hurting a lot and I was worried if I was pregnant, I had my first period 19 days ...
A: If you had a period that was a normal period, then it is unlikely that you are pregnant. The breast ...
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| i need some advice | 1/15/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: i was recently raped in may..i have a three docters tell me that he damaged me to the point where i ...
A: S., I don't think that size matters. The penis is not rigid nor strong enough to cause injury to ...
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| missed abortion | 1/15/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Me 26yrs old female pt had tow times missed abortion within8months. the two times before at fetal ...
A: Of course, I can only suggest a treatment, but ultimately it will be up to your doctor to decide how ...
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| Conception | 1/15/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I've asked questions about this in other forums but I'm hoping that asking a fertility expert will ...
A: S., If you have defined your cycle of 27 days by the fact that you had a bleed (period), then it is ...
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| Laparoscopy made no difference | 1/14/2010 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I had a periods problems earlier since beginning of my teenage like absence of periods for years ...
A: There is a good chance that the Clomid might stimulate your ovaries to ovulate. The ovarian ...
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