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| Getting Prangnant | 11/20/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: i was wondering if it is technically possible for woman's pelvic \ vagina muscles to be too lose to ...
A: Yes, the acidity or environment of the vagina can have an effect on your ability to become pregnant. ...
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| Infertility | 11/20/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am a 23 year old female that is trying to conceive my second child. My husband and I tried for 2 ...
A: At your previous age, two years to get pregnant was a long time. 85% of women in your age group ...
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| enlarged ovaries | 11/20/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: hey dr. i really hope u can help me. today was my 1st visit to the gyn and he told me that i have ...
A: The only option that you have to enhance your chances to get pregnant is to see a Physician. On ...
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| Weird cycles/infertility? | 11/19/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: My husband and I have been trying to conceive for a year now with no luck. I had a loss last year @ ...
A: It can certainly be a stressful time coping with a miscarriage and this can influence your cycles as ...
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| Getting Prangnant | 11/19/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: i was wondering if it is technically possible for woman's pelvic \ vagina muscles to be too lose to ...
A: You don't need to worry. The sperm that get into the cervix are usually there before you finish. ...
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| Ureaplasma | 11/19/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have done many tests to find out what could be causing infertility and frequent urination(~20 a ...
A: You are an exception. Usually ureaplasma is easy to treat and not a cause of symptoms. We usually ...
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| re | 11/18/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I've been for a transvaginal examination today and she said that my womb was fine and heathy and my ...
A: You need to have an infertility evaluation done. There are 9 steps that your body goes through in ...
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| Empty Follicle Syndrome | 11/18/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have recently performed a FIV cycle. I am 31 years old (secondary amenorrhea for 3 years / 54 Kg ...
A: Where are you writing from? I don't think that you had "empty follicle syndrome" because by ...
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| periods | 11/18/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: i am ttc but only have 2-3 periods a year, just been to see my doctor and she said we have to wait ...
A: I would recommend seeking another doctor's opinion. The criteria for infertility testing in most ...
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| infertility issues with high fsh level | 11/18/2008 | Scott Roseff, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 24 years old and my husband is 23 years old. We have been trying to get pregnant for six years ...
A: For IUI to work, there has to be a sufficient number of good quality sperm available the day of IUI, ...
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| Empty follicle syndrome | 11/17/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: I have recently performed a FIV cycle. I am 31 years old (secondary amenorrhea for 3 years / 54 Kg ...
A: I am not a physician, so you may want to ask your RE many of these questions. I can give some ...
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| Ureaplasma | 11/17/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have done many tests to find out what could be causing infertility and frequent urination(~20 a ...
A: Do you have ureaplasma in the urine? That is a little unusual. I presume your urologist is looking ...
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| Unexplained Fertility Issues | 11/17/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: me and my partner have been ttc for 14months, but i have been off the pill for almost 3 years ...
A: There are a couple of things that need to be checked. In many cases, women that test normal with ...
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| fertility | 11/17/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: i am trying to conceive my 2nd baby i have been trying for 5 cycles, I fell pregnant within 2 cycles ...
A: Your fertility is somewhat compromised by having only one ovary, but you can still get pregnant. I ...
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| IUI and blocked tube | 11/17/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: i have just had a laparoscopy which showed that i have a blocked left tube. unfortunately it is ...
A: If you have one open tube, you can still get pregnant. IUI is an option, but the success rate is ...
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| Clomid & Blocked tube | 11/17/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: My name is Lisa, I have been trying to conceive for 1.5 years now with my second husband. I have a ...
A: Based on your description, you have two problems: tubal factor and male factor. Infertility, is ...
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| Fibroids and infertility | 11/17/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 41 yrs. old and had never been pregnant after 8 years of marriage. I have a uterine fibroid ...
A: There is controversy regarding uterine fibroids. There have been some studies showing that fibroids ...
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| No period after D&C | 11/16/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am a healthy 28 y/o who has never had any reproductive issues. I gave birth to a healthy baby on ...
A: You are wise beyond your years, and maybe even smarter than your doctor. It sounds clearly like ...
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| secondary amenorrhea...?low esyrogen | 11/15/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I'm writing from the UK & hoping i can finally get some answers! I had my last depo provera in Dec ...
A: You are correct in that if you do not get a withdrawal bleed after progesterone (Norethindrone), ...
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| Hydrossalpinges / pregnant / miscarriage | 11/15/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 34 years old and have one child (3 years old) and two miscarriages. First miscarriage (embryo ...
A: You present a very interesting scenario because women with hydrosalpinges usually cannot get ...
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| infertility | 11/14/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I just turned 35 in September. I have been told that I may be perimenopausal. I had my son in ...
A: It is a possibility that you are entering into menopause, but before drawing that conclusion, you ...
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| High TSH And Enlarged Ovary | 11/14/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: SIr My wife has undergone Ultra sound and found her left ovary enlarged in size & replaced by a well ...
A: I would recommend that she have another ultrasound done within the first 7 days of her next period. ...
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| Fertomid 50mg and Ovidrel injection | 11/14/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I started my period on the 13th of October and started drinking Fertomid 50mg on the 17th to the ...
A: I still recommend a blood pregnancy test. It can detect even the lowest levels. Sincerely, ...
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| difficult iui | 11/13/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: During my first iui yesterday, the midwife had difficulty inserting the catheter through my cervix, ...
A: Unfortunately, if the nurses caused bleeding within the uterine cavity, that blood is toxic to the ...
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| progesterone levels | 11/13/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am approximately 3-4 weeks pregnant. The start date of my last period was Oct. 13 and have pos. ...
A: Your numbers look fine. You don't need to worry about not having morning sickness. Every pregnancy ...
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| Fertomid 50mg and Ovidrel injection | 11/13/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I started my period on the 13th of October and started drinking Fertomid 50mg on the 17th to the ...
A: You cannot rely on a urine pregnancy test because it cannot detect a pregnancy at low levels. I ...
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| low tsh high fsh | 11/13/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: . in the beginning of July 08 i went to a reproductive specialist to see why i was not able to ...
A: Despite your young age, your elevated FSH level in July showed that you were menopausal, and that is ...
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| 2 miscarriages / testing | 11/12/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I live in Windsor, CO. I am 39 and have 3 healthy children. I'm recently remarried, my husband is ...
A: You doctor is being overly cautious and checking for the rarer causes of miscarriage. In medicine, ...
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| IUI at 46 years old | 11/12/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: I had my first IUI one week ago. I had my blood level check done today and my progesterone was 30.7. ...
A: Given your age, I would recommend only trying another IUI after this, if this doesn't work, and then ...
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| HCG levels | 11/11/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: Dr.Ramirez, I just had a pregnancy confirmed by a blood pregnancy test. They said my hcg level was ...
A: Sorry for the delay in answering your question. I have been away for a few days. That level is ...
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| pregnancy | 11/11/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: hey,I had been diagnosed with pcos and was put on parlodel and chlomid for three months. i received ...
A: Conception was around the 10th of October based on the ultrasound. There is not way to know the sex ...
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| Additional tests needed? | 11/11/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 30, my husband is 32. We have a 3 year old, which we conceived the first month of trying. We ...
A: Your concerns are definitely valid and quite logical. At this point, it sound like you have had ...
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| birth control | 11/10/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I am 24 and have been on the birth control pill yasmin for 3+ years. I want to stop after my next ...
A: First, if you are planning to continue to be sexually active, and don't want to get pregnant, I ...
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| help!! | 11/10/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: my period was oct. 25th or 26th. i had unprotected sex yesterday for the first time. he pulled out ...
A: There is a slight chance that you could get pregnant and yes it would be too early to feel pregnancy ...
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| Pregnancy chances with cysts | 11/10/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I'm writing from Dallas, TX. I'm wondering if it's possible to get pregnant when you have cysts. ...
A: There are many different kinds of cysts, some of which are hormonally active. If hormonally active ...
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| 14 day cycle after IUD removal | 11/10/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have a few questions and I would be so grateful if you could help. I had my IUD removed on 10/23 ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding. I have been away for a meeting for the past few days. What kind ...
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| dont know if you can answer this! | 11/10/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this, because I'm not pregnant. But I thought since you know all ...
A: Some STD's do not show symptoms in everyone. That is not to say that you have one, but it is always ...
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| dont know if you can answer this! | 11/10/2008 | Sarah Conlon |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this, because I'm not pregnant. But I thought since you know all ...
A: I'm very sorry to hear of what happened to you. I would definately recommend that you get checked ...
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| dont know if you can answer this? | 11/10/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I don't know if you can answer this, because I'm not pregnant. But I saw Gynecology in your writing, ...
A: Sorry for the delay in my response. I have been away for the past four days at a meeting. I am ...
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| Irregular periods? | 11/9/2008 | Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOG |
Q: I have been searching the web to answer my question on irregular periods, but I cannot find what I ...
A: Sorry for the delay. I have been away at a meeting for the last four days. It is possible that you ...
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