| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| period? | 7/5/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: i am 7 weeks after giving birth to my son via c-section, i was bleeding for 5 weeks after until it ...
A: It is possible that your period has started as in about 40% of women period resumes 6 weeks after ...
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| Lower abdominal pains | 7/4/2008 | Helene Byrne |
Q: My wife works in the Hospitality industry with causes her to be on her feet for long periods of ...
A: Sharp pain in the lower abdomen that comes and goes is often caused by stretching of the uterine ...
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| could i possibly be pregnant? | 7/3/2008 | Brenda |
Q: ok i had unprotected sex twice and 5 days after that i started my period. it only lasted 2 days ...
A: It really has nothing to do with whether you had unprotected sex once or twice or three times, if ...
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| Restarting Depo / Late | 7/3/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I am a 26 year old married female. I have been on depo for nearly 3 years. I was due for my shot ...
A: If you were delayed in getting the injection, they definitely should have done a pregnancy test ...
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| LOW FETAL HEART RATE | 7/2/2008 | Brenda |
Q: Let me start off by saying on May 8, 2007 I had a miscarriage i was exactly 4 weeks pregnant so it ...
A: When the yolk sac is unusually small, unusually large, irregular in shape, or calcified, there tends ...
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| No fetal pole at 5w4d | 7/1/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I went to the ER today. I should be almost 6 weeks, but I started spotting last night. It caught me ...
A: The gestational sac can typically be visualized as early as 4.5 weeks of gestation and the yolk sac ...
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| Fifth Disease | 7/1/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I'm very close to my sister's children and my contact with him before the symptoms appeared was ...
A: Because fifth disease is a mild illness, many adults may not be aware that they have had it in the ...
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| Pregnancy after provera | 7/1/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I had a miscarriage at 9wks and had to have a d&c on April 15,2008. I waited about 8wks post d&c and ...
A: Provera is not a medication that is typically associated with multiples. Provera is simply synthetic ...
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| is this normal?????? | 6/29/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: Im about 14 weeks into my pregnancy and just yesterday morning I experienced some light bleeding and ...
A: This is not normal and your case is most likely a case of threatened abortion. The most important ...
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| HCG and Progesterone Levels | 6/28/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: I had extremely light brown spotting around 4 weeks, and it went away after about 2 days. (It wasn't ...
A: Variations in hVG level is a normal finding and your values are reassuring as they show a rising ...
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| Tread mill | 6/27/2008 | Helene Byrne |
Q: whether it is safe to work out in tread mill in 4.5 to 5 km/hr speed in my gym? how long i can ...
A: Generally, before 20 weeks gestation you can continue to exercise at whatever level that you body is ...
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| early pregnancy | 6/25/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I am 5 weeks pregnant and found out that my progesterone levels are at 8.3. I have a history of low ...
A: The normal values for progesterone in pregnancy are very broad and are as follows: First Trimester- ...
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| pregnancy | 6/24/2008 | Brenda |
Q: is 5lbs 11oz is a full term baby
A: It may or may not have been considered full term. You would need to talk to the ...
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| Pushing on tummy | 6/23/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: I read in my pregnancy book that the uterus is just above the pubic bone now (13 and 1/2 weeks) and ...
A: It is not probable that you have injured the baby unless you had some bleeding following the ...
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| Woried | 6/21/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: Ok Im 21 I have a chid who is 4 now.Im with this other person who have 2kids already so me an my ...
A: If you are trying to conceive for 1 year with regular sexual relationship then you are talking about ...
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| Pregnancy hormones after a period | 6/20/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: I had a D&C on 4/18/08 (10 wks preg, but the baby stopped at 6 weeks), and at its highest my hcg ...
A: Usually pregnancy hormones disappear on the maximum 4 weeks after a D & C. Persistent high level ...
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| Iud is broken and embedded and I am 7 weeks pregnant | 6/19/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: I had an IUD in place for 7 years. When I decided to have it removed, it broke. There is a piece of ...
A: This depends on the type of the IUD. Copper T IUD is the most commonly used across the world and ...
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| Unable to see pregancy during an ultrasound? | 6/18/2008 | Brenda |
Q: On June 9th I had a pregnancy test done. It came back positve. This past friday I had pains in my ...
A: In order to determine whether you would have been too early in the pregnancy for it to be noted on ...
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| pregnant and scared | 6/18/2008 | Tandi |
Q: i am 6 weeks pregnant and experienced some light pink spotting and no pain or cramping whatsoever. ...
A: Ashley, Congrats on your pregnancy, and try not to worry too much, at least not yet. A heartbeat is ...
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| Bleeding after sex | 6/17/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I had a natural miscarriage on 4/25/08 and my first cycle of period came on 5/27/08. Since then, I ...
A: Bleeding which is brought on by sexual intercourse is never normal and is something that you should ...
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| i was pregnant but i ve my period | 6/16/2008 | Tandi |
Q: my period is always coming on 13 every month. on last 10 june i made blood test and i found the BHCG ...
A: Rania, I am so sorry that you are dealing with this. A positive pregnancy test followed by ...
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| Need advice asap! | 6/16/2008 | Tandi |
Q: Iv have been sexually active with out protection with my boyfriend for about 6 months now. I hadn't ...
A: Bianca, I am so sorry that you are dealing with all of these things! Typically pregnancy is not ...
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| pregnancy timing | 6/15/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: i have a question about my pregnancy. I had a period on the 11/05/2008 and it was 3 days early. it ...
A: Actually, the issue here is to role out ectopic pregnancy rather than to calculate the duration of ...
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| SCH | 6/14/2008 | Tandi |
Q: hay, I'm in 9. week and i have SCH, at last few days i was spotting, old brown with some little ...
A: Tatjana, Congratulations on your pregnancy. SCH is very common in early pregnancy, and if found ...
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| Pregnancy | 6/14/2008 | Tandi |
Q: I had unprotected sex a week ago. I took a pregnancy test(Equate) tuesday and it came back positive. ...
A: Rebecca, Your pregnancy test that was positive was not from the unprotected intercourse that took ...
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| amenorrhea w/o pregnancy | 6/13/2008 | Tandi |
Q: I have always had strange cycles, to say the least. When I first started, I could go for three ...
A: Stacy, I am sorry for my delayed response, I have had a sick baby and been out for a few days ...
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| positive hpt test | 6/13/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: forty six is the number of days from the first day of my last period to today when i got a positive ...
A: In fact im not aware of this test with plus and minus sign. It is not available in my country. ...
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| spotting | 6/12/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: I am 6 weeks and 5 days pregnant. Yesterday i started spotting red which only happened in the early ...
A: This is a case of threatened abortion with a 50% chance to continue or to abort. The most importnat ...
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| Lovenox during pregnancy | 6/12/2008 | Tandi |
Q: I am 5 weeks pregnant and just recently started on lovenox bc I have the Leitin factor 5 gene (blood ...
A: Gigi, Congrats on your successful IVF! I agree with your doc that the bleeding and lovenox are ...
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| am i pregnant? | 6/11/2008 | Brenda |
Q: my partner and i have been trying to get pregnant now for over a month - my last period started on ...
A: First, if your cycle is typically 28 days, you would not have been due to start your next period ...
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| nervous... | 6/11/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I'm currently on Yasmin birth control. I started over a year ago on something else but was switched ...
A: More than likely it is from the discontinuation of the pills. Your body is really confused about the ...
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| could i still be pregnant | 6/11/2008 | Tandi |
Q: so about a week ago i was still about 4 days from my period and every morning i would feel sick and ...
A: Cassie, I am so sorry for what you are dealing with. Unfortunately, it sounds like you had what is ...
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| pregnancy | 6/11/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: how often should homocysteine levels be checked during pregnancy? How much aspirin is recommended ...
A: Homocysteine is not routinely checked during pregnancy unless there is a metabolic disorder is ...
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| conception | 6/11/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I am 23 weeks and 6 days pregnant, my due date is July 21. My period was the 10th of October, but ...
A: Again, even the date given by the ultrasound indicates a conception date on/after 10/24. This would ...
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| breast tenderness | 6/10/2008 | Brenda |
Q: My breast have been very tender for the last 12 weeks, but today my breast dont feel tender or ...
A: I assume you are pregnant. :-) I would not take this as a sign of a miscarriage. Very often once ...
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| Medication during First Trimester | 6/10/2008 | Brenda |
Q: I am in my first trimester and came to know that I am pregnant only few days back. I assume the ...
A: Your conception date would be about 5/1 if your last period was approximately 4/17. You didn't give ...
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| Medication during First Trimester | 6/10/2008 | Mohamed Kandeel |
Q: I am in my first trimester and came to know that I am pregnant only few days back. I assume the ...
A: I am not aware of the antibiotic MOX. It may be available under a different name in my country. ...
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| Medication during First Trimester | 6/10/2008 | Tandi |
Q: I am in my first trimester and came to know that I am pregnant only few days back. I assume the ...
A: Lakshmi, First off, CONGRATULATIONS on your pregnancy. As far as your concerns, Mox-500 is a ...
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| Breastfeeding & Trying to Conceive... | 6/9/2008 | Tandi |
Q: I am 25 years old and a breastfeeding mom to a 10 month old baby boy. I only breastfeed at night ...
A: Kristina, Congratulations on you son! Even when breastfeeding is not in the mix, occasionally women ...
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| bending over | 6/6/2008 | Helene Byrne |
Q: im 32 weeks today and what to know should i still be bending over? is it ok? or should i not be ...
A: When the belly gets really big, bending over becomes cumbersome for everyone. The best way to lift ...
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