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| Could I get Pregnant | 10/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: If my boyfriend ejaculated on the out side of my vagina but at the enterance could I stil get ...
A: You can only become pregnant if you are in your fertile period of the month. If you have a normal 28 ...
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| Pregnant or not? | 10/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 26 and I have no children. My period ENDED on Oct. 6. To start, I never really understood how ...
A: If your last period ENDED on October 6, I will assume that the first day of your period was around ...
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| Unusual Periods | 10/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 36 and have 1 child. First day of period was 15/10/05. 5 months ago I miscarried at 19 weeks. ...
A: If your last period appear to you to be very short, it may not have been a normal period and you may ...
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| Falling Pregnant | 10/19/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: i am 24 years old and my husband and i would like to start planning a family. i have left the pill ...
A: If you now have a 28 day cycle (from the first day of your period until the first day of your next ...
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| pissed period | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: my last period was sep 5-10. As of now I have not gotten my period but have experencied some cramps ...
A: Since the pill is 99.9% effective against pregnancy, it is unlikely that you ovulated at all. ...
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| Late and Hopeful... | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Me and my husband have been trying for a few months now and I am 3 days late. I started my last ...
A: If you now have a normal 28 day cycle (From the first day of your period until the first day of your ...
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| Strep Throat & Pregnancy | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am currently 7w3d pregnant and am caring for a 3-year-old daughter who has strep throat. Is this ...
A: Try to avoid close contact while your daughter is ill. Drink plenty of fluids. If you develop a sore ...
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| I would like to know how to tell when you are ovaulating and how many days after the beginning of your period | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: 31. I have one child. My period started on Oct 12, 2005. We would like to have another baby. Thank ...
A: If you normally have a 28 day cycle (from the first day of your period until the first day of your ...
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| follow up ? about US after low hcg | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Previous question below. Dr was concerned about possible ectopic with low rising HCG had another ...
A: If the sonogram showed a fetus and a fetal heartbeat, and the HCG value did, indeed, rise (although ...
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| bumps on the labia minora | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Today i noticed a bump on my labia minora. This is the second time this has happened. I have had a ...
A: The bump may merely be a hair follicle cyst, which can be due to an inflamed hair flooicle. It ...
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| Gallbladder Surgery | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I recently had to have gallbladder surgery (lap.) and have been suffering from diarrhea and ...
A: Usually, nausea and vomiting of pregnancy will disappear at around 15 weeks gestation. However, ...
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| Incompetent cervix | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I thought Shirodkar and Mcdonald are stitching only. TAC is also a stitich but need to be done by an ...
A: You are correct. Both cerclages are performed through the vagina. The TAC is performed through an ...
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| second pregnany | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: It is so good to find a site like this one :) A bit about me... I am 22 (almost 23) have one son ...
A: Your vagina has become imflamed and I believe tht is what you are noticing "coming out". Just try ...
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| successful at conceiving with yellowish discharge | 10/18/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 29years old. I have one daughter who is 4 yrs. old. The date of the first day of my last ...
A: A discharge (even if it caused by an infection) will not interfere with conception. It may be a ...
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| too much amniotic fluid | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm 33 wks pregnant but measuring 38 (1cm dilated/ 20% effaced), so my doc ordered an ultrasound. ...
A: In addition to diabetes, excess amniotic fluid can be caused by problems with the stomach or ...
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| Another Question | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: 20, no kids, august 31 2005 Hello it is me again about 3 postive home pregnancy tests and a neg. ...
A: A pregnancy test should show a positive result within 14-21 days after conception. The best time to ...
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| 3 Positive urine but negative blood test | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: 20 years old, no kids and first date of last period Aug. 31, 2005: Hello, about 2 weeks ago I though ...
A: There is no reason to go to the ER unless you have severe pain on one side of your abdomen or the ...
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| taking motrin | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 31 years old, with one child (22 month old daughter). My LMP was Sep 18, just took an HPT and ...
A: We do not recommend using Ibpuprofen (Motrin, Advil, Ponstal, Anaprox, Aspirin) during pregnancy. It ...
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| will I ever go into labor??? | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm 32, and this is my first pregnancy. 1st day of last cycle was 12/29/04. I passed my due date 5 ...
A: Usually, for the first pregnancy, you may not go into labor until up to two weeks past your due ...
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| No Sexual Desire | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm a 34 year old mother of two, both born by C-Section. My kids are 8 and 2. I've had a ...
A: If you had a tubal ligation and it was done correctly, there is no way, at all, to become pregnant. ...
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| vacation | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I just turned 30 years old and I have one other child. My LMP was 4-10-05. I will be going on ...
A: You are now 27 weeks pregnant and can safely go on your vacation. Whyen flying, keep well hydrated ...
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| Affects of Minocin in early pregnancy | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm 25, no children, and I'm not even sure if I'm pregnant. LMP- Oct 2,2005. My concern is that I ...
A: Tetracycline id contraindicated during pregnandcy. Tetracycline can cause adverse effects on fetal ...
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| Cramping and No Period | 10/17/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 26 and my husband is 28 and we have decided to start trying to have a baby. I stopped the pill ...
A: The cramping is probably merely a prodrome to your period. YOu are now 9 days late for your period ...
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| Incompetent cervix | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: What about the Transabdominal cerclage (TAC)? I heard that's an operation right? Shirodkar is not an ...
A: They are all operations. However, the TAC is done with an abdominal incision as well as a procedure ...
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| v-bac | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am a 28 year old mother of 3, all who were delivered by c-section. My incisions on uterus and ...
A: The risk of rupture of the uterus during labor is 1%, due to weakness of the area of the previous ...
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| Sympathy Period Pains | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am in a lesbian relationship. My girlfriend and I have been together for nearly three years. We ...
A: It has been noticed (in college sororieties, women's clubs, army platoons) that women who live ...
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| ovulation | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I am 32 years old and trying to conceive. I have been using the ovulation kits from the store but ...
A: There is no guarante of ovulation just because your cervical mucus appears in the egg-white ...
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| Pregnancy during period?? | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: 23 no children 13th of october I had unprotected sex on the second day of my period, the bleeding ...
A: You cannot become pregnant if you have sex on the second day of your period. If you have a 28 day ...
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| Incompetent cervix | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: You had answered my questions which I never know all these while. I am very thankful for that. Since ...
A: The Shirodkar procedure is, indeed, a cerclage as is the McDonald Cerclage. They have the same ...
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| pregnancy | 10/16/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm 25 I have 2 children. My partner and are trying to have a baby. I was ovulating on or around the ...
A: If your last period started on September 13 and you have a normal 28 day cycle, you were due for ...
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| Question about ovulation and menses | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: In one of your responses to someone, you stated that you always ovulate 14 days before your next ...
A: The time from ovulation to the start of the next cycle is 14 days in a healthy woman with no defect ...
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| our chances? | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: My grilfriend(age 20) and I(age 25) were infact incredably stupid! i penetrated her on the 5th day ...
A: If she has a normal 28 day cycle (from the first day of her period until the first day of her next ...
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| Hello,I'm 40 weeks and I'm... | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I'm 40 weeks and I'm worry about my pregnamcy because I have some contractions but there are not ...
A: If you are 40 weeks, you will soon start to have regular contractions. We usually allow you to ...
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| iud removal/bleeding/ fertility | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: so can i begin "trying to get pregnant" as soon as i stop bleeding? will i most likely ovulate this ...
A: We will not know when you ovulate until you have a normal period. The bleeding you had was due to ...
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| Ultrasound and HCG levels | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: I had an ultrasound at 16 days past ovulation (I know when I ovulated due to the charting of bbt and ...
A: Until 5 weeks gestation, we rarely see anything on sonogram. Between 5-6 weeks, we can see an empty ...
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| temperature charting | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Age: 34, one son, 2 m/c on 6/05 and 9/05. LMP: 9/28. I am TTC and charting (following a M/C last ...
A: You cannot tell what is going on by looking at a few temperatures. YOu must plot the full month (and ...
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| medicine while breastfeeding | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: my question is pretty simple. My wife is breastfeeding our 6 month old son and this month she is ...
A: There are two types of Midol: one contains acetominofen (Tylenol) plus caffeine, and one contains ...
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| Incompetent cervix | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: You just mention that you had done a Mcdonald cerclage on people with cervix less than 1 cm right? ...
A: The success rate of cerclages are not that high, but they are worth the chance. I have had patients ...
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| iud removal/bleeding/ fertility | 10/15/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: My name is Keri I have 2 children, ages 4 and 2. after my 2 year old i had the mirena IUD, on ...
A: If your doctor gave you Premarin to stop the heavy bleeding, wait until the bleeding stops. Then ...
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| MRR vacinne duing Pregnancy | 10/14/2005 | Lawrence Jay Rappaport M.D. |
Q: Lawrence Jay Rappaport: I have saw your post on site: http://experts.about.com/q/1007/3589860.htm ...
A: Even though we suggest that you do not become pregnant after taking an MMR shot, there have been no ...
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