http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/gynecology/ Latest NetWellness content for Gynecology en-us Copyright 2007 NetWellness.org Wed, 16 May 2012 03:12:02 PST http://www.netwellness.org/images/logo/nwlogosmall.gif http://www.netwellness.org/healthtopics/gynecology/ <b>Question</b>: Is dupahston safe to take during pregnancy?....I`m 5 weeks pregnant now and I have a spotting or bleeding. My doctor prescription is to take duphaston every 8 hours. <p><b>Answer</b>: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. A question similar to yours has been previously addressed. The link below will connect you to that information. NetWellness may also have some general information available that you can access through our <a href="http://www.netwellness.org/search/advancedsearch.c . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: NetWellness Staff ., Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82433.htm NetWellness Staff . Tue, 19 Apr 2011 23:04:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82433.htm <b>Question</b>: <strong></strong>i am having a hysterectomy as i have a prolapsed uterus and want to no if it is wise to have my ovaries removed. i am 67 years old and feel if i am having surgery they should come out. <p> </p> <p><b>Answer</b>: One of the benefits of preserving the ovaries during hysterectomy is that they will continue to make ovarian hormones. This obviously makes more sense the younger you are. Even after menopause, the ovaries continue to make hormones. Obviously the concerns are that ovarian cancer or other more com . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Thomas deHoop MD, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82303.htm Thomas deHoop MD Fri, 01 Apr 2011 17:04:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82303.htm <b>Question</b>: In 2007 i lost a pregnancy through a miscarriage at 9 weeks and then on 4 January 2011 i suffered a stillbirth at 36 weeks. My gynae did a lot of tests and a biopsy on my son to find out what caused the stillbirth. All the results came negetive except for my bile salts which were 12.99, but he said . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: Losing any baby before delivery is always difficult emotionally, especially when it occurs near term. Working through the grief process after such a loss is very important. Once you are ready to think about trying again, a careful evaluation is important. It sounds like your obstetrician has done su . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82085.htm William Hurd MD Wed, 09 Mar 2011 04:03:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/82085.htm <b>Question</b>: Hi, <p>I am 29 years old with no history of miscarriage or abortion and this is my first pregnancy. I have conceived normally. After I conceived in the 4th - 5th week I was experiencing similar pains as I experienced just before my menstural cycle. There was no spotting/bleeding etc. I also made a . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: This is a progesterone hormone similar to what your body makes naturally in early pregnancy. It is not used routinely in normal pregnancy. I would discuss discontinuation with your health care provider. There is no known adverse effect of this medication on the fetus. <p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Lisa Keder MD, MPH, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81960.htm Lisa Keder MD, MPH Fri, 25 Feb 2011 02:02:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81960.htm <b>Question</b>: I have just turned 49. This past summer my periods became irregular. My period would last 2 weeks. Then my periods stopped coming which lasted a few months before I went to my doctor. After exams it was determined I needed a D&amp;C because my uterus wall was thick. After the D&amp;C (6 weeks now) I . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: It sounds like you had an appropriate work-up for abnormal bleeding. Uterine cancer was ruled out with the D&amp;C, and that is the biggest concern. I don't know if you are also experiencing hot flashes or vaginal dryness, but you likely are entering the perimenopause. This is the period between reg . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Thomas deHoop MD, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81262.htm Thomas deHoop MD Sat, 11 Dec 2010 09:12:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/81262.htm <b>Question</b>: I`m a 30 year old female that has been married (and faithful) for 8 years and have a 7 year old child. About two years ago I noticed a small, painless, flesh colored, bump about the size of the pointed end of a pencil on the inside of my vagina, about a half inch from where the hair starts near the . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: There are many kinds of harmless growths that can occur on the skin of the genital area. Depending on the appearance and location, the lesion may be an inclusion cyst (like a clogged pore), a skin tag (formally known as an acrochordon), a nevus or mole, or a hymenal remnant. <br /><br />Although som . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Jonathan Schaffir MD, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80773.htm Jonathan Schaffir MD Fri, 22 Oct 2010 23:10:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80773.htm <b>Question</b>: I had a hysterectomy two years ago leaving me with just the right ovary. I found out i have three cyst on the ovary, two are the size of golf balls and the last is half that size. can you tell me what is difference between tumor and cyst? Also can you tell me what makes the cyst bleed? <p><b>Answer</b>: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. A question similar to yours has been previously addressed. The links below will connect you to that information. NetWellness may also have some general information available that you can access through our <a href="http://www.netwellness.org/search/advancedsearch. . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Sarah Flynn BBS, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80736.htm Sarah Flynn BBS Tue, 19 Oct 2010 12:10:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80736.htm <b>Question</b>: Hello, <p>I recently recieved the results of my fiance`s semen analysis. He was said to have agglutinated sperm, and that if we wanted to have children we would have to do insemination. Upon researching sperm agglutination, I have seen that there are several causes for agglutination, one of them b . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: Sperm agglutination (sperm sticking together) can be temporary (related to infection) or a persistent problem (usually related to anti-sperm antibodies in the male). <br /><br />After both partners have been tested and treated for infections, the semen analysis should be repeated. Persistent sperm a . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: William Hurd MD, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80873.htm William Hurd MD Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:10:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80873.htm <b>Question</b>: I am 26 years old, have conceived(6 weeks) .My ULTRASOUND report says&quot;UTERUS : Anteverted.Measures 110x67 mm,bulky in size. E/o a single hestational sac of MSD 1.51cm with a secondary yolk sac noted at fundal aspect of endometrium.Sac is regular.fetal node not yet demonstrated. E/o multiple(4-5 . . .<p><b>Answer</b>: You have uterine fibroids or leiomyoma. Many women have these. How they effect pregnancy depends upon their location and size. They tend to get larger over time. Pregnancy termination done in the first trimester is a safe medical procedure. Like all surgeries, however, there is the potential for com . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: Lisa Keder MD, MPH, Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80311.htm Lisa Keder MD, MPH Mon, 13 Sep 2010 11:09:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/80311.htm <b>Question</b>: Is it possible to be not infected , if having continuously unprotected sex without ejaculate inside the female body with an infected partner for 6 months? <p><b>Answer</b>: Thank you for visiting NetWellness. A question similar to yours has been previously addressed. The links below will connect you to that information. NetWellness may also have some general information available that you can access through our <a href="http://www.netwellness.org/search/advancedsearch. . . .<p><b>Ask an Expert</b>: NetWellness Staff ., Gynecology http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/79197.htm NetWellness Staff . Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:06:00 EST http://www.netwellness.org/question.cfm/79197.htm