Dr. Jessica G. Scotchie, MD

It is incredibly unlikely that anyone would get pregnant if no vaginal intercourse has occurred.

It could mean many things – you should check to make sure you are not pregnant. If you are not, you may want to monitor your symptoms a few days and if symptoms continue, you need an exam and labs and possibly an ultrasound to test for the cause.

We don’t advise pushing on pregnant stomachs – there is no medical term called mung.

You can try an over the counter treatment like monistat, if symptoms don’t resolve you should seek medical care.

You could be having an early period, it would be important to check a pregnancy test 2 weeks after the unprotected sex encounter, and monitor the bleeding. If it continues to be irregular you need an exam and labs and possibly an ultrasound to investigate the cause.

It can often take a few cycles after weaning for cycles to resume, if they do not, then you should visit your OBGYN to have labs tested to see if your hormones have returned to normal after weaning.

Lots of conditions can cause pregnancy symptoms and you still may not be pregnant – since the symptoms are vague it is impossible to tell what is going on. It is reasonable to recheck a pregnancy test periodically if the symptoms persist, and if they don’t go away, you’ll eventually need to see a doctor to get evaluated. You may search in your area for self pay medical clinics that may offer discounted care.

Pregnancy with your own eggs at age 51 is not generally an option, though pregnancy can sometimes be achieved through the use of donor eggs.

The period usually starts a few days later, if not, you need more labs to evaluate why the cycle is irregular.

There is really no way to know without looking at all of the labs, period data and ultrasound data directly – the best recommendation is to have a conversation with your current doctor to understand your dating. It may be that you are measuring further along but are still at 14 weeks (pregnancies will often measure bigger or smaller than the true estimated gestational age, the gestational age never changes but the babies measuring bigger or smaller than the estimated gestational age can change.

It is not colostrum.

You could have folliculits (infected hair follicle, from shaving) but it could also be another type of infection. It would be important to see a physician to have an exam.

You should contact a provider to have an exam and determine the cause of the discharge.

It could be pregnancy, not likely, but worthwhile checking a pregnancy test.

You may need an exam with your GYN to see if the area needs to be opened and drained, you may also need antibiotics.

Definitely do not cut it at home, it can become infected, it can bleed and then you will need more medical treatment. The safest thing to do is seek care with an OBGYN that can discuss a surgical removal for you.

You may need to see your OBGYN to have an evaluation for why your cycle is late, hormone tests and sometimes an ultrasound can get to the cause of the problem.

You should absolutely get a 2nd opinion if you are uncertain about the recommendations of one provider, your history is complicated given your age and different providers may have different opinions about the same situation. It doesn’t mean one is wrong or right, it means you need to hear the pros/cons of having a hysterectomy versus closely monitoring the cervix for progression of disease – if you are open to having a hysterectomy and are open to having children through the use of a gestational carrier or using adoption, then you could have a hysterectomy and be assured you won’t get cervical cancer recurrence. But if having a child in your own body is something you deeply want, then you need to think about whether it is worth the risks of having recurrent disease, for the benefit of potentially having a child from your own body.

You may want to consult with both a 2nd GYN Oncologist as well as a Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility expert to understand reproductive options (the infertility specialist won’t speak to the cancer recurrence risk but could educate you what is involved with using a gestational carrier).

You should report it to your primary care or OB-GYN physician so they can examine and see if you need additional imaging or a biopsy.

It can mean a variety of things, sometimes it is from the cervix, other times it may be a threatened miscarriage or a miscarriage. It is important to report any bleeding to your doctor and be evaluated.