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How long should you take folic acid before trying to conceive?
You need to start prenatal vitamins with folic acid about 3 months ahead of trying to conceive.
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Doug Young, MD
When should I take folic acid morning or night?
It truly does not matter when you take the medication. If it makes you nauseated take it at night.
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Heartland women's healthcare
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Doug Young MD
Heartland women's healthcare
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Can you get pregnant on fertile days or just ovulation day?
You can get pregnant during several days in a given cycle. Usually 2 days before to 1 day after ovulation would be the most fertile days.
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Doug Young, MD
What are signs of fertility?
That question is difficult to answer. I would say regular cycles is likely the best sign of fertility. That would aid in knowing when to try and achieve pregnancy.
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That question is difficult to answer. I would say regular cycles is likely the best sign of fertility. That would aid in knowing when to try and achieve pregnancy.
Doug Young MD
Heartland women's healthcare
844-usa-obgy
Doug Young MD
Heartland women's healthcare
844-usa-obgy
Can you feel an egg release from ovary?
The egg us in a cyst. When that cyst ruptures, it can cause pain. Most of the time you do not know this happens. But sometimes you can get pain and know when an egg releases.
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The egg us in a cyst. When that cyst ruptures, it can cause pain. Most of the time you do not know this happens. But sometimes you can get pain and know when an egg releases.
Doug Young MD
Heartland women's healthcare
844-usa-obgy
Doug Young MD
Heartland women's healthcare
844-usa-obgy
Is having a c-section damaging long-term?
That is a difficult question. C-section carried the risks of anyone having surgery. These are: bleeding, infection, injury to surrounding structures (bowel, bladder, tubes, ovaries). READ MORE
That is a difficult question. C-section carried the risks of anyone having surgery. These are: bleeding, infection, injury to surrounding structures (bowel, bladder, tubes, ovaries). A C-section can lead to adhesions. Usually, but not always, once you have a C-section, you always get a
C-section for subsequent pregnancies. So not direct damage,but it can be direct and indirect damage.
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Heartland women's healthcare
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C-section for subsequent pregnancies. So not direct damage,but it can be direct and indirect damage.
Doug Young MD
Heartland women's healthcare
844-usa-obgy
How can I get regular periods again?
So, you would need a hormonal work up to see if there's something causing you have abnormal bleeding. If that was all negative you could do birth control on a short-term basis READ MORE
So, you would need a hormonal work up to see if there's something causing you have abnormal bleeding. If that was all negative you could do birth control on a short-term basis to reset your cycles which may aid. You also may need your uterus evaluated to see if there's something structurally causing you to have abnormal bleeding.
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Doug Young, MD
Is it normal to be on your period for 10 days?
It can be normal as there are some cycles that can last longer. Sometimes it could be something else like a thyroid issue, early "chemical" pregnancy, or even stress.
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It can be normal as there are some cycles that can last longer. Sometimes it could be something else like a thyroid issue, early "chemical" pregnancy, or even stress.
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Doug Young, MD
Is white discharge a sign of pregnancy?
White discharge is normal and likely physiologic. There does not necessarily mean it is associated with pregnancy.
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Doug Young, MD
Can fertility pills help you get pregnant?
Yes, they can increase the chances of pregnancy. They also increase the incidence of twins to about 8-10 percent.
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Doug Young, MD
What should you avoid when trying to conceive?
You want to have intercourse every other day and not daily. If you need lube, make sure it is water based. No ibuprofen.
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Doug Young, MD
How can I prepare my body to get pregnant?
You can start prenatal vitamins 3 months prior to achieving pregnancy. Try a good diet, exercise. Keep track of your cycles to make sure they are regular.
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Doug Young, MD
Why did I have unusual bleeding for 9 days?
Women not on birth control will have 1-2 abnormal cycles per year. This could be an extra cycle, skipping a cycle, etc. With that said, yes, you could have been early pregnant READ MORE
Women not on birth control will have 1-2 abnormal cycles per year. This could be an extra cycle, skipping a cycle, etc. With that said, yes, you could have been early pregnant with a "chemical" pregnancy. You could have been early pregnant and it did not take. Then you have this abnormal bleeding. You would need a pregnancy test to confirm.
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Doug Young, MD
I haven’t had my period in almost 2 years?
Usually, we would give you a medication to make you have a period. If you don't respond to that, then we would start you on birth control to make you have a cycle. Also, we would READ MORE
Usually, we would give you a medication to make you have a period. If you don't respond to that, then we would start you on birth control to make you have a cycle. Also, we would have to evaluate you for secondary sexual characteristics like breast development and hair growth.
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Doug Young, MD
What is the best pregnancy test?
Most of the digital ones are pretty good and will give you an accurate result.
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Doug Young, MD
How many days after your period are you most likely to get pregnant?
Depends upon the length of your cycle. Usually, you ovulate about 14 days from the end of your cycle. So, if your cycles are 28 to 30 days apart, you will ovulate around day 14 READ MORE
Depends upon the length of your cycle. Usually, you ovulate about 14 days from the end of your cycle. So, if your cycles are 28 to 30 days apart, you will ovulate around day 14 to 16. that is the time you're likely to get pregnant during your cycle depending on the length of your cycles.
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Doug Young, MD
What are the symptoms of syphilis?
Sometimes you have no symptoms. The most common symptom is a painless ulcer in the vaginal area. Later in cases of secondary syphilis, you'll get a rash.
What should I eat in my third trimester for normal delivery?
You have no restrictions in the third trimester unless you are a gestational diabetic.
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Doug Young, MD
Can you get pregnant 5 days after your period?
Typically, you would need to ovulate. So, there is no time in 5 days for that to occur.
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Doug Young, MD
Is a pregnancy test accurate?
They can be. I've seen the urine tests be negative when women were actually pregnant. So, not always. I defer to blood testing if an answer is absolutely needed.
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They can be. I've seen the urine tests be negative when women were actually pregnant. So, not always. I defer to blood testing if an answer is absolutely needed.
Doug Young, MD
Doug Young, MD
