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Dr. P. Douglas Young Jr.
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Dr. P. Douglas Young Jr.
- Wentzville, Missouri
- MD at Indiana University School of Medicine
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Can a blood test tell how many weeks pregnant you are?
A pregnancy blood test cannot tell you exactly how many weeks you are. There's a lot of overlap depending on how high or low the HCG levels are and how many weeks you should be.
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A pregnancy blood test cannot tell you exactly how many weeks you are. There's a lot of overlap depending on how high or low the HCG levels are and how many weeks you should be.
Doug Young, MD
Doug Young, MD
What blood tests are done during pregnancy?
There are several blood tests that we do on everybody including a complete blood count, syphilis testing, HIV testing, gonorrhea chlamydia testing, etc. All that testing is to READ MORE
There are several blood tests that we do on everybody including a complete blood count, syphilis testing, HIV testing, gonorrhea chlamydia testing, etc. All that testing is to make sure that we don't have a risk of passing any infections to a baby. There's optional testing you can do for genetic testing as well.
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Doug Young, MD
Fordyce spots?
They're actually benign and nothing to be concerned about. If they get large, they can be removed, but then you have risk of scarring and infection.
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Doug Young, MD
Is bloating a sign of pregnancy?
It can be normal for getting ready to start a cycle. It could be an early pregnancy symptom as well.
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Doug Young, MD
How early can a home pregnancy test detect pregnancy?
Urine pregnancy test can show up positive really early. They usually correlate with a blood test of 25 to 40 hcg.
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Doug Young
Can I walk after a c-section?
Yes, you can and should walk after a C-section. It will help you recover faster and decrease your chance of getting a DVT in your leg.
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Doug Young, MD
Does having hepatitis B affect your pregnancy?
Your baby would get ivig from the pediatrician if you had active disease. If you are just a carrier, you would be ok as well as your baby. It will not affect breast feeding.
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Your baby would get ivig from the pediatrician if you had active disease. If you are just a carrier, you would be ok as well as your baby. It will not affect breast feeding.
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Birth control?
Absolutely safe. If I was a woman, I would totally skip my cycles. Completely safe with birth control.
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Doug Young, MD
Could I be pregnant?
Most women not on birth control are going to skip one to two cycles a year. The bloating can be from you getting ready to start your cycle.
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Doug Young, MD
Can you travel long distance while pregnant?
You should not travel more than an hour from where you're delivering your baby at once you get to be 35 to 36 weeks gestation or above.
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Doug Young, MD
Is calendar based fertility awareness method effective?
Yes, it is effective. You just have to be really good at it!
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Doug Young, MD
Why is the first day of my period so painful?
The pain can be related to the amount of bleeding that you have during the first day. Most of the time, ibuprofen can aid or birth control can aid.
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Doug Young, MD
How do I take care of myself after a miscarriage?
Sorry for your loss. You should watch for heavy bleeding. If you go through a pad an hour, you need to go to the emergency room or to your doctor's office. Once the bleeding subsides, READ MORE
Sorry for your loss. You should watch for heavy bleeding. If you go through a pad an hour, you need to go to the emergency room or to your doctor's office. Once the bleeding subsides, you should wait to get pregnant until you have one normal cycle. Continuing prenatal vitamins would be prudent as well.
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Doug Young, MD
What does it mean to have two periods in one month?
That can happen. Women not on birth control can have 1-2 abnormal cycle per year. You could skip a cycle or have an extra cycle. Sometimes it could be related to an early pregnancy, READ MORE
That can happen. Women not on birth control can have 1-2 abnormal cycle per year. You could skip a cycle or have an extra cycle. Sometimes it could be related to an early pregnancy, thyroid issue, polyp, etc.
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Doug Young, MD
How many hours should a pregnant woman sleep?
You should sleep about 8-10 hours a day.
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Doug Young, MD
What can I drink besides water while pregnant?
Everything is pretty much safe, except alcohol. It is everything in moderation. 1-2 sodas per day, 2-3 8oz of tea or 2 cups of coffee are safe. You can try the crystal light packets READ MORE
Everything is pretty much safe, except alcohol. It is everything in moderation. 1-2 sodas per day, 2-3 8oz of tea or 2 cups of coffee are safe. You can try the crystal light packets to aid with flavoring water.
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Doug Young, MD
Can you get pregnant if you miss two pills?
Yes, you absolutely can get pregnant missing 2 pills or more in a given month.
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Doug Young, MD
Can you get pregnant if you miss one pill?
You CAN get pregnant if you miss one pill. The risk is low, but it still exists. Typically, the risks increase when you miss more than 2 pills in a month.
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Doug Young, MD
How should I prepare my body to get pregnant?
Ideally, you want to start prenatal vitamins 3 months prior to conceiving. if you have any underlying long-term medical conditions such as diabetes or hypertension, you would want READ MORE
Ideally, you want to start prenatal vitamins 3 months prior to conceiving. if you have any underlying long-term medical conditions such as diabetes or hypertension, you would want those under control as well.
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Doug Young, MD
What can you take for the flu when pregnant?
The food can be very serious when you're pregnant and you need to contact your physician. You would likely also need tamiflu.
Doug Young, MD
Doug Young, MD
