Doctor In The House:Obstetrics And Gynecology

Dr. Kathy, thanks for the wonderful job u are doing here. I would like to ask if it is safe to take Ferrous Gluconate in the first trimester and the side effects. Thanks

hello doctor,

plsease tell me the next step to take about the bilatera ovries stuff cos i need to get pregant soon plsssssssssssssssss take up my issue

Is there any reason why you would not open up your own thread and hawk your questionable medical merchandise any way you like
 If don't understand, this forum is for people with real Ob/Gyne problems needing the advice of a real doctor. Please stop posting griffitty on this forum.

 

still no reply yet,

Hi DOC

I really appreciate this tread

i want know the effect of postinor2  becos i do have a lot of unprotected sex

sometime i take  postinor2  like 3times in a month

hope this wont stop me from getting pregnant

Hi, doc

Sorry to ask question that does not really relate to the issue being discussed. There is this friend of mine that underwent a blood transfusion after which she cannot see. What could possibly be the cause of such an occurence?

Hi Doc.

I am highly impressed with d way u have been responding to various queries. More grace to your elbow.

Can u pls help me with this.

A friend of mine had the case of re-occurrence bartholin cyst. It has been operated two times (the was one was drained & the second time lay opened) with no evidence of re-occcurence. But d problem is that d operated area (right side labela) is still longer than the other and couldn’t come back to normal. My question is this; is it advisable to cut/trim it out because her doc. said  it could be dangerous as in during delivery (if cut-of) but believe me it looks irritating .  Plssss what do u advise?

Hello Dr.
Thanks for all the nice tips
I have a few questions which I will like you to help me out on and they are on menstruation
I have been married for 2 years now & my wife is yet to take-in
1. When does the menstruation month starts. The first day you start menstruating?
2.  From which day of your menstruation do you start calculating your ovulation period?   
    The day you start menstruating or the day the menstruation stops.
3. My wife doesn’t seem to know how to calculate her ovulation period
4. She doesn’t seem to know when she is ovulating. What are the signs she should be looking out for which are imminent or common during the ovulation.

Thank you

Hi Dr,

I would really love your opinion on this even though yours will be the 4th. I had a miscarriage on the 8th of this month and that same day was the day i was 20wks i.e 5mnths. The whole thing started first with severe pains in my lower abdomen and a sleepless night which when i went to the clinic, a scan was carried out and i was told baby was ok and all. Then another night of cramps and then i started spotting.By morning i was in labour and nothing could be done to stop the baby coming.

The Dr concluded it was a weak cervix, by the time i went to my own Dr some days later as i was not in town, he concluded on the same thing and that an earlier Dc i had was the cause of that, The 3rd Dr  says that a weak cervix will not carry a preg up to 5mnths!

Well, to be honest, am so scraed of taking in again. Been told that a procedure called 'Cervical Cerclage' will be carried out next time once am 12wks-13wks. My worry and question now is that, what do u think might have been the cause? Could one DC have caused this and what are the chances of carrying a baby to full term with the procedure being recommended?

Thanks as i await your response,

@uzwu
I think the long cycles is self explanatory.  The contraceptive pills allow you to have periods on a regular schedule

@moi2
Absolutely.  Iron is extremely important during pregnancy to prevent anemia

@evangelin
 I have no idea what the doctor is talking about.  My best advice is to find another doctor

@baybgirl
This is not a judgement but if the only thing you get from having unprotected sex is pregnancy you are one of the lucky ones.  You can easily look up the side effects of multiple uses of postinor on the internet.

@sunshine01
There are a lot of things that could have caused your friend's condition.  It could have been a clot caused by the transfusion or a stroke caused by the anemia.  I wish her well.  There are drugs that we use like depo lupron in the treatment of fibroids.  Unfortunately, I don't know of any herbs
P.S. Don't send me reminder reposts when you can clearly see I haven't answered anyone else.  This means I haven't been here and you won't receive a quicker response

@shadegirl
It can be done.  I would see another gynecologist.  Word of caution, it can be very bloody surgery and the shape of the vulva changes with age and childbirth

HI Doc,

Thanks for all your responses,

Please see below your last response on the issue of infection after cervix stitch has been placed, and an update

Just to keep you updated, am 14 weeks now with identical twins and had stitch put it at 12 weeks, i have given up work and am on my bed most times,
i have a follow up vaginal scan in 3 days time to see how the cervix is holding, then i think i will be having vaginal scans every 2 weeks till i am 24 weeks.
Because they are sharing the same placenta, i have an ultrasound when am 16 weeks, then every 2 weeks  after that to see that the babies are growing ok and that one is not bigger than the other,

All appears okay but just one more thing on still the same issue of infection! i have had 4 crp tests and  the results  have been hovering around 15-19 which i know means hign risk i might have the babies early  which is expected of twins ( am hoping to last at least 32 weeks)

My prayer is that the crp doesn't increase like the last pregnancy which led to me losing my child.
Just as you mentioned the doctors don't see the need to give me antibiotics even with my crp been high which i think is for the best, but because i am not entirely comfortable with the number range, i was thinking of taking vitamin c supplements to reduce the CRP - so i have read.

i am currently taking clexane, baby aspirin, pregnancare ( which has 70mg of vitamin C) and omega 3 suplements.

I am taking loads of water, orange juice and canberry juice each day,
the question is is it okay to sake vitamin c tablets? and if so what dosage ,  in regards to the 17 hydroxyprogesterone you mentioned i will mention it to them when i see them on wednesday.

sorry for the long email, 


Thanks




"@ant 01
I agree with the doctor not giving antibiotics.  It is a myth that they are a cure all.  They can actually cause major problems and should only be used as needed.  I am assuming he is putting in two cerclages, not standard but also not unheard of.  Talk to them about the 17 hydroxyprogesterone."

@alimat2
You would ovulate 8 days after the start of your period

@beekie
unfortunately, having a D&C can be a risk factor.  It is more common with multiple D&Cs but depending on the patient and how the D&C was done, it can cause cervical incompetence.  I agree with your other doctors that you need a cerclage.  Take heart and good luck

Thanks a lot for your response. i guess i will just have to get the idea of having a cerclage into my head!Remain blessed.