Mammogram & Pap Smear: First Response
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Help Me !!!!!
Asked by R.M. from Jacksonville
on February 3, 2010
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Hi moms. I asked this question a while ago on mamasource but i didn't get any real responses so i thought i would ask all you mamapedia moms. Here's the deal i had my ...
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- Hi R., I can help you with the insurance part. Have you ever heard of AmeriPlan? We offer low cost dental, medical, vision (and more) plans to people just like you wh...
- Good morning. I have not had this issue but i do have a suggestion about getting some medical help. Depending on where you are, you might be able to go to your local h...
- HPV many woman have it who are over 30-35 and no consequences from it I had an abnormal and yes positive for HPV but nothing to worry about. C...
Question on Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Asked by T.L. from Houston
on February 25, 2007
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Hello, I have been reading a lot of info on PCOS and I really believe I have that. How can I find out for sure if I do? Do I go to a ob/gyn for a pap smear? I've been ...
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- You can start with a visit to your ob/gyn, but insist on a referral to an endocrinologist who knows about PCOS. It is worth getting checked out.
- You can get a transvaginal ultrasound. It is a solid imaging instrument that is inserted into your vagina to get closer to your ovaries. It is not painful, sometimes u...
- Yes you need to go to an OB/GYN and have yourself checked it is not normal to go without a period that long I just had a niece that thought it was all right to to go w...
If I Am Not Pregnant That What Is It?
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on March 10, 2008
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I am about 21 days late and counting...
My last period start date was Jan 21st and I was scheduled to start Feb 18th.
I have had a pap smear done on Feb 11th tha...
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- okay so this just happened to me too. i was late so i took a test it was neg. so i decided to wait it out & see, i finally started but i skipped a whole month (i end...
- I was 8 weeks pregnant with my first child before a pregnancy test came back positive. My hormone levels were ROCK BOTTOM low and not even registering on the pregnanc...
- I would go to your Dr and get a pregnancy blood test. They are much more accurate than the urine ones. The urine ones have come a long way but the blood tests are be...
Help! This Is Really Strange I Didn't Know Where Else to Ak This
Asked by M.N. from Albuquerque
on May 28, 2007
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Well let me begin on Friday I was cleaning my counters and I noticed that my shirt was wet around my nipples not thinking much of it I continued to clean. Later that d...
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- You should make an appointment to see your OB/GYN to rule out the possibility of pregnancy. You CAN get pregnant on the pill, which is only 99% effective under perfect...
- It is ok that you still have milk! After you have a baby your body has to reacclimate to everything that has happened so your hormones are probably still a little sca...
- M., I have a boy who just turned 4 years old in april. I stopped breastfeeding him 2 1/2 years ago. I still produce some amount of milk. I think it has to do wit...
Feeling Lost, Scared
Asked by K.M. from Portland
on May 19, 2008
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not knowing what to do.
I got the dreaded call Thursday from my Gyno's office that my paps came back with abnormal endometrial cells. After looking it up....it's m...
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- Kate, If you need an ear...call me ###-###-#### My mother-in-law is a breasst cancer survivor. I remember the scare we had. I understand wanting to keep th...
- Hello Kate, the doctors found a massive amount of something in my daughter when she was 16 and told us it was "probably cancer". My answer to them was NO! To make a lo...
- I just want you to know that I read this and I'm praying for you. I could say any number of things that just wouldn't really mean a thing here. It just seems that word...
My 7 Year Old Daughter Is Having Vaginal Discharge
Asked by J.S. from Enid
on May 13, 2008
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recently my 7 year old daughter complained that her "booty" was crusty. since she occasionally gets itchy and rashy "down there" from not wiping good enough, i assume...
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- Try treating it with over the counter yeast medicine, if that doesn't help she will need to be examined by a Dr.
- It sounds like a yeast infection and you will need to take her to the dr. for medication. My daughter is 10 but every time she takes an antibiotic she gets one and has...
- I have heard some scary stories about this kind of thing at this age(my daughter is 8) they tend to find themselves and i heard stories of kids putting things down the...
