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Edward Joseph Ramirez, MD, FACOGU.S.
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I am a specialist in infertility and advanced gynecological care. I can answer questions about infertility, gynecology related ills, menopause...virtually anything that affects women's health. PLEASE tell me where you are writing from as I am always interested. |
Hello "F" from South Africa, An elevated insulin level on its own does not make the diagnosis for PCOS. However, approximately 50% of PCOS patients are found to have an elevated insulin level, and
Hello Yehuda from Israel, Not having regular menstrual cycles in a woman over the age of 16 is abnormal. That means that something is not working, and they need to figure out what the problem is.
Hello Kim from Thailand, Yes, the injectables have a higher chance for multiples because they are stronger medications. They have to be used carefully and your doctor needs to do ultrasounds to make
Hello Again, Everything that you mentioned is certainly a very good idea. The smoking and drugs will definitely affect your ability to become pregnant, and/or increase your chances of miscarriage.
Hello Christina from the U.S., I'm a little confused by your question, but hopefully I'll get it right. You certainly can ovulate more than 14 days from the first day of the last period. The only
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