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Category Archives: Early pregnancy
A Drug-Free Option to Treat Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy
Dr Karande discusses the management of early pregnancy “morning sickness” with the use of a FDA approved device — PrimaBella. This is a drug-free option that may relieve nausea and vomiting and thus improve your quality of life. Continue reading
hCG measurements in pregnancies following in vitro fertilization (IVF)
Serially measured hCG levels in combination with ultrasound are often used to monitor early pregnancy. In this blog hCG levels and the expected rise is discussed with reference to IVF pregnancies Continue reading
Congratulations! Your Pregnancy Test is Positive! What’s Next?
In this blog Janet Chiaramonte has described what happens after the first pregnancy test is positive. The rise in hCG levels is initially followed. Subsequently, ultrasound is used to confirm that the pregnancy is progressing normally. Continue reading
Top 5 questions about early pregnancy bleeding
Early pregnancy bleeding is a fairly common condition and occurs in 20 – 30% of pregnancies. The common causes of vaginal bleeding and what you should do is discussed in this blog. It is important that you contact your health care provider especially if the bleeding is heavy or accompanied with pain or cramping. Continue reading
Progesterone deficiency or luteal phase deficiency – is it clinically relevant?
Luteal phase deficiency (LPD, progesterone deficiency) has been associated with various disorders. These include thyroid, prolactin, excessive exercise, anorexia, and stress. It is currently believed that LPD is NOT a cause of infertility. Patients undergoing ovulation induction and IVF will often have LPD and require progesterone supplementation. There is no reliable test for diagnosing LPD. Continue reading
