I have been diagnosed with chronic cervicitis and am experiencing light spotting after my period, along with discharge and blood. My OB GYN suggested immediate cauterization, which I am hesitant about due to concerns about its impact on fertility and pregnancy. I am also worried about the possibility of cancer. What treatment options are available for chronic cervicitis, and can antibiotics or homeopathic remedies cure it? Is cauterization still practiced in the west, and what are its potential side effects?

April 15th, 2024

I have been experiencing spotting before and after my period, along with pelvic pain and a high ESR level. My OB GYN diagnosed me with chronic cervicitis and recommended cauterization, but I am concerned about the side effects on fertility. I also have a tiny kidney stone and a small ovarian cyst. What is the best course of action for treating these conditions, and can they be treated without affecting my ability to conceive?

October 9th, 2023

My husband's semen analysis shows a concentration of 17 x 10^6/ml, total motile count of 22 x 10^6, normal morphology of 13%, and leukocytes of 2 x 10^6/ml. He is a 53-year-old male in good health, and we have been trying to conceive for several months without success. My gynecologist believes his high WBC may affect sperm quality and has prescribed 500mg of Cipro for 10 days. We are concerned about the timing of trying to conceive, the risk of abnormal sperm fertilizing my egg, and whether his current semen analysis levels are sufficient for conception. What should we do given our circumstances and the short window we have to conceive naturally?

September 4th, 2023

What tests do OB/GYNs perform during pregnancy, including prenatal screenings and STD tests such as HIV? Do they test for HIV after the baby is born, and is it a standard practice to test for HIV and other STDs during pregnancy?

September 28th, 2023

My 17-year-old daughter has been experiencing lower abdominal pain in the middle, near her ovaries, which she describes as muscle pain but feels like a lump to me. She also experiences regular bloating and takes about 3 days to digest food. She has been feeling sleepy and fatigued lately. I took her to the doctor, who suggested it might be her gallbladder, but the pain description doesn't match my experience with gallbladder issues. What could be causing her pain and fatigue?

July 18th, 2023