I'm pregnant and haven't been going to the doctor due to fear of COVID-19, but I'm in a high-risk pregnancy and have been experiencing various pains since I became pregnant in May. Should I go to the hospital?

May 5th, 2024

I've been bleeding even though I'm on contraception that I've been taking for a year and a half now. I skip my periods but try to have them at least once every few months. Why am I bleeding even though I'm taking the combination pills daily?

August 17th, 2024

I have a swollen bartholin gland on the left side that has been persistent for two weeks despite sitz baths, antibiotics, and painkillers. The swelling worsened over the first few days and has remained the same for the past week. The affected area is about the size of a golf ball and feels tender inside the vagina. I am not taking oral antibiotics anymore, only painkillers. I am 39 years old, and this has happened a few times before, but it always resolved within three days of antibiotics. What should I do next?

August 30th, 2024

I just started having consistent sex again with my boyfriend last week and now I have pain in my vagina, almost like a burning sensation towards the back of my vagina and a fiery feeling. I have taken Monistat and my OBGYN said it’s probably a yeast infection and gave me an OTC pill, but I feel pretty much the same. The pain worsened after having sex yesterday. What could be causing this and what should I do?

July 19th, 2024

I have suddenly started having severe pain in my abdomen and pelvic area. The pain started yesterday after I woke up and lasted over 3 hours, with the first hour and a half being the most severe. The pain comes and goes, especially when I use the bathroom or cough, and feels sharp on one side of my pelvis, with cramps at the top of my abdomen and pressure pain in my pelvis and anal region. I took Tylenol yesterday, which was my first time experiencing this. I am 41 years old, had my last period on May 1st, and am not on any birth control. I have had one pregnancy with a living child, but I don't know if I have had miscarriages. My last gynecological exam was a few years ago. There is a family history of fibroids from my mother's side.

April 8th, 2024