Ask a gynecologist anything

ideliver · 07-16-2015, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

I was in labor for over 24 hrs so they were prepping me for a C-Section. I didnt want to give birth that way so they let me labor a little longer. 27 hrs total. They were concerned the baby wouldnt fit through the birth canal initially because I wasnt dilating fast enough.

Fast forward to pushing..

I remember I was cut on the inside of my vagina and with each contraction my Dr was pulling as if to stretch the muscle as wide as it could go to get the baby out. She used a scalpel to cut my insides and my daughter was delivered on the third count of pushing while counting to 10. I had stitches on the inside of me for over a month. She didnt do an episiotomy because I asked if her if that's what she cut and she said No. Also I could see I had no stitches down there.

I went for a check up 1 month and 6 months later. On the 6 month check up she said "it doesnt even look like a baby came out of here." So I guess that means she didnt destroy me by doing that.

Glad everything worked out well!

But, any cutting of the vagina/perineum is an episotomy...

Mr Tonka · 07-16-2015, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ASBSECU E93

...yep.

Some things read cannot be unseen (in my mind)...

Funny, the first part of my post above started out with, "You know that guys are super visual, right?"

Every guy reading that paragraph saw a scalpel enter a vagina and imagined tiny hands sutchering the inside of a vagina. (or regular hands in a HUGE vagina) lol

Sara · 07-16-2015, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

Glad everything worked out well!

But, any cutting of the vagina/perineum is an episotomy...

Oh I didnt know that.

How many babies have you delivered over your career?

ideliver · 07-16-2015, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

Oh I didnt know that.

How many babies have you delivered over your career?

best guess...around 5,000

Sara · 07-16-2015, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

Glad everything worked out well!

But, any cutting of the vagina/perineum is an episotomy...

You know what, you're right. Now that I think back to it, I remember asking her if she cut down by my butt and that's when she said no. That's what was making me think I didnt have an episiotomy. I was told by a co-worker that's when you're cut from your vagina down to your butt hole.

So from what I learned from you today, I did have an episiotomy.

FC4 · 07-16-2015, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

Fire away

Best NIPT on the market?

ideliver · 07-16-2015, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by FC4

Best NIPT on the market?

Sequenom

FC4 · 07-16-2015, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

Sequenom

Why? And what about for women under 35?

Wakka · 07-16-2015, 04:49 PM

i revive my ancient threads mine get closed. Docs stays open?? I forgot OT is like Nazi Germany sometimes.

GuidoK · 07-16-2015, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Sara504

On the 6 month check up she said "it doesnt even look like a baby came out of here."

I think an internet forum could give a better opinion of that....

Sara · 07-16-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

I think an internet forum could give a better opinion of that....

Right, because the forum has seen the inside of me.

GuidoK · 07-16-2015, 05:12 PM

No, first we need some pics to do that

ideliver · 07-16-2015, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FC4

Why? And what about for women under 35?

any test can be used in any patient population...they all work well...Harmony and MaterniT21 measure fetal fraction so there is a degree of reliability that what the lab is seeing is real.

The issue with screening tests is....the PPV of a test is dependent on the prevalence of disease in the population being tested....this should always be considered when evaluating screening tests

Now that everyone is bored...

Sara · 07-16-2015, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

No, first we need some pics to do that

And with that, ideliver thank you for your insight on my first question about PPD!

UncleWede · 07-16-2015, 05:57 PM

"Hey doc, while you're in there, could you add a few stitches and tighten things up a bit?"

ideliver · 07-16-2015, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

"Hey doc, while you're in there, could you add a few stitches and tighten things up a bit?"

Me to husband: (smiles): "You're telling me more about your anatomy than I care to know."

kscarrol · 07-16-2015, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

Me to husband: (smiles): "You're telling me more about your anatomy than I care to know."

UncleWede · 07-16-2015, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ideliver

Me to husband: (smiles): "You're telling me more about your anatomy than I care to know."

Figures, you would think I was using a man's voice

Kwando · 07-16-2015, 07:57 PM

Are there any health concerns with regularly going down on my girlfriend? I've been doing it daily. Not sure if this is your field but figure I ask anyway.

ASBSECU E93 · 07-16-2015, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

I think an internet forum could give a better opinion of that....

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Originally Posted by Sara504

Right, because the forum has seen the inside of me.

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Originally Posted by GuidoK

No, first we need some pics to do that

...

Sara504 ....and your response is...?

FL335 · 07-16-2015, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Kwando

Are there any health concerns with regularly going down on my girlfriend? I've been doing it daily. Not sure if this is your field but figure I ask anyway.

Yes....she may fall in love with you and have your kids....that = big $$$ and resulting health issues.

FL335 · 07-16-2015, 08:18 PM

A great thread, BTW...hey Doc...how old are you? Just curious....5k deliveries is a lot.

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