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Dr. Tristan Bickman, MD

OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

Dr. Tristan Bickman is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Santa Monica, CA. Dr. Bickman specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Bickman can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Bickman can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
Dr. Tristen Emily Bickman, MD
  • Santa Monica, CA
  • UC Berkeley and UCLA
  • Accepting new patients

Missed period & negative pregnancy test

You should take a pregnancy test. If you are not pregnant you should see a gynecologist. If you are pregnant you should see an obstetrician

Period

Hi
You should go back to the doctor. You need a pelvic ultrasound and your hormones checked. The doctor should also give you some hormones to see if they can induce bleeding

Pimple or lump in breast?

You need a breast ultrasound and a mammogram

Nausea, Headache and Vomiting

Hi This should be okay it is slightly shorter than a normal cycle. Often if a period is late, the next one will come early. Also, you should check your thyroid to confirm your READ MORE
Hi
This should be okay it is slightly shorter than a normal cycle. Often if a period is late, the next one will come early. Also, you should check your thyroid to confirm your levels are normal. Abnormal
Thyroid levels can effect your bleeding

Vaginal bleeding

Hi The Plan B can cause your bleeding to be irregular. It should normalize within a month. Take another pregnancy test two weeks after the Pan B. If the bleeding gets too heavy, READ MORE
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The Plan B can cause your bleeding to be irregular. It should normalize within a month.
Take another pregnancy test two weeks after the Pan B. If the bleeding gets too heavy, go to the Emergency Room

My vagina

If there is redness you may have an infection. You should go to the doctor to check for infection

Bleeding

This is probably a period . Do a pregnancy test as well

Sterilised and did not get my period

Do a pregnancy test. If positive go to the emergency room

Am I having a miscarriage?

Hi you should go see a doctor for a pelvic exam

Blood clot

You should go to a gynecologist for a pelvic exam and ultrasound

Female problems

Hi you should see a doctor for a breast exam and a blood test to check your Prolactin level

birth control

Hi
Yes the Nexplanon can effect your hormones and cause these symptoms

Could I be pregnant

You should get a pregnancy test at a doctor

Am I having a miscarriage?

You should go see a doctor

Body

HI
You should go to a gynecologist to see if you have an infection- either vaginal or bladder

Vaginal itchiness and stinging

Constantly checking should not cause this. Are your periods regular? Are you on hormonal contraception? You could have vaginal dryness

Extremely long period.

Hi
You should see a gynecologist so you can be evaluated. You should get your hormones checked, a pelvic exam and a pelvic ultrasound.

Pregnant? UTI?

You should do a
Pregnancy test and go see an OB-Gyn immediately

I had unprotected sex on third day of my period. Are there any chances of getting? Help

It is I Leila but not impossible. It depends on your cycle length. To be safe, you can take a Plan B