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Dr. David A. Carcieri, MD
OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)
Dr. David Carcieri is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Providence, RI. Dr. Carcieri specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. Carcieri can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr Carcieri can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
30 years
Experience
Dr. David A. Carcieri, MD
- Providence, RI
- Weil Cornell Medical College
- Accepting new patients
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Are swimming pools safe during pregnancy?
Yes, it is safe to swim in a pool during pregnancy but you should avoid hot tubs.
Is general anesthesia safe for a C-section?
If it is necessary, general anesthesia is safe during a c/section. However, it is considered safer for you to have either an epidural or spinal. The reason for this is that pregnant READ MORE
If it is necessary, general anesthesia is safe during a c/section. However, it is considered safer for you to have either an epidural or spinal. The reason for this is that pregnant women don't empty their stomach as easily and they are at higher risk of aspirating fluid into the lungs with general anesthesia
Herpes or bv?
Your symptoms could be related to a herpes outbreak or any other type of infection. You need to see a gynecologist in order to get an accurate diagnosis.
UTI testing?
When testing for a UTI it is not routine to test for STIs. However, you are able to test for gonorrhea and chlamydia by a urine specimen and you may want to ask your doctor to READ MORE
When testing for a UTI it is not routine to test for STIs. However, you are able to test for gonorrhea and chlamydia by a urine specimen and you may want to ask your doctor to test for these infections if you have a suspicion that you may have been exposed.
Am I pregnant?
A urine pregnancy test done 23 days after your last sexual encounter should be positive now if you are pregnant. If you had a progesterone IUD placed (ie Mirena, Kylena, etc) your READ MORE
A urine pregnancy test done 23 days after your last sexual encounter should be positive now if you are pregnant. If you had a progesterone IUD placed (ie Mirena, Kylena, etc) your cycles may change and not be on their regular pattern. This does not mean you are pregnant.
Hormone levels?
It really is important to know why these tests were initially being done. These hormone levels change throughout the day. They both are in a normal range and they don't have to READ MORE
It really is important to know why these tests were initially being done. These hormone levels change throughout the day. They both are in a normal range and they don't have to be the same. You should discuss these results with your doctor.
Pregnancy chance?
The first thing you should do is a pregnancy test. If the pregnancy test is negative then you are not pregnant. Women do not get their period when they are pregnant. Sometimes READ MORE
The first thing you should do is a pregnancy test. If the pregnancy test is negative then you are not pregnant. Women do not get their period when they are pregnant. Sometimes women can have abnormal bleeding during pregnancy but this is not a period.
