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Dr. Mark DeMasi, DO

OB-GYN (Obstetrician-Gynecologist)

Dr. Mark DeMasi is an obstetrician-gynecologist practicing in Unknown City, Unknown State. Dr. DeMasi specializes in women's health, particularly the female reproductive system, pregnancy and childbirth. As an obstetrician-gynecologist, or OB-GYN, Dr. DeMasi can treat a number of health issues related to the vagina, uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes and breasts. Dr DeMasi can also treat women during pregnancy, labor, childbirth and the postpartum period. In this specialty, doctors focus on reproductive care from puberty through adulthood.
36 years Experience
Dr. Mark DeMasi, DO
  • Philadelphia College of Osteo
  • Accepting new patients

Pregnancy

When in doubt, a blood pregnancy test is the best test to have done.

STI

Metronidazole is drug of choice for Trichomonas. His doctor may be covering him for chlamydia.

What is causing my problem

I highly recommend a pregnancy test. No form of birth control is 100% effective.

Sexology question

Urinating after intercourse is perfectly normal. Infact Urinating after intercourse will prevent a urinary infection.

birth control question

Continue to take your birth control as you have all along.

Pregancy test time?

Wait two weeks passed missed period to get a pregnancy test.

HCG Level

There is not a level too high at this stage of pregnancy. You can repeat the test 48 hours after the first test. The hormone level should roughly double in that time period.

Pregnancy

In normal healthy pregnancies, the hormone of pregnancy should roughly double every 48 hours. In miscarriages, the hormone level usually halves every 5 days. They are checking READ MORE
In normal healthy pregnancies, the hormone of pregnancy should roughly double every 48 hours. In miscarriages, the hormone level usually halves every 5 days. They are checking serial HCG levels to see if levels are going up or down.

Chlamydia

A negative is a negative test.

My period is late and I’m a virgin

Your period is simply delayed. The breast tenderness is most likely water retention.

Female issue

There are anesthetics that can be taken orally but they will have to be prescribed for you.

Am I pregnant?

When in doubt, do a home pregnancy test. Spotting is a very common side effect of Nexplanon.

Faint pregnancy test

Being hungry has little to do with testing. I would recommend a serum (blood) pregnancy test. If the test is positive, an ultrasound should be obtained.

Unsure

I would recommend you wait 7 days

Pregnant?

I am seeing this question 6 months after it was submitted. A simple home pregnancy test would help give you your answer.

Lump

The answer is simple. You need to be examined by a woman's health car provider.

Period

A medical professional could place you on birth control to control the amount of bleeding you have each month. Also prescription strength Motrin or Aleve would also help.

Birth control patch

I recommend that you use a back up form of contraception this cycle. You may have escape ovulation this cycle.

Provera Pill

No form of birth control is 100% effective in preventing pregnancy.

Pregnancy

I would need a lot more information before I could think of commenting.