John H. Kim, M.D.  
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Los Altos - CA

Specialties: Women's Health, Gynecology, Acupuncture, Integrative Medicine, REI, Mind/Body Medicine, ReproductiveMedicine, IntegrativeFertility, Herbal Medicine, infertility, menopause


John H. Kim, M.D.
650 559-8018
747 Altos Oaks Drive, Suite 1
Los Altos - CA
Omega and fertility
Jul 23, 2008 06:08PM in the Integrative Fertility Expert Forum
This is from http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/omega-3-000316.htm Fish (and fish oil supplements) may contain potentially harmful contaminants, such as heavy metals (including mercury), dioxins, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). For sport-caught fish, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommends that intake be limited in pregnant or nursi...
TTC after hsg
Jul 23, 2008 05:49PM in the Integrative Fertility Expert Forum
I usually tell my patients that they can resume intercourse 2 days after the HSG, but you must check with your own doctor to confirm.
Effect of Gemfibrozil on fertility
Jul 23, 2008 05:47PM in the Integrative Fertility Expert Forum
This is from Reprotox: Reproductive parameters were not compromised in adult rats treated with this agent, although in males given about 17 times the average daily human dose, there was a questionable decrease in fertility (3). Although uncommon, gemfibrozil is occasionally associated with impotence and decreased libido (4,5). In vitro studies using rat tiss...
Am bleeding a little lite pink
Jul 22, 2008 06:37PM in the Integrative Fertility Expert Forum
Yes, you should have a blood pregnancy test called a beta HCG to confirm that you are not pregnant. If you had an IUI weeks ago and you are not pregnant then you could bleeding because we are counting always from the first day of your period to the first day of the period not the last day of the period to the first day of the period.
Implantation Bleeding
Jul 22, 2008 06:34PM in the Integrative Fertility Expert Forum
Implantational bleeding occurs if you are pregnant. First, you should confirm if you are pregnant with a blood pregnancy test like a betaHCG. If you are pregnant and you have some spotting, it may indeed be implantational bleeding. You should have your blood check for ABO type and RH status because if you are pregnant with RH negative, you will need Rhogam. ...
discharge + pcos
Jul 22, 2008 06:30PM in the Integrative Fertility Expert Forum
You may not be having a regular period but bleeding irregularly because of PCOS. If you have PCOS and not having regular periods you should consider taking a birth control pill like Yasmin or cycling every month with a progestin like Provera. I would suugest seeing your gynecologist about this problem.