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Re: need advice
From: Angela (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun Oct 23 11:38:30 2005
Have they checked your hemoglobin levels? If your hemoglobin levels are
low, that could explain the chest pain. Hemoglobin carries the oxygen
throughout your blood so if there is a shortage, that could interfere
with your heart. I am not a doctor, so this is just a theory. Good
luck! : )
At Sun, 23 Oct 2005, anonymous wrote:
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>okay I am 32 years old. I have been on numerous birth control pills
>over the past four years. Why numerous? I have had problems with
>spotting on all of them. The spotting was heavier with sexual
>intercourse and while exercise ( most especially after a hard run) after
>two vaginal ultrasounds and papsmears all came back fine, my doctor
>decided to finally put me on nuvaring. I have had papsmears twice a
>year regularly for the past ten years and all were fine. My maternal
>aunt has had breast and unteran cancer AND could also not conceive. She
>is elderly about 42 years older then me so her not being able to have
>children in the 60's was not thoroughly investigated especially after
>her getting breast cancer shortly after trying.
>Anyway, at the end of July, after being on nuvaring for abouut seven
>months and still suffering from spotting albeit a lot less then any
>other of the oral contraceptives, I decided to take a break from all
>these hormones. My libido had been waning, I was irritable and tired
>and just given up!! Well, now off the pill/ring, my periods are really
>heavy, ovulation pain can be intense ( so much so that at one point in
>September I couldn't walk and almost passed out), I have pain during
>sexual intercourse during certain weeks of my cycle usually the two
>weeks before my period. The pain during sex hurts so much that I am
>afraid to have sex with my husband!!! I also spot dark brown blood the
>week before my period actually begins. This is the 4th cycle since I am
>off the pill/ring and I am still spotting the week before, the ovulation
>pain was a lot less this month, but the bleeding is still heavy. I also
>am so tired that I can't keep my eyes open at work (which is probably
>normal with all periods)
>Another problem which may be totally unrelated with this is that I am
>having really bad chest pains!! OUCH THEY HURT!!! I have been to the
>doctor regarding this and each doctor says it's stress or exercise
>related I have had an ekg, echocardiagram and all came back fine. - my
>resting hear rate is 55, I have excellent blood pressure levels, low
>cholesterol... I eat well and exercise at least 3xs a week - however i
>have gained ten pounds since off the pill which is frustrating
>
>I do have a somewhat stressful job, but The chest pains seem to coincide
>more with pms/period than any stressful work situation.
>Between the spotting, cramps, heaving bleeding, and chest pains I am
>ready to cry!!! I guess i should wait a while longer to see if the
>symptoms subside in a couple of months. I guess my question is if this
>is happening from going off the pill or do I have endo symptoms? Any
>sensible input would be much appreciated. Also, to make matters worse,
>after the last ultrasound came back okay, I decided to accept a job
>offer in London. Now I live here and can not go and see my doctor in NY
>b/c of health insurance reasons. does anyone know of a good private or
>nhs doctor in London?
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