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Re: Heavy bleeding

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From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 18 May 2001 23:32:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 18 May 2001, Marie wrote: >
>I am 28 years old and have 2 childern - having a tubal ligation after
>the second one - my babies were both premature up to 10 weeks. My
>youngest daughter is now 17 months old and I have had heavy bleeding
>that lasts 10 to 12 days at a time and occurs sometimes as soon as every
>2 weeks - I have been on 3 different BCP (Ovcom 35,50 - tricylen,
>trivora) since my last delivery and can not get any set cycle going. I
>usually soak through a super tampon and pad an hour - my last episode I
>was going through a tampon and a pad every 30 minutes - when I called my
>dr to see if I should go back on my iron supplements (I was only off for
>8 weeks - because I was having some slight breast discharge and thought
>that might be causing it)the nurse called me back and told me to take
>some motrin.

Bleeding this heavy and this frequently deserves a thorough evaluation. an ultraosund can show if you have fibroids or polyps. A thyroid test can determine if this is a factor. You certainly should be checked to see if you are anemia.

I am really struggling with planning my life around my >mentstrual cycle and am super frustrated. I had a D&C done after my
>first pregnancy and it helped for about 6 months. My grandmother,
>mother, and aunt have all had hysterectomies at a very young age because
>of this problem. Is heavy bleeding hereditary.

if there is a family histroy of easy bruising or bleeding, and if you have these things as well, you should also be checked for blood clotting disorders like von Willibrands. Fibroids also run in families.

What are my options for >relief.

many -- and varied depending on hte cause, which is still to be determined

Thank you. >
>--
>Marie
>

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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