WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: changes in period

Re: changes in period

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 23:47:27 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Jun 2001, nancy wrote: >
>I posted the other day and recieved an answer from Dr. Braun. Mu
>question was concerning a change in my period after taking Loestrin with
>great success ( for controlling perimenopausal symptoms). My history is
>as follows: I am 50 years of age. I had several months of constant
>heavy bleeding last year, had an endometrial biopsy last July, in August
>I had a rollerball ablation and hysteroscopic resection of polyp.
>Ablation cut down on on bleeding by about 50%, but I was still spotting
>more days than not. I mentioned it to my Dr. at my annual in November,
>that's when I started Loestrin. At annual Dr. said that everything
>looked good, and that he had a really good look during surgery. Had
>normal pap results. I had no more spotting until my last 2 periods, May
>period was very light, with several days of spotting after, June was
>preceded by several days of heavy spotting in my 3rd week of pills,
>follwed by a heavier than usual period. Dr. Braun advised me to let my
>Dr. know. My question now is what could be causing these changes?
>Thanks so much.
>Nancy

Nancy

More than likely it is your bodies response to the hormone balance of the pill.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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