Re: Was this another period or something else?
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 17:14:05 -0500 (CDT)
It wasn't a period, I can't explain it and I'm glad you're better.
Dr. M
At Sun, 30 Sep 2001, MM wrote:
>
>My history: 10 years chronic LLQ, pelvic floor, hip, low back
>neuromuscular pain pursuant to traumatic childbirth with 4th degree
>tear.
>
>Had my first internal pt treatment to the pelvic floor muscles on 9/11.
>At that time I was just finishing my period which began 9/7. On 9/17,
>the day after an external PT treatment of ultrasound to the perineum and
>low back, I began bleeding quite heavily.
>
>Usually my period begins with a lot of very dark blood (what does that
>mean, by the way?) This episode was bright red blood, and continued for
>5 days with heavy bleeding each day.
>
>When it was over, I observed that my usual abdominal bloating was gone,
>and the constant pain I experience in the vaginal/bladder area was
>completely gone.
>
>I've had many pelvic exams and five years ago had a pelvic MRI. I've
>also had periodic ultrasounds. Nothing has shown up except for one
>ovarian cyst which dissipated on its own without any bleeding a few
>years ago.
>
>Any ideas?
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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