WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: menstrual cycle after nursing

Re: menstrual cycle after nursing

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 09:10:46 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Thompson wrote: >
>I am 32 years old and have two children, my daughter is 5yrs.old and my
>son is 18 months old. My 18 month old recently stopped nursing and I
>have experienced two unusual periods. Even before my children, my
>cycles were never 28 days. They were more like 30 to 40 days apart.
>But other than that , I considered them normal- lasting 6 or 7 days,
>tops. But my last two periods have lasted much longer!?
>The first one lasted about 11 days with heavy bleeding and a lot of
>pain. 50 days later, I am experiencing my second period since my son
>stopped nursing, and I have had almost no discomfort, but I have been
>bleeding for 12 days!
>Is this my body just trying to get into a "regular" cycle again?
>I am trying not to worry - and was hoping you could give my some
>comfort.
>Sincerely,
>KAT

Kat

I would run a home preg test in the am, and call doc with results and your symptoms. He will probably put you on some short term hormonal therapy.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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