WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2002: Re: Shortening cycles after pregnancy

Re: Shortening cycles after pregnancy

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 30 Aug 2002 07:09:35 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 29 Aug 2002, Patricia wrote: >
>I am 38 and had my first baby via IVF in January. My cycle length
>pre-pregnancy averaged 26 days. My periods returned 8 weeks post-partum
>and have gotten shorter each time-the last was just 22 days long. I
>still bleed for 6-7 days, heavily the first four days or so. I have had
>a myomectomy for fibroids 2 years ago and some had returned during my
>infertility treatment. Could my fibroids be causing these shorter
>cycles? What are the health risks that go with such short cycles?

Most probably you are not ovulating properly, wait 6 month after delivery and if it still have them see your Dr.

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital Fernández Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Barcelo University Vicepresident of Argentine Society of Hypertension in Pregnancy Director Latina Obgyn.net- http\latina.obgyn.net\espanol Buenos Aires Argentina

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