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Re: PREGNANCY: Hemorrhoids and Post-partum bleeding
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:18:11 -0500 (CDT)
Julie
Julie
Hemorrhoids are varicose veins, once you got em, they are yours to keep.
Ask your ob to please order the prescription strength cream. It is 2.5x
as strong as the otc version...Dr. von Almen
At Tue, 19 Aug 2008, Anona wrote:
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>Hello Dr. von Almen,
>
>Thank you for your reply. I called my obgyn and the nurse told me that
>she could only tell me to try the otc cream and if that didn't work to
>go to my pcp for a referral to a surgeon. I am a sahm with a 2 month
>old baby that is exclusively breast fed. I cannot have surgery right
>now due to that and money issues. Is there anything else I can do? I
>tried the otc stuff and they are still there.
>
>Thank you for any help you can offer.
>
>-Julie
>
>At Sun, 17 Aug 2008, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>>Julie
>>
>>Please call your doc for a prescription strength hemorrhoid cream with
>>steroid in it. Tell him about the bleeding as well. Nursing women do
>>continue to bleed, but it is usually very light and watery-pink by this
>>time...Dr. von Almen
>>At Sun, 17 Aug 2008, Anona wrote:
>>>
>>>I delivered on June 2nd vaginally and had a 7lb 1 ounce baby girl. They
>>>did an episiotomy. I was induced with pitocin and the labor progressed
>>>so quickly that I had the first pit dose at 8:10am and delivered at
>>>11:58am. Anyway, since delivering I have had the worst case of
>>>hemorrhoids. I am breast feeding, so my options are limited. Can
>>>someone please help me? I can't even hardly walk while carrying my
>>>daughter because it flares them up so bad that I have had to take
>>>narcotic pain meds in order to cope. I have the wipes and I use them
>>>every time I have a BM. And every time I have a BM I am in pain for
>>>hours on end. I am getting desperate. (I'm not constipated, either. I
>>>have normal BMs and they cause severe pain and bleeding.)
>>>
>>>On another front, I have been bleeding since giving birth. The bleeding
>>>will stop for one or two days and then come back. Is this normal? I
>>>have endometriosis and I'm afraid that this bleeding may have something
>>>to do with it. Sometimes the blood is bright red and other times it is
>>>brown. I am not giving my daughter any formula. I'm breast feeding,
>>>but only producing enough milk for her. In other words, I have not been
>>>getting engorged or anything like that. I've been taking iron
>>>supplements to keep from dropping dead, but I am still struggling.
>>>
>>>Thank you for any help you can offer.
>>>
>>>-Julie
>>
>>--
>> Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
>> only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
>> relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
>> the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
>> choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>> ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
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>>
>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
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Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes
only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient
relationship. This information is not intended to supplant
the need for you to consult with your physician prior to
choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time
constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
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