WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2009: Re: PREGNANCY: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding followed by a chemical pregnancy?

Re: PREGNANCY: Dysfunctional uterine bleeding followed by a chemical pregnancy?

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:41:58 -0600 (CST)

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Amanda

The post ovulatory bleeding you are having could be related to low progesterone, which is why it responded to prometrium, and why you conceived. Ask your doc for a day 7 post ovulatory progesterone level, off prometrium. This could shed some light...Dr. von Almen

At Mon, 23 Feb 2009, Amanda wrote: >
>For the last year and a half I've had dysfunctional uterine bleeding. I
>start to bleed lightly on day 17 and bleed daily until my period starts.
>My period is then 7 days long and then I quit bleeding from cycle day 8
>until it starts again on cycle day 17.
>
>The problem? I've been to several Ob's and none of them know what is
>wrong but none of them have done any tests. The only tests I've had is
>a pap which was negative and several u/s which were all negative. They
>put me on prometrium starting on cycle day 17 which controlled the
>bleeding for the most part but on February 11th I got a positive HPT
>followed by a positive beta test. It turned out to be a chemical
>pregnancy. I'm crushed and my OB says it's no big deal just try again.
>She says my irregular bleeding isn't related to my pregnancy loss.
>
>Is that true? I don't want to go through this again.
>
>I've had 2 successful pregnancies and I'm otherwise healthy.
>
>Thanks

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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