WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 1997: Re: no periods but having pelvic infections

Re: no periods but having pelvic infections

From: Susan (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Apr 1997 23:14:45 -0500 (CDT)

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At Mon, 28 Apr 1997, Don Shuwarger, M.D. wrote: >
>At Mon, 28 Apr 1997, Ann wrote:
>>
>>A friend of mine has not been having her period. She has had several
>>pregnancy tets which have all been negative. About 2 1/2 years ago she
>>started having pelvic infections. Her doctors have been unable to
>>detect why she is getting them. They have run several tests and
>>everything comes back negative. She found out last December that she
>>has leishens (Please pardon the spelling)of the cervix. She is 23 and
>>has a 4 year old son. She is also hypogylcemic. Recently she started
>>ahving really bad cramps without having a period. An ultrasound was
>>done but nothing was found by her doctor. She has no feeling in her
>>breasts, but every once in a whilke she has sharp pains in them. She
>>has been on the Pill for 11 years. During the week of April 16 - 18 she
>>had a slight period that was extremely light and only lasted 3 days. Her
>>doctors have given up trying to find out what could be wrong with her.
>>They told her to live with it because it is part of life.
>>My question is can anyone give me some ideas about what could be wrong
>>with her or where to look for more ideas? I have looked through the
>>archives and found very little to help her.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>Ann M. Campbell
>
>Ann,
>
>A couple of comments about your "friend". First, it is not at all
>uncommon to have little or no period when one is on an oral
>contraceptive for a long time. This is not a sign that anything is
>wrong or that changes in pill brand is needed.
>
>About these recurrent pelvic "infections". Sounds like a laparoscopy
>will help to distinguish between the syptoms and signs of infection and
>the actual diagnosis, which might really be infection or could be
>endometriosis, adhesions or another obscure problem like internal
>hernia, Meckel's diverticulum or other bowel disease.
>
>Good luck to "her".
>
>--
>Don Shuwarger, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.
>obdoc@inmind.com
>

In addition to Dr. Shuwarger's advice, let me say that your "friend" needs to see an OB/GYN if she is not already. Sometimes general practitioners like to "try their hand" at GYN stuff, but aren't very wise about it. THat is, of course, why there is a specialty for this stuff. If she is seeing and OB/GYN it is time to get a new one, because "live with it" is not an acceptable answer. THere is always another option to try, and she deserves help.

--
Susan Boyles

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