Re: abnormal periods
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 5 Jan 1998 20:51:05 -0600 (CST)
At Mon, 5 Jan 1998, Diana wrote:
>
>Hi, My name is Diana, I am 31yrs. old. I have 3 children. MY periods
>have become very irregular. I have very heavy bleeding,(when I say
>heavy, I mean that I use a superplus tampon and a maxi pad and stil
>bleed through it in 15min.
That's too much bleeding to not have a diagnosis as to what's causing
it.
>Sometimes I spot all month long. I usually
>will have all the signs of a period when I spot. Pms, tiredness,
>bloating, etc. My Gyn and I have been trying to figure this out. She
>has put me on Zoloft and Provera. Sometimes this works and sometimes it
>doesnt.
Has an endometrial biopsy and sonohysterogram been done? They would most
likely be a great help to start.
>Since I have been bleeding so much, I have become Anemic. I
>now take 375mgs. of iron, prenatal vit. and One a day vit. Three wks
>ago I discovered a lump in my breast, I went to my doc. and she said
>that it didnt feel suspicious. She said no more coffe, choc.or peanuts,
>because that can cause cysts. I am going to see her on Wed. Jan. 7th.
>My last period was Dec. 24th. and It was extremely bad. On the 3rd
>day of my period, I woke up with my nipples red hot and burning. After
>about the 6th day into my period, My nipples were normal and my lump in
>my breast went down and wasnt as sore. The lump has gotten bigger
>again,(Not as big as when I first detected it)but its not as sore as it
>was. My frustration level and tolerence level are gone with dealing
>with these on going problems. My Gyn. suggested maybe a d&c would be
>the last choice. I dont know what to do and I very apprehensive. Maybe
>someone else is going through what I am and can answer some of my
>questions. hoping for the best and still searching.
Diana,
It's pretty obvious that your hormones are WAY off. Still, follow up
with the tests I mentioned above and don't leave the breat lump without
a diagnosis. It may be nothing but it needs a diagnosis for your sake.
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
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