WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 1999: Re: Trying to help a friend

Re: Trying to help a friend

From: Elizabeth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Jan 1999 08:01:02 -0600 (CST)

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Hi Mike - how sweet of you to worry about your friend - she is very lucky to have a friend like you. Although it may not be common to not menstuate, it certainly happens more often than one might think and it doesnt neccesarily mean something is seriously wrong. However, she does need to see a physician to get it worked out. Does she have abdominal pain? Leg pain? it could be a cyst, it could be a hormonal imbalance - is she on the birth control pill? Sometimes that can straighten things out. If she isnt menstruating, she isnt ovulating which means that conceiving a child might be difficult. However, if she doesnt want to get pregnant now, I certainly wouldnt rely on that fact for birth control. She doesnt need to be afraid to see a doctor although her fears are understandable. Maybe you could go with her but Id certainly encourage her to see a professional - an obgyn or even a certified nurse midwife if she is more comfortable. Good luck!

BTW - I am not a physician, I am a childbirth educator - maybe one of the ohysicians can offer you some more insight. :-)

Best Wishes, Elizabeth NJ

At Sun, 31 Jan 1999, Mike wrote: >
>I am really confused on what to do, and i am really desperate for
>answers......I am a guy who is trying to help a female friend throught a
>serious problem. It was just today that i learned of her problem, and
>to say the least i was shocked. I guess the best way to start is to
>just tell you what i know!!
>
>I have a 19 year old female friend that has only had two or three
>periods over the last two years. When this condition first started, she
>was to scared to tell anyone or to see a doctor. She finally saw a
>doctor several months ago and they could not find anything wrong. They
>told her to see a specialist about the condition, but she has not gone
>to the specialist yet. (i am trying to convince her into going)
>Anyway, she is now worried that she will not be able to have childern in
>the future, and i am worried about her health.
>
>Has anyone ever heard of a condition like this?
>If so, what was the outcome?>this because i don't really know much about female problems. I will do
>anything to help her!!! Just point me in the right direction!!!!!!
>
>Thanks
>Mike

--
Elizabeth Mazelis,CCE

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