Re: Got my period!! Now what's next?
From: Lucia (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 15:01:12 -0600 (CST)
Hi Elizabeth,
Thanks for your comment! In regards to your question, no I don't work
out heavily, actually I don't work at all right now! It's too cold for
me. But, yes, I've heared of people that work out can get heavy
periods. In my case I don't know what's happening, but tomorrow I'll be
seeing my doctor. I can't wait!
Thanks again.
Lucila
At Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Elizabeth wrote:
>&& Hi,
>
>Sorry to hear about your dilemna - I hope things even out for you
>shortly. I just had a quick question - do you work out heavily? The
>reason I ask is b/c I've heard that women may have irregular periods,
>etc when their body fat is lower than average.
>
>Thanks...and good luck,
>Elizabeth
>
>>I had written before regarding problems I've been encountering (Message:
>>What causes Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding? I need help!) with my period
>>for the last months of Sept, Oct. and part of Nov. Thanks to Dr.
>>Marchbein and Susan for your helpful responses and insights.
>>The previous periods were long in duration, with little amount of
>>bleeding and with brownish coloration. On Nov. 12 I got the same thing
>>and lasted until Nov. 28 when I got a full heavy period, which I still
>>have. This period was just like the ones I had when I was in puberty. I
>>had a lot of cramps, and some clots and tissues were coming out. Even
>>though I'm in pain and discomfort, I feel actually happy that apparently
>>I got a period more normal than the ones before (even tough after
>>entering my twenties I never had them so heavy). Could I assume that
>>because of the lack of normal periods my body self-regulated and is
>>shedding all the tissue that couldn't shed before in the previous
>>months? Like I mentioned on my previous message the doctor said he'll
>>put me in contraceptive treatment to regulate my periods until February,
>>but he doesn't know yet I had this period. I am wondering, if my body
>>falls back and self-regulates to normal again after this period, would
>>it still be necessary to take the contraceptives? I never taken them
>>before and I don't want to get my periods messed up again, or they cause
>>I more severe hormonal imbalance than the one I apparently have. I've
>>read some of the postings and some people have not gotten better after
>>taking the pill to regulate their periods. I'd appreciate your insights
>>on this. Thanks in advance!
>>
>>.-Lucila
>
>--
>Elizabeth
>
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