Re: Help never ending periods :(
From: Riya (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Jul 2003 18:26:11 -0500 (CDT)
Leece and Barbara,
I also have the same problem. I was diagonosed with PCOS two years back
and was on BCP. I am taking Metformin for last 4 months amd I am TTC. I
had a two months long period with 10 days gap between it. It was
stopped using provera(progesterone suppliment)and after taking provera
for ten days, I had a period for 6 days. But after that it has been 42
days....but still I am not bleeding.I recorded my BBT, it was all
fluctuating through out. Doctor asked me to take provera once again.
But does it help to ovulate? It seems that Metformin did not help me to
regularize my cycle. What to do next? Should I keep on taking provera
to induce bleeding and hope that I will ovulate one day? Please help.
--
Riya
At Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Barbara wrote:
>
>Dear Leece,
>
>This is exactly the same thing I've been going through. BC pills are
>the only thing that really helped, but like you I'm ttc. I've read
>alot, and basically it seems both estrogen and progesterone are too low.
>I'm now taking estrogen supplements, red clover, from a health food
>store, and progesterone cream, wild yam. They seem to be helping. The
>glucophage didn't fix this problem like I heard it would, except for 1
>month, the very first month I took it. Also, I know what you mean about
>the doctors, they don't want to touch this stuff. And if they do, they
>bill it infertility, and my insurance doesn't pay for it. That's what
>happened to me with a $500 bill for labwork to look at my hormone
>levels. And then I found out that they can look in the normal range
>even when you know things are messed up, because the normal ranges are
>so huge. But the key is that the hormones aren't in the normal range
>for you. And unless the doctors really care, they won't order really
>precise labwork that gives a more complete picture. It is very
>frustrating, but hang in there.
>
>--
>Barbara
>
>At Sun, 14 Apr 2002, Fernanda wrote:
>>
>>Leece,
>>That is exactly what happenned to me. I had 40 day periods and get them
>>within 10 days of each other. This happenned last summer. We are
>>currently ttc also, so birth control was not an option. It took going
>>to 3 doctors. I am on clomid and have hcg shots currently. My periods
>>are much better, however I am just hoping I don't get a period at all...
>>Anyway, good luck to you. I think you should look for a different
>>doctor.
>>Love,
>>Fernanda
>>
>>At Sun, 14 Apr 2002, Leece wrote:
>>>
>>>I was diagnosed with PCOS a few years ago. Since then I have had some
>>>really bad menstrual problems. I either don't have a period for 7 or
>>>more months in a row, or I have one that lasts for months and months in
>>>a row :(
>>>
>>>I went to see a gyno who was not much help and didn't want to
>>>investigate it any further, he did an ultrasound and couldnt see any
>>>problems.
>>>
>>>Still I don't know what to do and I am sooo frustrated. How do I stop
>>>the bleeding? I am TTC so taking BCP is not an option. Would it be low
>>>progesterone or low eostrogen that would be causing this problem, and
>>>how do I fix it? I currently take glucophage for the PCOS.
>>>
>>>Pleaaaaase help
>>>
>>>--
>>>Leece
>>>
>>--
>>Fernanda
>>
>--
>Barbara
>
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