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Re: Help never ending periods :(
From: =?iso-8859-2?q?Zalányi Sámuel ?= (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 10 Jul 2003 17:18:14 +0200
Hi Barbara,
Taking estrogen supplements is like taking contraceptives. They block ovulation...
Sam
> 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
>
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