PCOS Messages for June, 2000: To Belle Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT HEAVY BLEEDING AND DIET

To Belle Re: QUESTIONS ABOUT HEAVY BLEEDING AND DIET - LONG

From: Leigh (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Jun 2000 22:30:28 -0500 (CDT)

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Belle, thank you sooo much for your long reply and answers to my questions about the heavy bleeding. I'm new to this site and also new to the net. Never posted before--just read and gained encouragement through reading. (for about one month) I have no doubt that there are other women out there who are only reading and feeling better about themselves because of the great support you ladies have been. It seems like my period of late is on again, off again, scattered. A doctor told me that estrogen is stored in fat. Since I have been dieting, I'm wondering if estrogen is being released as I lose weight (low carb)I'm wondering if I will just continue to have a period until I've lost a considerable amount of weight. I weigh approximately 300 pounds. (I think)(give or take 50 pounds! wink wink smile smile) Anyway I feel better than I have ever felt in my life. Lots of energy, no depression, no mood swings, losing weight and feel in control. So anyway thanks so much for the info. You are the only one who responded. Leigh At Thu, 1 Jun 2000, Belle wrote: >
>If you are bleeding heavily, the iron would not be a bad idea. It is
>recommended for women who have normal periods also. Many women are more
>anemic during their periods but it is not usually a problem. You should
>have an ending to your period. Your period should not last over 10
>days. Most women have 5 - 7 day periods but since you have not had one
>in a long time, your uterus has a build up of endometrial lining which
>it is trying to shed. If you are shedding a build up of lining, it is
>not uncommon to have large clots. This is not a sign that you are
>clotting elsewhere. The blood that is expelled during a period is not
>like the blood that you lose when you cut yourself. The blood during
>your period is the uterine lining that you build every month in
>preperation for pregnancy. When you do not get pregnant, the lining is
>removed and then you start over the next month. With out having
>periods, your lining can continue building. This is a dangerous
>condition because it is linked with endometrial cancer. We need to be
>sure that we have a period at least every three months. You are in no
>greater danger of a stroke than anyone else. Women with PCOS are at a
>higher risk for a heart attack but it is not because of excess bleeding,
>it is because of higher than normal cholesterol and triglycerides,
>higher weight, etc.
>
>If you soak through a pad an hour, you are considered to be bleeding
>heavily. Prolonged heavy bleeding can lead to problems and you should
>watch for signs of dizziness, light headedness, rapid heart beat, etc.
>If you have these symptoms, you should go to the emergency room.
>Otherwise, if you eat a healthy diet (vitamin rich) and you take it easy
>during this time, you should quit when your uterus is "cleaned out".
>There is not really anything that can be done to stop the bleeding. It
>kind of needs to run its course. There are other women here who have
>had extremely long and heavy periods who may be able to give you more
>advice.
>
>At Tue, 30 May 2000, Leigh wrote:
> my period started again. Heavy bleeding for last two weeks. I'm
>>wondering if this will cause anemia. Should I take iron? Will I just
>>keep bleeding as long as I lose weight or will it finally stabilize? Is
>>it dangerous to be losing all this blood? Oh, I read some articles on
>>PCOS pages about blood clot problems with women with PCOS, is the blood
>>clots a sign that I may have blood clotting elsewhere? Also is my body
>>producing all of this blood new? Or is it just getting cleaned out in
>>there? I don't understand this part could someone explain this to me? Am
>>I in danger of stroke? Am I in danger of heart attack! I want to know
>>what I'm up against. My new insurance will go into effect in August so
>>I can start going to Docs then. THANKS FOR ANY RESPONSES!
>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>

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Leigh

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