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Re: Dry period (Doctors or anyone els with advice)
From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:56:46 -0600 (CST)
Funny, I was told that just a spot of pink on the toilet paper is NOT a
period. Day one is considered the first day of actually needing a
sanitary napkin of A "real Period" .Spotting is more or less break
through type bleeding because of the lack of progesterone and lining
build up and usually indicates No ovulation. I have had progesterone
levels drawn that have been extremely low and had spotting. My doctor
said that there was no way that it was a real period because of my
Progesterone level and put me on Provera.2 weeks later I had a full
blown period or "real period".I don't know who you talked to at Dr.
Perloe's office but I think they missunderstood what your asking.This is
a very important question for cysters who are TTC and don't know if just
a tiny bit of spotting should be day one. Consider this...you can not
get pregnant with low progesterone and no ovulation.Ladies if your only
spotting have your Doctor do a progesterone only test to see if that is
the reason why.
>At Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Belle wrote:
>I decided to ask Dr. Perloe's office about this since so many women
>seemed to identify with this question. http://www.ivf.com
>
>1st any spot is considered a period. Even if it is only visible on the
>toilet paper.
>
>There are a couple of reasons why you may have dry, brown periods. 1)
>Your uterus may not be developing a full lining. 2) You may not be
>completely shedding your lining. Both of these problems *can* be caused
>by insufficient progesterone levels. Prometrium or Provera can help
>correct this problem. The other options are not conducive to pregnancy,
>BCPs and burning the lining of the endometrium.
>
>There is also the possibility that if you were low carbing that you were
>dehydrated. Low carb diets are lower in moisture content than other
>diets and people frequently become dehydrated while on them. If this is
>the case, you could have been too "dry" to have a sufficient lining
>build-up or to have a regular period.
>
>At Fri, 26 Oct 2001, Nikki wrote:
>>
>>Hi Ladies.
>>
>>I wonder if any of you have experienced this I started my (sort of) AF
>>on day 36 of my cycle but it has lasted 8 days but my question if it has
>>been brownish and dry in otherwords, only on TP when wiping, I dont
>>understand this there is no odour or irritation (except my irritation at
>>it not been a proper period) if any of you have experienced this can you
>>let me know what it is there are few clots but not much...... I have
>>got cramping as if my period is about to gush through but still
>>nothing....
>>
>>any advice would be greatly appreciated
>>
>>Kindest regards
>>Nikki
>
>--
>Hope this helps,
>
>Belle
>
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