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Re: Heavy, heavy, heavy AF-symptom of PCOS??From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Sat, 7 Jun 2003 18:54:45 -0500 (CDT)
At Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Kristal wrote: > >The thing that cries out with your situation is - go to the doctor! >Irregular bleeding doesn't necessarily mean PCOS, but it doesn't rule it >out, either. There are many things that could be causing your problems >- a cyst comes to the forefront in my un-professional mind. Your >hormones could just be still a bit "out of whack" due to your pregnancy, >or other causes. After your doctor rules out any possibility of a >uterine cyst or other cause, I would suggest *trying* a birth control >pill - it will regulate your periods, and cut down on the pain and >heaviness considerablly. I will tell you if you do go the route of the >pill, if you don't like what it does for you, makes you feel, etc. try >another - there are a ton of different types out there, and you have to >try them out to find something that gives you what you need, physically >AND emotionally. > >Best of luck, >Kristal > >At Sat, 7 Jun 2003, Christine wrote: >> >>I got my peroid today and it is so heavy and the back ache is awful. I >>just want to go back to bed and stay there all day. Unfortunately I >>don't have anyone to watch my two girls. >> >>My peroids have never been this heavy before. They usually only lasted >>4 days with the heaviest day being day 2 and day 4 was mostly spotting. >>Now they are so heavy I can't leave the house because I have to change >>my pad every 2 hours and that's with a super tampon. And they have been >>lasting 6 to 8 days, not that heavy all 6 days but the first 2 days are >>horrible. >> >>Are heavy periods a symptom of PCOS? does that mean my PCOS is getting >>worse or is this totally unrealated? >> >>I did give birth a year ago and I haven't had that many periods in the >>last year, maybe 7 in the last 13 months and they were all heavy. I >>just hope this isnt' a sign of things to come. I did take bcp for 4 >>months after I gave birth and my periods were just as heavy on the pill. >> >>Also I have some iron pills I was given last year for low iron levels I >>haven't taken any in a while. Should I take them while I have AF. Would >>it help with the weakness/tiredness I get? >> >>Thanks for any advice >> >>-- >>Christine >> >-- >Kristal >
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