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Re: A long question

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 6 Aug 2000 14:36:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 6 Aug 2000, Tiffany wrote: >
>i have a few questions. I have never had a regular period. They were
>always either very very heavy or like now non exhistant. When I was 16
>I went in for a pap smear and the tests came back abnormal for cervical
>cancer. They did a biopsy and that test came back inconclusive. They
>have never figured that problem out. My grandmother had ovarian cancer
>at age 21 if that makes any difference.
>At the age of 18 my period was so bad I was having to go to the hospital
>because I was bleeding so much. They gave me birth control pills to
>stop the bleeding. They only made the bleeding worse. The doc decided
>to do a laporoscopy. That came back that I had polyps and fibroids in
>my uterus which she removed. She didn't expect to find those things.
>Now at the age of 21 I haven't had a period for over a year and a half.
>I had a son a year ago and didn't have a period again after I had him. I
>had the typical bleeding after you have a baby but nothing else. Because
>of the doc I had when I was 16 she retired. I had to have a different
>doc through my pregnancy and after. The doc took a pregnancy tests and
>those have all been negative. Now they want to start me on provera. I
>took it before and it didn't work. I have asked you docs here some
>questions in the past and my real doc got mad that I was getting a
>second opinion. He won't test for any hormonal problems or anything. He
>says i am too young to have a hormonal imbalance. he won't test for
>cervical cancer cause he says I am too young to get it.
>Just so you know my mother started her period when she was 6 years old.
>My questions to you are these. 1. Could the cervical cancer be related
>to why my periods are so screwed up?

Not likely based upon your history.

>2. What could be causing my
>periods to be so out of wack?

Hormonal irregularity.

>3. What should be tested for?

A few blood tests, including FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin to start.

>4. What to
>do about my doc? I really have a problem with him. He hates me and lets
>me know it. He is very rude and arrogant. When I was 35 weeks pregnant
>he stripped my membranes. I didn't find out till afterwards cause he
>didn't tell me. He then fired the nurse that was in the room. He
>stripped my membranes so he didn't have to see me anymore. I never
>asked him to do it.

I believe you know the answer to this.

>and 5. could a hormonal problem be causing my wacked periods.

Probably, but you won't know til the tests are done. A second opinion may be worthwhile at this point.

>sorry so
>long thanks in advance.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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