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Re: mentrual problems after miscarriage

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 11 Nov 2000 00:31:35 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 11 Nov 2000, Amy wrote: >
>I am 36 yrs. old with three children, all normal, uncomplicated
>pregnancies, youngest child is now 10. In June, I found out I was
>pregnant - had been on the pill for the last 9 1/2 years and then off
>for a month (was out of town and ran out of pills- waiting to resume the
>next month)
>Due to having to see a new doctor, I was unable to see him until July 5,
>then was scheduled to have an ultrasound on July 13th to try to pinpoint
>a due date. Results of that ultrasound showed no heartbeat and that the
>baby had stopped growing at about 7 1/2 weeks (approx. 5 wks prior to
>appointment). I started bleeding a few days after that and decided to
>not have a D&C done. Kept going for blood level tests which steadily
>went down. On Sept 5, went back to the doctor for a recheck and after a
>vaginal exam, he said everything looked OK - I still had not had a
>period and was told that was normal and probably would have one shortly.
>Sept 24th , I thought had gotten my period, but it was only one day of
>kind of heavy discharge for me, then nothing. Then, the next week I had
>some brownish discharge for a few days, nthing to speak of, just noticed
>it when I went to the bathroom. Then a couple of weeks later, I started
>some bleeding for a couple of days, then a couple days of nothing,then
>have continued with this. I spoke to the nurse after this went on a
>couple of weeks and asked if I should try to go back on the pill to try
>and straighten my period back out, but she said it would be best to wait
>until I was sure I was having a period, do a pregnancy test, and then I
>could go back on the pill. I'm still doing this bleeding thing off and
>on, have noticed it follows after sex, or lots of physical activity,
>such as a day of lots of walking, etc. I'm getting tired of this and my
>body just kind of aches. esp. lower back. Any ideas whatmight be
>going on??? Sorry so long, but would appreciate any help.

infection is one possiblity --ovarian cyst is another -- your should see your doctor to have both ruled out

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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