Re: 3 months no period (neg test)

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I think you should find a new doctor because your's sounds like a quack! At 5 foot 6 inches tall and 155 (160)lbs, you are not obese by any stretch of the imagination. Get thee to a new doctor now! Periods don't just disappear for no reason.

DSJ :-)

At Wed, 22 May 2002, Anonymous wrote: >
>At Wed, 22 May 2002, Dawn wrote:
>>
>>Could someone please help me I am so frustrated.My husband & I have been
>>trying to concieve since last July with no success. My periods have
>>always been regular I have a 30 day cycle. ButI have not had my period
>>since feb 14. I have seen my doctor 4 times & He just keeps repeating
>>pregnancy tests (which are all negative) I have gained 5 pounds since
>>this started & my doctor said this is the source of my problem. if I
>>loose the extra weight my period will start. I think this is insane. He
>>told me obece women have problems with their period. I weigh 155 pounds
>>(Well 160 now)And I am 5 foot 6". I dont think I am that big. I just
>>wish I could get some answers on why my period suddenly disapeared.
>>Thanks
>>Dawn
>
>Dawn,
>I would get a new doctor. This guy sounds both insensitive and not
>terribly well-informed. It's true the obesity can affect fertility, but
>it's hard to divine whether you are obese from just height/weight bc
>very fit (muscular) women can be quite heavy. Either way, a five lb
>weight gain is not going to affect fertility. Further, being too thin
>is a far more common contributor to infertility than being a few lbs
>overweight. It sounds like this doc is giving you the run-around. Ditch
>him if you can, and since you've been trying for almost a year, you may
>want to go straight to a reproductive Endo.
>Good luck. I know how hard this can be.
>Daphne

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