PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for October, 1999: Re: Taking Prometrium and ? after D & E

Re: Taking Prometrium and ? after D & E

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Oct 1999 20:31:46 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Julie wrote: >
>I had a D & E on 9/27. My doctor has scheduled for me to come back into
>his office 11/15 if I have not had a period by then. My last D & C
>prompted a period of 3 months with no period. He said this was probably
>due to anovulation, which I am pretty sure is what happened. Anyway, he
>said he'd give me Prometrium and something else (not Clomid) to help me
>build up my lining and help me ovulate. I know it wasn't Clomid he
>mentioned because he said it might cause break-through bleeding and
>didn't want that to happen. Does anyone know what that drug might be?
>My doctor is out of town for 3 weeks, so I am not able to ask him. I am
>just curious. Thanks.

In my practice, we might try a progestational agent (Prometrium is an example) to bring on a period. This will work only f the lining has been previously built up (thickened). If it is not built up, progesterone will not work. In that instance, estrogen ((examples are Premarin, Estrace, Estratab) would be used to build up the lining and the progesterone is given to empty the lining and, hopefully encourage subsequent cycles and ovulation.

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

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