WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2000: Re: exssecive bleeding and clots doc says its hormonal?????

Re: exssecive bleeding and clots doc says its hormonal?????

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jan 2000 14:20:37 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 30 Jan 2000, krisitna wrote: >
>Hello i need some real help here. I am 21 years old, a college student,
>no job, my fiance finacialy suports me. I recently went to the hopsital
>because i was on my period for 6-7 weeks stright. The last 2-3 wekks of
>that my period was more heavy and many clotts were passing. I was
>scared and decided to ge check it out. I had and still do have medical
>coverage. But after hours of tests the doctor comes back and says its
>probaly a hormonal imbalance.

At 21, that's usually it.

>Perscibed me PROVERA generic for
>MEDROXYPROGES. After 2 dosages the bleeding stoped. AFter the pills
>were gone the bleeding was back. THe doc advised me to go to a OBGYN
>for a checkup but scince there is no medical insurance i cannot afford
>it. Parents are not helping out,they really dont care. Fiance is
>great, says well be ok. We are getting medical insurance but not near
>March applications has to go through first. I need to know if this can
>be dangerous

Continuous bleeding can cause anemia (low blood count) and be dangerous becauseof that. Maybe the doctor would consider birth control pills for a few months to contro the bleeding.

>and if i should go to a specialist now rather then wait for
>my medical insurance to come ??? please help me im very scared. And
>alos will ihae to take a perscription for hte rest of my life due to
>this hormonal imbalance?

These changes are frequently temporary.

>sorry one more detail i am not on any birth
>controll, but would it help?

Almost always.

>thankyou so much for yout time and i hope
>you can help. from kristina in CA

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

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