WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: First period after having a baby

Re: First period after having a baby

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 16 Apr 2000 14:32:52 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 16 Apr 2000, Charles wrote: >
>:
>> >
>> >When should I worry that my first period is lasting too long after
>> >having a baby?
>>
>> NO exact answer but the criteria I usse with my patient is 1) heavy
>> longer than 10-15 days 2) bleeding so heavily that you go through 3
>> pads, fully soaked in 30 minutes or if such bleeding continues for a few
>> hours.
>>
>So continuous spotting or light bleeding isn't anything to be concerned
>about?

Not forever but for a few weeks, it's usually OK.

>> >Also, what is the latest you should wait for your six week check up
>> >after having a baby? I mean, if you are still bleeding and your doctor
>> >will not do it until you stop, how long should you wait and consider it
>> >safe to wait?
>>
>> Usually 6-8 weeks, but everything is up for discussion with your
>> provider.
>
>If you had a patient that you wanted to do a pap on at the check up, and
>their bleeding continued for over 8 weeks because (probably) of Depo
>injection, would you wait on the exam or would you want to stop the bleeding
>with some type of medication?

I'd do the exam and have them come back for the pap when they stopped bleeding.

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

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