WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: EXCESSIVELY LONG AND HEAVY PERIODS

Re: EXCESSIVELY LONG AND HEAVY PERIODS

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 12:11:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, LAURIE CAMMARN wrote: >
>I AM 36 YEARS OLD AND FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS MY PERIODS ARE SO HEAVY THE
>FIRST 2 DAYS THAT I MUST CHANGE A SUPER PAD AND SUPER TAMPON EVERY
>45MIN- 1 HOUR AND MY PERIODS ARE LASTING FROM 1 TIME A MONTH FOR 10 DAYS
>TO 8 WEEKS STRAIGHT WITH EVERY 4 WEEKS OF A HEAVY FLOW TIME..NO UNUSUAL
>CRAMPING. OR PAINS...JUST EXTEMELY LONG/HEAVY PERIODS..I HAVE NOT BEEN
>ABLE TO SEE A DOCTOR BECAUSE THEY ALL WANT TO DO A PAP TEST WHEN I'M NOT
>HAVING A PERIOD AND THAT IS A VERY SMALL TIME FRAME AND IMPOSSIBLE TO
>MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AND KEEP DUE TO THE BLEEDING...WHAT SHOULD I DO AND
>WHAT DO YOU THINK THE PROBLEM COULD BE..ANY SUGGESTIONS??? THANKS
>
>--
>LAURA A CAMMARN
>

Laura You must see a GYN. Tell them you need help controlling your cycle, and if they could help you do this, then you can come back later for a pap. This is usually not a problem. You MUST be evaluated. Good Luck PS please turn off your caps lock, people think you are yelling at them. ;^{]

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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