WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for April, 2000: Re: Bleeding after surgery

Re: Bleeding after surgery

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Apr 2000 13:54:22 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 29 Apr 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I am asking this question for my mother, age 44. She had a laproscopy
>and a d&c on March 28. They removed some endometriosis. She bled, as
>expected, for about a week. Her doctor started her on bcp about a week
>later and she bled lightly for a few weeks. She also had horrible
>cramps. The bcp ended about a week ago and she has been bleeding very
>heavily since. She is quite upset about bleeding for a month solid,
>even while on the bcp. Is this usual? She anticipates calling her
>doctor if it does not soon let up, but she did let him know about it a
>few weeks ago. I am wondering how common this is if anyone can help.
>Thank you in advance!
>
>Jenn

Jenn I echo Robin's post. Please call the MD, but it is possible this is due to the pill, and not to the surgery itself(as Robin said). If it was started when her hormones were not on the decline, it could lead to this type of irregular bleeding. Nonetheless, he should be made aware of the problem and suggest remedies. Good Luck to her.

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

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*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
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