WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: Abnormal bleeding?

Re: Abnormal bleeding?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Jul 2000 17:03:53 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Becky wrote: >
>Hi I have posted numerous times before on bleeding after cryosurgery
>well now the bleeding is gross. And I have been bleeding visibly for 3
>days now.(It was microscopic bleeding before this) Well my question is,
>is this possibly just a part of the natural healing process of the
>cervix following this type of procedure? And if it isn't what possibly
>is causing my cervix to bleed like this? I have not inserted anything in
>my vagina not even a tampon or finger for a week now. Now I had a
>supracervical hyst and do still get monthly periods that last 2 - 3 days
>in length and are very scant, but my period is not due for another week
>and do not have any PMS signs that I normally get before menses every
>month. So I figured this was not my period, but then again it may be.
>Can my doc tell by examining me if it is my period or something else. I
>am worried because I am becoming very lethargic and tired from losing
>blood for over a week now. And I am having off and on very bad
>abdominal cramps. Thank you for any advice. Sorry to be such a bother
>on this subject!!!
>
>--
>Becky
>

Becky, If you feel that you are having so much bleeding that it is lowering your blood count, you need to get checked. It is normal for bleeding to occur following cryo of the cervix. The cervical tissue that was frozen actually dies. As this process occurs over time, there is often bleeding that is rather unpredictable. This can occur for up to 2-3 weeks from the procedure-sometimes even longer... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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