WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: Don't know why I did not menstruate

Re: Don't know why I did not menstruate

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Sep 2000 16:45:40 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Amy wrote: >
>I thought I was starting my period on day 31 but it turned out to be
>very light spotting. Took home pregnancy test which was negative. Went
>to gyn took blood test day 32. He suspects no ovulation this month.
>Blood test results are "borderline negative" for the hcg level and
>progesterone was 8. Gyn said progesterone level indicates that I did
>ovulate this month. My history is that I was trying to get pregnant
>this month and had one previous ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic should
>show a positive pregnancy test. Gyn says to come back in 6 more days
>for another blood test. Now day 33 and still very light spotting. What
>is happening here?

Amy, Very likely as your "gyn" suspects. You are probably not pregnant and did not ovulate, thus no progesterone withdrawl and thus not formal period, just irregular spotting and bleeding. I think that his/her plan is sound... Lynn

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

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