Re: no period
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 21 Sep 2000 19:31:50 -0500 (CDT)
It means to get 3-4 bleeding periods per year rather than bleeding all
the time or not at all. This is done by using hromones to create the
period.
HSM
At Wed, 20 Sep 2000, Janice wrote:
>
>At Sun, 17 Sep 2000, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
>>
>>At Sun, 17 Sep 2000, Janice wrote:
>>>
>>>I am at this point 48 years old. For the past 8 years I have had no
>>>period without drugs from my doctor. He said when I was 39 that I was
>>>premenapausal. He said it was harmful not to have a period, but could
>>>not explain why. When I take the hormones that he gives to create
>>>periods, I bleed all times of the month. I have quit taking them and no
>>>periods at all. Am I wrong to not be taking the pills?
>>Janice
>>
>>When I have a patient like this, that is not postmenopausal, and I am
>>sure she does not have excessive tissue in the uterus (which I doubt you
>>do), I usually have them withdraw 3-4 times a year. This is just to be
>>sure the uterus gets 'cleaned out' occasionally and does not get
>>overstimulated. Hope this helps.
>>
>>--
>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
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>>of a physician-patient relationship.
>>
>--
>I do not mean to appear no to understand but what do you mean by withdraw 3-4 times a year?
>
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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