WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: Irregular Bleeding

Re: Irregular Bleeding

From: j wang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 1 Oct 2000 20:43:24 -0500 (CDT)

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One irregularity in the cycle is nothing to become alarmed about. Minor irregularities can occur for any number of reasons like stress, work changes,shanges in schedules. If it persists, ther may be changes in the cycle because of the ever present player in our lives - age. Irregularites in the cycle are quite common in women over 40. In non-smokers with no history of vebous blood clots, birth control pills are often recommended to regulate cycles

. At Sun, 1 Oct 2000, Annie wrote: >
>I am aged 41 witha 16 year old son. Up until now, my periods have
>always been very regular and also very light, usually lasting 3 - 5
>days. However, two weeks ago I got what I thought was my period only
>two weeks after finishing my last one. I had bleeding for 8 days, and
>heavier than normal. Finally it stopped but has resumed again after
>intercourse, although it is very light and there was minor bleeding
>straight after intercourse.
>
>I live in New Zealand and not close to a city where I can visit woman's
>clinic and our local doctors make one feel very uncomfortable talking
>about subjects like this. I thought at first maybe I was starting to
>enter menopause, but realise now that this is not so. Could you give me
>any adivce at all as to what is happening?
>
>Regards
>Annie

-- James Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions.>

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