WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: **Update** two periods?! What is up?!!

Re: Update two periods?! What is up?!!

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Oct 2000 09:58:57 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 26 Oct 2000, Erin wrote: >
>A while ago I posted this:
>I just ended my period on October 4th and two days ago (the 15th) I woke
>up and I was all crampy and sure enough about two hours later I seem to
>have gotten another period. The only difference is that my period is
>usually fairly light and this one is quite a bit heavier then im used
>to. I'm 19 and im not on any birth control pills and up until now my
>periods have been really normal, I have been on some meds for
>Gastroesophigal Reflux disease but it says there are basically no side
>effects to it so could you try to shed some light on this because im a
>little concerned!
>
>That post was answered and everything, however i need to update and it
>was easier to cut and paste the history part of it...so, when i started
>bleeding again on the 15th, I bled for 9 days (so until the 24th),
>fairly heavy compared to my usual period, then on 24th it was light like
>it was stopping and on the 25th it stopped completley...but then today
>(the 26th)I started bleeding again, quite heavy compared to my *normal*
>period with rather large clotting, not gigantic or anything but I am
>used to fairly light periods so its kind of alarming to me. I cant seem
>to get ahold of my doctor and I know this forum isnt a substitute but
>i'd appreciate hearing what you all think about this still until I can
>get ahold of her! Thanks again!
>Erin

Erin, Your entire cycle is based on the ovulatory event. Ovulation can be affected by a variety of factors (stress, exercise, diet, medications). When ovulation does not occur or is delayed (which happens all the time), it screws up the cycle, resulting in bleeding patterns like you have experienced. If this becomes a recurring theme, some choose to go on birth control pills to regulate the bleeding and make it predictable. It doesn't "fix" things, it just regulates things while you are on the pill. You don't have to go on the pill though. You can just wait and see what happens. The cycles may regulate again on their own... Lynn

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

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