WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2001: Re: ammenorhea

Re: ammenorhea

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 28 Feb 2001 15:31:51 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner: "Re: ammenorhea"

I've learned from a response to my previous post that medroxyprogesterone will give you some withdrawal bleeding, but what you see is not a period. The medication does not lead to a normal cycle, with ovulation followed by menstruation. In essence, it "puts on a show" of bleeding. Therefore, I can only assume that this is not going to help me get my regular, normal (pre-pill) cycle back. Since medroxy won't help, what will?

I have learned that medroxyprogesterone can be useful to help rule out certain causes of amenorrhea. I've already taken it in December 2000 and have not got a period since. Shouldn't this and the fact that my thyroid and hormone bloodwork tests came back normal be sufficient enough for my doctor to figure out the cause of my ammenorhea?

Despite the fact that medroxy will not help me with getting my normal cycle back, should I risk the side effects and take it to help prevent overgrowth of the uterine lining? Or should I wait for father time?

What else can my health care provider and I look at for the causes to my missing periods?

Thanks to all who respond. I'd ask my own health provider but she is always overbooked and doesn't have much time to devote to sufficient explanation and patient questions.

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