WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Bleeding from uterus

Re: Bleeding from uterus

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 30 May 2001 23:15:59 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 30 May 2001, Susan wrote: >
>My mother is currently having radiation for a metastisis around her
>sacrum. She started having slight spotting a couple of weeks ago, and
>is now bleeding as though she is on her period. Her radiologist
>examined her today to verify that the blood is indeed coming from her
>uterus, and said that she should be checked by her gyn after her
>radiation treatment is complete. My mom is 62, has breast to bone
>cancer, and as I said, is having radiation on her sacrum to alleviate a
>mass surrounding her nerves, causing her to lose feeling in her
>extremities. She has a pap every 6 months, and her most recent was
>about 4 months ago. Can this be the radiation affecting her female
>parts? If this is something to worry about, I would like to get her into
>her gyn earlier than 4 weeks. So far, her cancer has not spread into
>any soft tissue, however, I realize that this could be the case here,
>just wanted to know how fast I should proceed here. Thank you.

The bleeding could certainly be a side-effect of the radiation to the sacrum. On the other hand, we don't know that for sure. Four weeks seems like too long to wait to know. I would get her in to see someone soon... Lynn

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

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