WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: brown spotting/ DR HILL, CONFUSED FOLLOW UP ? PLEASE

Re: brown spotting/ DR HILL, CONFUSED FOLLOW UP ? PLEASE

From: Dee (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Jun 2001 15:17:18 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 20 Jun 2001, D. Ashley Hill, MD wrote: >
>At Wed, 20 Jun 2001, Dee wrote:

THANKS FOR YOUR REPLY. STD IS NOT POSSIBLE AND IF I HAD PAP 4 MOS. AGO WOULDN'T THAT RULE OUT INFECTION OR CERVICAL CA.? WITH CERVICITIS DON'T YOU GET A DISCHARGE OR SOMETHING.

IF YOU HAVE ENDO. HYPERPLASIA OR ENDOM. CA. COULD YOU HAVE VERY LIGHT PERIODS? I DID HAVE A D&C LAST YEAR FOR HEAVY BLEEDING AND THICK LINING BUT THE PERIODS WERE ALWAYS HEAVY, NOT LIGHT. DOES THIS HAPPEN NEAR MENOPAUSE BY ANY CHANCE?

I WILL MOST CERTAIN CALL MY DOC, BUT JUST THOUGHT YOU COULD HELP ME OUT A LITTLE MORE. he had mentioned endo. abalation at one point.

>>
>>My last 2 periods as well as the one in Dec. were very light (not the
>>norm for me).
>>Since then I've been having some brown spotting off and on and some
>>bleeding after intercourse in the 2nd half of cycle only which seems to
>>get worse the closer to my period I get. When I run I get the brown
>>spot. sometimes too but only the past 2 mos. I just had checkup and
>>pap 4 mos. ago.
>>
>>Should I be concerned, I am in 43.
>
>Most of the time this symptom is due to irritation of the cervix
>(cervicitis) that is easily treated with a cream or pill. However,
>other things can cause this too, like polyps, fibroids, swelling of the
>uterine lining (called endometrial hyperplasia), endocervical infections
>like gonorrhea, IUDs or other foreign objects (don't
>ask....gynecologists see everything), or even cervical cancer (although
>this is probably the least common cause). So, even though it's likely a
>false alarm, it's best to make an appointment and get another exam to
>make sure all is well. Good luck,
>
>--
>D. Ashley Hill, MD
>Associate Director
>Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
>Florida Hospital Family Practice Residency
>Orlando, Florida
>

--
Dee

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