WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: 5 week long...periods.

Re: 5 week long...periods.

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:37:04 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Ryan wrote: >
>Hi, I have a question that I am sure has been asked before but every
>person is different. I've had irregular periods since I have been
>eleven. I am now 23 going on 24. I was going to an infertility clinic
>for a while and have had and HSG done which showed no blockage or
>scarring. My point is though, I will have extended periods. For
>example I just had one for close to 5 weeks straight with a medium to
>heavy flow. I have discussed it with doctors who have run hormone
>tests, taken blood and find nothing wrong...however I know this is not
>normal.

bleeding for 5 weeks is definitley not normal.

Have you had an endometrial biopsy done?

I have never been on birth control nor am I now nor want to be >due to the fact we are trying to have children. We have stopped going
>to the infertility clinic due to moving out of the state. Any idea on
>what could be causing this. I don't experience painful cramping for the
>most part and if I do it is just the normal type cramps. Any help would
>be appreciated.

it sounds like you are not ovulating -- and there are many possible reasons for this (too thin, too fat, polycystic ovarian syndrome, thyroid imbalance, etc, etc). this abnormal bleeding does need to be evaluated. Get a copy of your old records so your new doctor can see what has been done before, too,

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG South Lake Tahoe, CA

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