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Re: Another question about bleeding
From: clare (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 24 Sep 2001 16:59:30 -0500 (CDT)
Hi Robin:
I've got nothing to imput other than that I hope things go well for you
tomorrow. Best wishes.
At Sat, 22 Sep 2001, Robin wrote:
>
>Hello...
>
>My Doc called in Provera, 10mg twice daily for five days (doing it this
>way as I will be in the hospital Tuesday for my Transduodenal
>Sphincteroplasty, and will be NPO for four days or so...I wouldn't be
>able to take it for 10 days). The bleeding is slowing down a tremendous
>amount. I was soaking a Super Tampon every two hours. I am now down to
>every four hours.
>
>I was on Oragest a few weeks ago, and while the bleeding stopped, it
>started again, and this time, was much heavier and caused a lot more
>pain this time around. This is why we switched to Provera.
>
>Since I am responding to the Provera, and must faster than with the
>Oragest, does this mean it is more than likely hormonal, or could there
>be a polyp in my uterus (The Dr. hasn't ruled that out yet, and with
>the surgery coming up, we are waiting)?
>
>I've never bled like I have been for the last six to eight weeks..on and
>off. We were blaming it on DepoProvera, but I did have two periods that
>were not terribly abnormal in terms of irregularity, for me. I did not
>have a period for seven months after my last one in December/January,
>and since end of July, beginning of August, it is on a week, off a week,
>on a week, off a week, etc.
>
>Thanks so much!
>
>--
>Robin
>
>--
>~Robin~
>
>I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional. The information I share is based on what I have experienced personally or what I have learned.
>
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csheedy
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