WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] Abnormal bleeding

Re: [Birth Control] Abnormal bleeding

From: Patti Tessler, Family Nurse Practitioner (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 2 Oct 2001 19:44:20 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 2 Oct 2001, Jessica wrote: >
>I am nineteen years old, and when I was fourteen I was put on oral
>contriceptives because of a hormonal imbalance. I could not stop having
>my menstral period. The pill helped so much. I have taken four or five
>different kinds of birthcontrol pills in the last five years. They are
>tri-phasil 28, loestrin, orto tri-cyclen, lo orval, and I am currently
>taking orto-cyclen. The abnormal bleeding started about eight months
>into the lo orval which was about eight months ago. I would start a
>pill pack on sunday, and go only one week with out bleeding. I would
>slowly start my period this pattern went on for a while I called my
>Obgyn and his nurses told me that it was normal. So I just went along
>with it. I had severe bloating, cramps, and umberible headaches. I
>made an appointment My doctor gave me a pelvic exam. He said he did'nt
>feel anything abnormal but me being only nineteen he said it was odd
>that I am having this much bleeding. He put me on ortho cyclen to
>totaly stop my menstral cycle. I have been on it for four months now
>the first pill pack I did not bleed for three weeks. Ever since I
>started bleeding I havent stopped It gets heavier and heavier every day
>I have had a headache for five days now. I have no clue what it could
>be if anyone could e-mail me back I would deeply appriciate it I know
>you are busy but I need some advice from a doctor.

Dear Jessica,

Given that you had a history of abnormal bleeding and hormonal imbalance in the first place (you mentioned that's why you went on pills), a search for the cause of your abnormal bleeding would appear to be in order. Do you remember the type of hormonal imbalance with which you were diagnosed five years ago? PCO is one of the most common, and it carries an increased risk of overgrowth of the uterine lining (called endometrial hyperplasia), even in young women, even if they've been on the pill. Please discuss this issue with your doctor to determine if a more intensive workup is right for your individual situation.

--
Patti Tessler, BSN, MSN, RN, CS
Family Nurse Practitioner

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