WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: Chemical Menopause and Wanting a Period-Dr Braun

Re: Chemical Menopause and Wanting a Period-Dr Braun

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 1 Dec 2001 17:12:06 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 1 Dec 2001, Amanda wrote: >
>If it's physchological, then why am I having the symptoms that I used to
>always get before I would have a period?
>
>At Fri, 30 Nov 2001, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Thu, 29 Nov 2001, Amanda wrote:
>>>
>>>Hiya! Okay, I'm gonna sound crazy, but I have to know lol. I'm 23 have
>>>endometriosis (among other problems). I haven't had a period since
>>>August of 2000 due to chemical menopause. I was on Depo-Provera (one
>>>shot a month) for 10 months, followed by a 3 month shot of Lupron. I
>>>was due for another Lupron shot on October 13th but decided against it.
>>>For approximately the last 2 months I have felt premenstrual, all the
>>>cramps, back pain, etc.. I know that it can take a while for everything
>>>to get back to normal. I was wondering if taking OrtoTricyclen might
>>>speed things up and help me to have a period. I know it's not a good
>>>treatment for endo because of the flucuating estrogen levels, but will
>>>it help me to have a period? Thanks for any suggestions :)
>>>Love and Prayers,
>>>Amanda
>>
>>Without the hormones(which have been shut off) there is no need to have
>>ableeding episode other than psychological.
>>
>>--
>>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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Amanda

He means it is psychological for you to want to have a period

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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