WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2002: Re: 2nd Attempt for an Answer : Abnormal Menstruation

Re: 2nd Attempt for an Answer : Abnormal Menstruation

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 20 Mar 2002 17:10:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 20 Mar 2002, Nikki wrote: >
>I think you guys forgot me yesterday... But that's o.k.
>My last real period was on February 16th. It was heavy and lasted for 6
>days, 6 days of intense cramping and lower back-pains. I ovulated on
>the 1stor 2nd and had sever right sided lower abdominal pain through out
>the 2nd and 3rd. About 10dpo (the 11th) I experienced slight discomfort
>in my pelvic area, and subsequently became very thirsty and tired in the
>days to follow. I took a home pregnancy test with a high level of
>sensitivity on the 15th, the day before my period was due, and it came
>up negative. However when my period started on the 16th it was only a
>few drips of brown blood, the 17th it was a little heavier (but not
>much), it then came down to a few drops on the 18th, and was gone
>completely when I woke up this morning. Can you give me any explanation
>for this.

Nikki

Could be lots of things, leutenized unruptured follicle, ovarian cyst, persistent corpus luteum. Will probably have normal period at the right time in about 3 weeks.

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

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of a physician-patient relationship.

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