WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2002: Re: 8 months post-pill and still irregular?

Re: 8 months post-pill and still irregular?

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 22 Jun 2002 00:11:59 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 21 Jun 2002, Luise wrote: >
>I stopped the pill in Oct of last year and my cycles have been irregular
>since. Cycle 1:90 days, cycle 2: 30 days, cycle 3: 55 days, cycle 4: 31
>days. I'm on day 33 of cycle 5 now. I am 27, was taking the pill for 8
>years, and have always had regular periods until now. Never had heavy
>bleeding or cramping, etc.
>
>I have been charting and I know that cycles 2,3 and 4 were ovulatory and
>that so far this cycle I haven't ovulated yet. (don't know about cycle
>1). My full hormonal workup on Cycle day 1 of #4 came back normal (TSH,
>free T4, LH, FSH, Estrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, prolactin, etc).
>I did have an ultrasound mid-way through cycle 4 and a couple
>fluid-filled cysts appeared on my pelvis, size 2.5 and 3.5 cm. I am
>going back for another u/s on monday.
>
>Is it possible that the cysts could be having an impact on my fertility
>and causing me to have the irregular cycles? If there is nothing showing
>up in the blood work, what else could be going on?

cysts can contribute to irregular periods

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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