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message to DN
From: Marie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 25 Jul 2002 12:35:13 -0500 (CDT)
Actually that does make sense. I see what my body is trying to do and
it can't stop bleeding because the estrogen is trying to shed the lining
continuous because there's no enough progesterone to combat it and stop
it.
At Thu, 25 Jul 2002, D.N. wrote:
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>Hi Marie,
>
>When you ovulate, you produce progesterone which helps curtail the
>proliferation of endometrial lining by estrogen. If you don't get
>pregnant, the progesterone productions stops and you get your period.
>
>If you don't ovulate, you don't produce progesterone and the endometrial
>lining continues to thicken. Eventually it gets to the point (putting
>it simply because I am not a doc) where there is too much build up and
>it starts to shed. The period is heavier because the progesterone
>wasn't there to help stop the endometrial tissue from growing and also
>if you don't ovulate, you usually (for me) have more days between
>periods. So there are more days when estrogen is working to build up
>the lining. I hope this makes sense.
>
>Best wishes,
>D.N.
>
>At Thu, 25 Jul 2002, Marie wrote:
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>>Hello. I am a pre-menopausal woman who is experiencing odd (missed
>>periods/heavy bleeding when I do have a period) menstrual cycles and
>>from what I've read, when a woman DOESN'T ovulate, then her next period
>>(whenever it comes) is extra heavy and long. Can someone explain that
>>to me? What is the difference between a period after which you ovulated
>>and one that occurs when you don't? And why is the non-ovulated period a
>>lot heavier? Thanks.
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