WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2002: Re: 2 months post miscarriage and no period!

Re: 2 months post miscarriage and no period!

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 18 Sep 2002 10:15:13 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Jacki wrote: >
>I had a miscarriage on July 11, 2002. I bleed for almost five weeks ( I
>was followed closely, with blood tests for anemia and checking my HCG,
>plus pelvics) the bleeding stopped for a couple a days and then I began
>bleeding again. I was scared so I went to the ER. They thought it was
>my period because my HCG levels were back down to normal. My regular
>doctor also thought it was my period and he noted that my uterus and
>cervix "didn't look pregnant anymore." The bleeding got worse so I went
>to a OB/GYN who did a vaginal ultrasound, there was NO tissue left so he
>told me to wait a couple of days and then my period would end which it
>did. A couple weeks later, we started having sex again because I got 9
>negative ovulation tests. To be certain I didn't accidently become pg
>though, I started taking pg tests a few days before my period was due,
>and then every couple of days since it has been late. I am now almost 7
>days late, and I just got another negative pg test. It was a sensitive
>test, with first morning urine, so I know I'm not pg. My question is
>this... why am I not ovulating? Why am I not getting my period? What
>should I do to make my period start (ie: medication etc.) Do I have to
>go back on birth control, and would that help my situation? If I go back
>on birth control could I only take it for a month and then resume trying
>to conceive again? Is there anyway that I am now infertile?? Thank you
>for your time, sorry it's long!

It is very common for the first cycle or two after a miscarriage to be all messed up. Going back on birth control or using a progesterone are both good ways to get your cycles going again. You could take either one short term. There is no reason to believe that you are infertile.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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