WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: 2nd Post - Please respond

Re: 2nd Post - Please respond - I am very concerned re: skipped periods

From: Lyn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 7 Oct 2002 10:39:27 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: samir fouad Aziz MD: "Re: 2nd Post - Please respond - I am very concerned re: skipped periods"

At Mon, 7 Oct 2002, samir fouad Aziz MD wrote: >
>At Mon, 7 Oct 2002, Lyn wrote:
>>
>>I am a 31 year old female and am having menstrual irregularities. Went
>>off Ortho Tri Cyclen on April 1, 2002 - had 4 normal periods - August
>>period spotted a few days before beginning, had "normal" 7 day period,
>>then spotting (dark brown discharge) for 2 weeks immediately after
>>period ended. It is now October 2 and I have not yet had a period. I
>>have NEVER skipped a period before this. Based on my calculations my next period is due this week (not sure however, due to the irregularity of my last period). Last week I had 2 days of a dark brown discharge on my toilet paper. Also had strong cramping pains for those 2 days around where my ovaries are
>>located. Should I be concerned about skipping my period? Is the dark brown discharge that I had last week indicative of ovulation (meaning my period is on its way)? I have been taking Niferex (liquid iron) for the
>>past 3 months for anemia due to heavy periods and also began a rigorous
>>walking program a few months ago - could these be contributing to my
>>missed period? Could this be menopause? I have suffered from heart
>>palpitations and night sweats recently, but I am only 31.

>
>if you have 2 missid periods it is better to switch to another brand of
>pills.bloating is common with iron therapy and the dark blood is just
>breakthrough bleeding you should be anovulating while on pill.

Thank you for your response. I really appreciate the feedback. One question, however, I am not currently on a birth control pill. When I went off of the Ortho Tri Cyclen in April, I did not get back on another one, due to the heart palpitations I was experiencing. If not on the pill, what could be causing my missed periods (took one pregnancy test and it was negative)? Should I be concerned or should I just wait until I get my next period?

Thank you! >

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