WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2002: Re: menapause/pregnancy

Re: menapause/pregnancy

From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Oct 2002 13:22:29 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Mikki wrote: >
>I'm 42-soon to be 43 and have had the symptoms of menapause-I had 4
>periods in a row every week-end for 4 weeks about 4 months ago, my
>periods are usually less then 28 days.-I had a period on the 4th of
>Sept-and missed this month--this is not usual for me-I have been also
>having hot flashes frequently-aprox. 6-15 a day-some very strong some
>lighter (they seemed to have lightened up lately). I have had
>unprotected sex with my boyfriend steadily for about 2 months. I have
>felt my breast feel as tho they are filling with milk about 3 x's this
>month (which I know is too early-no liquid secretions)-I have had one
>time of a very strong odor from my urine-I lost aprox 4#'s last month
>and in 2 weeks gained 7#'s and feel boated more in the upper part of my
>abdomine-I feel as tho I am going to start my period constantly and
>haven't-I took 3 pregnancy tests that came out negative-from 2 weeks of
>a possibility to the other day-I get little tinges of pain (almost like
>ovulation)in my lower tummy area and lower back-my breasts are not
>sore-and I have had the runs everyday for about a week aprox. 4-6 x's a
>day-usually I go once or twice a day at most. Sometimes when I eat I
>get a little naucious and have cut down to 1/2 of what I usually eat.
>I'm wondering if these are signs of pregnancy or if I am going through
>my change-or both-my family has a history of going through their's in
>their early to mid 40's. I have had 2 successful pregnancies.
>
>--
>Any information would be helpful-thank you.
>

Anyone over age 35 who has increased bleeding(either in amount or frequency) needs to have a biopsy of their endometrium to assure that they don't have cancer.

A pregnancy test will answer that question.

An increase in bleeding(Frequency, duration, or amount) is not a sign of normal menopause. Decrease in bleeding (frequency, duration, AND amount) is a sign of normal menopause.

--
R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG   FOG
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