Re: [Birth Control] Abnormal bleeding
From: Here (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 26 Nov 2002 12:55:02 -0600 (CST)
I was looking for info on BC pills and saw your question. Your bleeding
is not normal. Get another OBG's opinion and go to one who specializes
in women's disorders. My mom had uterine fibroids and that could be the
problem. From what I have read, the uterine tissue grows outside of the
uterus and causes problems like the one you mentioned. Do some more
research and go armed and ready with the information when you go to see
your doctor. Don't leave without them giving you more information.
Take care and I hope you discover what is going on with your body.
At Tue, 2 Oct 2001, Jessica wrote:
>
>I am nineteen years old, and when I was fourteen I was put on oral
>contriceptives because of a hormonal imbalance. I could not stop having
>my menstral period. The pill helped so much. I have taken four or five
>different kinds of birthcontrol pills in the last five years. They are
>tri-phasil 28, loestrin, orto tri-cyclen, lo orval, and I am currently
>taking orto-cyclen. The abnormal bleeding started about eight months
>into the lo orval which was about eight months ago. I would start a
>pill pack on sunday, and go only one week with out bleeding. I would
>slowly start my period this pattern went on for a while I called my
>Obgyn and his nurses told me that it was normal. So I just went along
>with it. I had severe bloating, cramps, and umberible headaches. I
>made an appointment My doctor gave me a pelvic exam. He said he did'nt
>feel anything abnormal but me being only nineteen he said it was odd
>that I am having this much bleeding. He put me on ortho cyclen to
>totaly stop my menstral cycle. I have been on it for four months now
>the first pill pack I did not bleed for three weeks. Ever since I
>started bleeding I havent stopped It gets heavier and heavier every day
>I have had a headache for five days now. I have no clue what it could
>be if anyone could e-mail me back I would deeply appriciate it I know
>you are busy but I need some advice from a doctor.
> Thanks, Jessica Keith
> Memphis,Tn.
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