WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: gular Spotting between Ovulation and Period

Re: gular Spotting between Ovulation and Period

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 13 Feb 2003 09:43:53 -0600 (CST)

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If you are still breastfeeding( some still do at that time) might be the reason, if not probably you have to try for a few months with prometrium before seeing a Dr.

At Thu, 13 Feb 2003, MKM wrote: >
>I checked the archives and couldn't anything like what I'm dealing with.
>I'm 30 with a 13 month old. For the last 5 or so months (or since the
>2nd period after having my baby), I start spotting about 8 or 9 days
>after I ovulate. (4 - 6 days prior to my period). The spotting is very
>light...more like staining or just when I wipe) The first day it's very
>light pink, the next day or 2 there may be some red, then the next day
>or so brown, then I'll have a day or two of nothing. Then I get my
>period. I didn't have this prior to being pregnant. My cycles are very
>regular every ~27 days. I spoke to my obgyn briefly about it, she gave
>me Prometrium to try...which I did this past month. It brought my
>luteal phase out to 14 days...but I still had the spotting like
>clockwork. Could something be hormonally wrong? Could this be early
>menopause-type symptom??
>We'd like to have another baby...and soon (In 2000, I had my right and
>half of my left ovary removed due to low malignant potential ovarian
>cancer so we've been told to hurry and have our family).
>
>Any thoughts would be appreciated.
>
>Thanks -
>MKM

-- Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. Director Obgyn.net Latina Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández Buenos Aires Argentina Note: opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.

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