WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for February, 2003: Re: excessive menstruation

Re: excessive menstruation

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Feb 2003 23:45:05 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 27 Feb 2003, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >

I think another trip to the gyn is in order. Perhaps a reproductive endocrinologist would be best. You are obviously anemic, make sure that you drink lots of water to keep your fluid level up. Make sure you tell the gyn or RE all of your history including the problems you had while on the pill. You should probably have the bloodwork repeated, the hormonal imbalance could be causing a lot of your problems. It sounds like you stopped the pills and didn't go back to the doctor or discuss it with him, you need to keep up and let the doc know everything that is going on. If you don't he will think the problem is resolved. If you feel like your doc didn't listen to you get a second opinion. Good Luck!

>Background: extremely heavy period from June 30 2002 to Oct 15 2002.
>contacted GP early Aug 2002 and had bloodwork (low rbc and hormonal
>imbalance). pelvic ultrasound (results normal), referred to Ob/Gyn. Had
>pelvic exam May 2002 and on initial visit to Ob/Gyn early August. Both
>normal. Gyn recommended iron supplements (took approx.1 week and
>noticed a proportional increase in blood loss so stopped) and put on BC
>pills (orthotricycline). Took pills until early Sept 2002 with no
>change in mentruation. At this point was one month into the pills and
>experiencing EXTREME effects on mood to the point of violence. Called,
>described effects, Ob/gyn and was told not to expect a change in less
>than 2 months and to keep taking. I quit taking them at that point or
>rather family and roommates removed them. Stopped bleeding mid Oct, had
>one normal cycle, one skipped cycle, resumed bleeding again mid-Jan 2003
>to present. Always had normal cycles up until this incident. Other
>possibly pertinent facts are had emergency gallbladder removal May 2002
>and was put on Zoloft around the same time (prescribed before the
>surgery but didnt start taking until after).

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