WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2003: Re: lazy ovaries

Re: lazy ovaries

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Mar 2003 13:24:21 -0600 (CST)

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At Thu, 27 Mar 2003, Emily wrote: >
>i searched the archives and found some messages posted in 1997 on this
>same topic.. but i need some clarification. i get my periods very
>rarely (2 to 3 times a year) and when it does come, it can scarcely be
>called a period. very little comes out... hardly anything and very
>diluted.. an ultrasound show's that my uterus is clear and blood tests
>show normal hormone levels.. i was told that it's just lazy ovaries..
>and that later i can take medication to stimulate ovulation if i want to
>get pregnant.. am currently not on any medication. Is there any cause
>to worry about PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome, or Prolonged unopposed
>estrogen?

You are not saying your age but if your mens are too light perhaps your estrogen are also low, if they are normal or high then progesterone every now and then is not a bad idea.

-- 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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