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Re: Interruption in period
From: Asem (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Mar 2003 15:39:09 -0600 (CST)

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At Sun, 30 Mar 2003, GD wrote: >
>I am a 40 year old woman, do not use birth control and am not taking any
>medications. I have a regular 27-30 day cycle, but my menstrual flow
>usually begins with about 1 day of spotting, followed by 2-4 days of
>"regular" blood flow (sometimes with clots), then nothing for about a
>day, then my period will resume for an additional 3-4 days of dark or
>brown thick spotting. Can this be normal, or could it be a symptom of
>endometrial polyps or hormone problems? [I'm confused about whether the
>break in the period indicates the spotting is post-menstrual, or if I'm
>actually just having a normal period for me and shouldn't worry.]
>
>BTW, I don't have any unusual pain or other symptoms (just regular
>menstrual cramping), plus my last pap smear in January was all clear.
>
>Thanks,
>GD

It sounds a normal pattern of flow.

-- Dr:Asem Moussa MD Prof.of OB/GYN. Alazhar School of Medicine. Cairo-Egypt This is for teaching purpose

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