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Re: 33 and periods consistently getting shorter
From: Angel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 5 Apr 2003 18:07:04 -0600 (CST)
Thanks!!! Now where is that owner's manual that women need to get when
they start their periods???!!! ;)
At Sat, 5 Apr 2003, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>Angel
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>sounds like pretty typical mid 30's hormonal activity to me.
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>At Sat, 5 Apr 2003, Angel wrote:
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>>I'm 33 and have 3 children from 2 pregnancies. 5 years ago my periods
>>were always 28 days. 3 years ago my periods went to 26-27 days. Now
>>since November my period lengths have been: 23 days, 25 days, 25 days,
>>24 days, 25 days and today I am on CD8 with obvious fertility signs (I
>>chart). My leutal phase has not been shorter than 10 days and I have
>>never had any gyn issues such as mid cycle bleeding. My bleeding has
>>always been minimal and usually 3-4 days long. This cycle I did
>>bleed/spot for 7 days.
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>>So what's going on here? Am I just getting older and this will be the
>>natural progression into pre-menopause? Am I in pre menopause at 33? Do
>>I have a hormone issue that needs to be checked out? I am on Xenical as
>>a weight loss aid, so does that affect cycle length?
>>
>>Thanks for any insight..
>>
>>M
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>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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>Pregnancy and Birth Section
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
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