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Re: 33 and periods consistently getting shorter
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Wed, 16 Apr 2003 04:47:40 -0500 (CDT)
Comparing notes with other women is effective if you need reassurance.
But some women choose discount other women and seek a mythical "owner's
manual". Whatever.
At Sat, 5 Apr 2003, Angel wrote:
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>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.
>>>
>>>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
>>Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
>>Pregnancy and Birth Section
>>Private Practice
>>New Orleans, La.
>>
>>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>>
>>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>>of a physician-patient relationship.
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