Re: insight needed please
From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 15 May 2003 20:38:26 -0500 (CDT)
Perhaps changing brand,also an U/S may add some info.
At Thu, 15 May 2003, kami wrote:
>
>A couple of months ago I finished taking Lupron shots, which I only
>handled for four months. Directly after finishing those, my doctor put
>me on Ovcon 35 for my endometriosis. I've never been on a BCP before,
>so I have nothing to compare this to as what's going on with my body at
>the moment. A couple weeks into taken the Ovcon, I began bleeding. I
>understood this to be a possibility and let it go. Three weeks later I
>was still bleeding and called the doctor and she put me on .625mgs of
>Premarin. A couple weeks later and I'm still bleeding, bright red blood
>still. At this point she told be to take two .625mgs of Premarin along
>with the Ovcon. I've been doing this now for just about a week, with no
>signs of the bleeding ceasing. I've been bleeding now for nearly 7
>weeks. Anyone have any insight as to how to handle this? If I should
>ask for something else to be done? If I ought to just ride this out?
>Also, in all this time, my doctor never once asked to see me. Does this
>sound normal?
>Any information any of you could provide would be entirely appreciated!
>
>Thank you,
>
>--
>kami
>
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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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