WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2003: Re: Very heavy bleeding

Re: Very heavy bleeding

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 11:04:32 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, MSCOTTONCANDY76 wrote: >
>I have been having irregular periods for the last six months. I
>sometimes have two a month and they last anywhere from 4-7 days. My
>second period for the month of August started this past Monday and I
>went to my GYN doctor and she put me on birth control pills. Since I
>started using the pills my blood loss has been a lot more then normal. I
>can soak about a pad an hour and I have really huge clots. I usually
>have to run to the bathroom after I’ve been sitting for a while because
>there is a huge gush. There are a few times that I didn’t make it to
>the bathroom fast enough and I bled through my pad (and I use the
>overnight ones) Today is the sixth day that I’ve been bleeding and it’s
>just as heavy as the first. I want to know if this has happened to
>anyone else after taking the pills and if so how long will this last?
>I’m scared to go anywhere if fear of having an accident.
>
>--
>Desperately seeking an answer
>

It may take a while, such as 3 months or so, to re-regulate your cycles. ONe option is to increase the progestin in your pill, or add a progestion. Another option is a D&C. I'd call your doctor about this

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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