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Re: GENERAL: Lactation and no period but negative preg test
From: Pat Sonnenstuhl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:30:27 -0500 (CDT)
I need to add, a Pituitary 'tumor' is not cancer, and is easily
treatable. That was the basis for my recommendation to get prolactin
levels, if you aren't pregnant.
At Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Ashleigh wrote:
>
>Not to scare you, but my sister has a tumor on her pituitary gland
>(really not as scary as it sounds) and her symptoms were irregular
>periods and lactation (at 13 years old). But even if that's the case,
>they've been able to control it successfully for her with medication for
>the last 10 years.
>
>At Wed, 29 Aug 2007, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
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>>If you have totally ruled out pregnancy, then you need to discuss this
>>with your OB. Perhaps you have elevated prolactin levels, and that is
>>what is causing what you are experiencing.
>>
>>At Tue, 28 Aug 2007, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
>>>
>>>I am 2 weeks late on my period. I had cramps and bloating like I was
>>>going to start, but it never happened. Today my breasts were sore and I
>>>realized I am lactating. My last period was normal other than I had a
>>>big clot which I've never had before. No pain or anything.
>>
>>--
>>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>>
>>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>>
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Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
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