WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2008: Re: MENORRHAGIA: chemical d&c, was it a miscarriage qestion

Re: MENORRHAGIA: chemical d&c, was it a miscarriage qestion

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 15:35:22 -0600 (CST)

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I doubt this is miscarriage. We use the term 'chemical d&c' when we are giving a hormone to clean out the uterus, meaning doing it with medicine instead of surgically. Most women will stop the irregular bleeding between 6 months and 1 year on the mirena. You have definitely gone beyond this. If you are getting frustrated and your doc feels she has tried all she can, then I think pulling the iud would be a good choice...Dr. von Almen

At Wed, 23 Jan 2008, threesillykids wrote: >
>I am interested in a second opinion. I have a Mirena IUD placed in
>12/05 after my third child. I have always had issues with this IUD,
>spotting almost all the time. My doctor has tried everything. In the
>beginning she just told me to "wait it out" which we did for six months.
>Then we did three months of birth control and I would have a month or
>two were things would be fine again, and then we would repet. In 08/07
>I had heavy bleeding for three weeks with lots of cramping and severe
>pain. My doctor put me on what she called a Chemical D&C, I was never
>sure if that ment I was in the midst of a miscarriage ... things got
>better after the 10 days on that, but this month 01/08 I am having the
>same problem again. 2.5 weeks of heavy bleeding, cramping. She is
>putting me on the same medication as last time. Should I have my IUD
>pulled, and is this a miscarraiges. What would you do?

-- Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions. ** Private emails cannot be entertained due to time constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.

William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Private Practice New Orleans, La.

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