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Re: MENORRHAGIA: Confused about Aygestin

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 25 Mar 2008 16:34:44 -0500 (CDT)

Andi

Aygestin is progesterone and will antagonize the excess estrogen. I usually give it every month, not just one, but he may just want to see if it works, then gets bad again. It can also be used to start a period as well.

You may want to consider a longer term therapy, such as the mirena iud which is progesterone containing or an endometrial ablation. Talk to your doc when you go back in about these options...Dr. von Almen

At Tue, 25 Mar 2008, Andi wrote: >
>I am 34 and overweight, I have had non stop bleeding for months. I have
>had ultrasounds (no polyps or fibroids), pap smear (normal), endo biopsy
>(negative), glucose test (normal, no PCOS). I guess the bleeding is due
>to me being overweight and having unopposed estrogen. My dr prescribed
>aygestin for 2 times a day for 1 week. After 3 days my bleeding
>stopped. I am having some side effects including cramping but nothing
>too bad. I'm confused as to how aygestin works and what to expect. I've
>read that many people take aygestin to bring on a period. Am I to
>expect a period after I'm done with the pills? I'm worried I am going to
>start bleeding and not stop again. The dr said just take it for a week
>and to come back in 3 months. Isn't this a medication that I need to
>take monthly? I have had blood clots in the past so cannot take birth
>control pills. I am currently taking coumadin along with the aygestin.
>Losing weight is going to take time so how can I regulate my cycle? I
>have called the dr to ask these questions but I always get a nurse
>calling back and she doesn't know, she just said to watch it for the
>next 3 months. Any advice?

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





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