WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2008: Re: MENORRHAGIA: 2 months late, OBGYN not concerned.

Re: MENORRHAGIA: 2 months late, OBGYN not concerned.

From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:21:36 -0500 (CDT)

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Hi Tara,

If the doctor doesn't take time to sit down with you and answer the questions you have wrote down in a list BEFORE the dr. visit I would think it might be a good time for looking for a second/third dr. opinion. Also a list of your symptoms and diary should be made in advance for the dr visit. If you can get a copy of your records to take to the second opinion. At a visit you only have about 10-15 minutes if you are lucky so make the best of them -- Patient be prepared!

Sometimes I think doctors/patients don't always work out - personalities, etc. IF YOU think you need more help and you don't like how you are being treated remember you can always go to another doctor. (Note: I went to 3 doctors one time to find out why I had spotting...the 3rd doctor found the problem immediately...a polyp..SO why didn't the other 2 find it?? All the other 2 were worried about was "hysterectomy". Polyp removed - no problems since - still have my uterus.)

Regards, Hope Waltman, Fibroid Forum and WH Forum Moderator

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At Mon, 23 Jun 2008, tara wrote: >
>I asked you a question re: the accuracy of quantitative about two weeks
>ago. Well tomorrow marks 2 months w/o a period. Took another HPT on
>Saturday 6-21(silly I know) and it was still negative. I'm concerned
>about why my period is two months late and I want to try and find out
>why, but my OBGYN does not seem concerned. Is there something I am not
>understanding because I am under the assumption that if I don't get my
>period for 2 months and the reason is not pregnancy, that I should be at
>least worried. Every time I talk to them, they tell me I should be
>happy that I don't have to deal with a period and that since I'm not
>pregnant (or at least since my quantitative tests say I’m not) that I
>should not worry. Easier said then done, right? As a doctor, how would
>you like a patient to approach you in this situation. I feel like I'm
>being given the run around, while I can't sleep at night wondering if A.
>I'm pregnant and it just was too early to show up on a blood test, B. I
>have a cyst gowing, or C. I have some sort of hormonal problem. I feel
>like I'm annoying them or not getting my point across correctly. Am I
>right to be concerned or should I just try and find a different doctor?
>Thanks for any insight.
>-T

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