WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 1997: Re: Abnormal bleeding

Re: Abnormal bleeding

From: Bryan Jick, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 26 Jun 1997 18:22:51 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 26 Jun 1997, Susan wrote: >
>It has now been exactly 18 days since my period started and I am still
>bleeding. The bleeding however is not as in the first week - but rather
>mild. However, I have never experienced this before. Normally my
>period would last 7 days. I am not experiencing any pain however. Is
>this something that I should be concerned about ?
>
>Thanks
>
>--
>Susan Celestine
>

Susan, without more information, I can not fully respond to your problem. I can tell you that 18 days of bleeding is not normal. It could be do to many things, such as an undiagnosed pregnancy, fibroids, an ovarian cyst, a cervical problem, a hormonal imbalance (poss. lack of ovulation, possible pre-menopause), a thyroid disorder, and more.

An ob/gyn would get more history, perform a pelvic axamination and possibly a pelvic ultrasound, possibly perform an endometrial biopsy - after verifying a negative preg test - (slightly uncomfortable way to get tissue from inside the uterine cavity), and then poss. run some blood tests (hormonal, thyroid, CBC to check for anemia, and others depending on your history).

Ultimately, this problem is NEARLY always fixable, and rarely a sign of something seriuos like cancer, but I do advise you to be checked.

Sincerely,

--
Bryan Jick, M.D., F.A.C.O.G.

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