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Re: Abnormal Menstral CycleFrom: Laurie Lovely, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)Fri, 13 Feb 1998 07:00:58 -0600 (CST)
At Thu, 12 Feb 1998, Gena wrote: My period was on most of 1997. In October of 1997 my doctor put me on >Medroxyprogesterone and I was supposed to take 10 a month. It worked >until February 1998.
What is it? Why is it happening? Have other
>people had it? Is is common? Woah, you're over your two question "limit" in one breath! :-) It sounds like you are having anovulatory bleeding, which is more common in people with a history of irregular cycles. However, you could also have bleeding due to fibroids or other structural (anatomic) causes. I would think that at the very least you need evaluation of your thyroid hormone levels, prolactin, an hCG (pregnancy) test, and a pelvic ultrasound.
I have an appointment tomorrow to see
>another doctor and then I am going to a specialist. Good, I hope you get the answers you need.
-- Laurie Lovely, MD RE fellow, UNC-Chapel Hill
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