WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 1999: Re: bleeding

Re: bleeding

From: Harvey Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 25 Jul 1999 14:32:21 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 23 Jul 1999, jackie wrote: >
>I am 29 and delivered a baby by c-section 10 months ago. 6 weeks
>postpartum I recieved depo-provera but I decided not to continue with
>it. After the shot I bled off and on for several months. I had my
>yearly exam in march and was told that the effects of the shot would
>wear off. In March I stopped bleeding and had no period until July, it
>was a normal period maybe slightly heavier than usual but nothing out of
>the ordinary. I assumed that I would begin a normal cycle again but its
>now two weeks later and I'm bleeding again. Is this normal? I should
>note I'm still breastfeeding my baby, but only once a day at night, and
>I would like to get pregnant again but I'm worried that something could
>be wrong.

The first few cycles, especially if still breast feeding (even once a day) can be unusual. If you're concerned, get it checked out.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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