Re: Got my period!! Now what's next?
From: Elizabeth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 30 Nov 1999 13:40:11 -0600 (CST)
At Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Lucila wrote:
&& Hi,
Sorry to hear about your dilemna - I hope things even out for you
shortly. I just had a quick question - do you work out heavily? The
reason I ask is b/c I've heard that women may have irregular periods,
etc when their body fat is lower than average.
Thanks...and good luck,
Elizabeth
>I had written before regarding problems I've been encountering (Message:
>What causes Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding? I need help!) with my period
>for the last months of Sept, Oct. and part of Nov. Thanks to Dr.
>Marchbein and Susan for your helpful responses and insights.
>The previous periods were long in duration, with little amount of
>bleeding and with brownish coloration. On Nov. 12 I got the same thing
>and lasted until Nov. 28 when I got a full heavy period, which I still
>have. This period was just like the ones I had when I was in puberty. I
>had a lot of cramps, and some clots and tissues were coming out. Even
>though I'm in pain and discomfort, I feel actually happy that apparently
>I got a period more normal than the ones before (even tough after
>entering my twenties I never had them so heavy). Could I assume that
>because of the lack of normal periods my body self-regulated and is
>shedding all the tissue that couldn't shed before in the previous
>months? Like I mentioned on my previous message the doctor said he'll
>put me in contraceptive treatment to regulate my periods until February,
>but he doesn't know yet I had this period. I am wondering, if my body
>falls back and self-regulates to normal again after this period, would
>it still be necessary to take the contraceptives? I never taken them
>before and I don't want to get my periods messed up again, or they cause
>I more severe hormonal imbalance than the one I apparently have. I've
>read some of the postings and some people have not gotten better after
>taking the pill to regulate their periods. I'd appreciate your insights
>on this. Thanks in advance!
>
>.-Lucila
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Elizabeth
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