Re: Would like to hear from a doctor re: bleeding
From: Pat (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 4 Dec 1999 19:24:52 -0800
First of all, don't start the diet pills (whatever they are). Was the
cholesterol fasting? If not, the test isn't completely valid. For your pap
smear they will take a pap and do a pelvic exam. Having some idea of your
periods is helpful to help your provider know what the situation is.
How old are you? How many days from the beginning of one period until the
beginning of another period ? Cycles can be anywhere from around 25-25 days
to 32 + days and still be normal. Perhaps they will suggest the birth
control pill which will make your periods be every 28 days.
Your history is very difficult to evaluate over the email waves...
--
Pat Sonnenstuhl, ARNP, CNM
"To love what you do and feel that it matters, how on earth could
anything be more fun."- Katherine Graham
-----Original Message-----
From: anonymous@obgyn.net [mailto:anonymous@obgyn.net Behalf
Of Merry
Sent: Saturday, December 04, 1999 9:01 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list WOMENS-HEALTH
Subject: Would like to hear from a doctor re: bleeding
I posted a few months ago about a bleeding problem I was having, I would
bleed for 2 weeks then stop for 1 then start bleeding 2 weeks again.
This started in June, after having a baby last November. I had started
having normal periods sometime after birth, but the June one was the
first to be so messed up. Well, 6 months later I'm still having these
strange periods but now they seem to be even longer, but now the
heaviest bleeding (not really heavy at all) occurs on the first couple
days then its just light but steady for a while then the last week or so
is so light a pad isn't necessary, but is still noticeable on toilet
paper. Then I get a week or so of relief then it starts all over again.
I think the current cycle is going for 4 weeks now, I tried keeping
track of it for a while but stopped. I originally thought that I was
hypothyroid after having the baby (had many symptoms that hypo's have
like sleeping 12 hours and waking up tired, always cold, brain fog,
etc...) but I finally got to see a doc (family practice) this last week
(put it off due to insurance) and she ordered tests for TSH, iron and
cholesterol (not sure if that was all) and I got the results yesterday,
cholesterol was 208 and she's sending me diet pills (!?!?), my TSH was
1.31, and I couldn't remember the results of the iron, but it must have
been normal since they didn't mention it. I am scheduled for a pelvic
exam in about 2 weeks, I have no idea what she would be looking for and
I also cannot predict what part of my cycle I'd be on anymore (it used
to be quite regular, 2 weeks bleeding 1 week not).
I should also mention I have not been to a doctor since having the baby,
so this isn't a result of any procedures, I don't take any medications,
rarely have sex (no sex drive), and I'm a bit overweight (have been
since about puberty).
If anyone has any suggestions please reply and/or email me at
masmiseim666@hotmail.com.
Oh, and last time I posted I got an email from someone (my only
response!) with links on things like fibroids and endo, but I read all
the info and it didn't sound quite right but when I read about
hypothyroidism that really made a lot of sense.
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