WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: Would like to hear from a doctor re: bleeding

Re: Would like to hear from a doctor re: bleeding

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 5 Dec 1999 15:10:31 -0600 (CST)

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At Sat, 4 Dec 1999, Merry wrote: >
>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 isnt 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 couldnt remember the results of the iron, but it must have
>been normal since they didnt 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 isnt a result of any procedures, I dont 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.

Sounds like it's time for a visit to a gynecologist and some other blood tests as well as an endometrial biopsy. This should be done either now or in the next month or so depending upon your symptoms and continued bleeding.

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

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