WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 1999: Re: Amenorrhea

Re: Amenorrhea

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 10:58:43 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Holly wrote: >
>Robin:
>
>Thanks for your reply. I have had two periods or so since Caleb's
>birth. I was on birth control pills starting 4 weeks post birth but my
>blood pressure starting going up and they were not sure if it was my
>thyroid medication or the pills. Finally I came off all medication one
>at a time and it does seem that it was the birth control pills. I would
>love to go to an endocrinologist but none of the GPs that i have seen
>will refer me, it's that HMO thing. I have a wonderful OBGYN specialist
>that I can see regarding future pregnancies. I was high risk with this
>child as I had oligohydramnios.
>
>Losing a child is very difficult but we were blessed that we were able
>to have three very beautiful days with our son. We had been asked to
>terminate this pregnancy at 17 weeks but chose to continue and receive
>amnioinfusions, which is what caused me to get an infection. However,
>Caleb was born with his lung developed as much as any 26 week child can
>have them developed. Most babies with oligo don't live but two or three
>minutes after birth, we were blessed with a miracle of three days.
>
>Once again, thank you for your answer. I am just really gun shy at
>medications as I never seem to do the "normal". I was on pregesterone
>cream this summer and it seemed to help. One doctor thought I might
>have an estrogen dominance problem.
>
>Thank you for time.
>
>--
>Holly
>

What about having your OBGYN talk to your GP about sending you to an endocrinologist? Just a thought....

I am glad that you had those days with Caleb. Only one of my cousins had time with their son, and it was only a matter of a several hours, maybe eight at the very most. My thoughts are with you and your husband!

Talk to your Dr. about running some hormone testing. This way, maybe they can figure out what is going on hormonally. Again, just another thought.

Feel free to email me if you would like. Again, I'm not a Dr., but if I can help, I will ;o).....I try to answer on the posts I know (or think I know ;o) ) some of the answers to. I've been through quite a bit medically, GYN and otherwise, so I have learned quite a bit through those times.

Again, Good Luck!!

-- Robin

--
Robin

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