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

Re: Amenorrhea

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 8 Dec 1999 20:40:04 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Holly wrote: >
>Recently my Dr prescribed me 400 mg of Prometrium daily for 10 days to
>start my period as I have been without one for about 8 weeks. I am not
>pregnant, the amenorrhea is most likely due to my hypothyroid and just
>coming off regular birth control pills. My concerns are as follows:
>
>1. I have been found "moderately positive" for IgG antibodies (I think
>the number was 72) and have been told this leaves me at a higher risk
>for blot clotting. In my information package it stated blood clotting
>was a risk. Should I be concerned about taking this medicine?

(+) IgG what? Anticardiolipin (ACA), Antinuclear antibody(ANA), lupus anticoagulant (LAC)? Progesterone short term usually (nothing is 100%) has no side effects with respect to clotting.

>2. Are there any risks for waiting to let my body start cycling again
>on its own?

Not at this time. The hypothyroidism should be straightened out also.

>3. This doctor also prescribed Micronor for birth control as they are
>not wanting me to become pregnant again until my thyroid becomes stable
>and see if they can get these IgG antibodies out of my system.

Neither birth control pills nor progesterone are contraindicated with many of the antibodies listed above.

>The doctor I am seeing is a GP that I have just started seeing and I
>have just had a really rough summer with my health (I lost a child at 26
>weeks into the pregnancy due to my becoming septic) and have major
>troubles with estrogen based birth control pills and I guess I am really
>gun shy at any medication right now. Please forgive my going on and on.
>Thank you for your time.
>
>--
>Holly
>

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

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