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Re: Menstrual disasters
From: Claudia Twisdale RN (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 04:59:09 -0500 (CDT)
Is there a student health center, health department or Planned
Parenthood near you?
At Mon, 28 Aug 2000, Bren wrote:
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>I would appreciate any assistance regarding my problem:
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>Since I was 12, I've experienced extremely heavy cramping, periods that
>frequently last up to three or four weeks, and embarassingly heavy flow.
>I was prescribed oral contraceptives, but they have recently become a
>cost I can't afford on my budget as a 20 yr. old. Are there UID or
>outpatient surgeries that can regulate my periods? Is my fertility
>affected by polymenorrhea or menorrhagia? Without any treatment, I am
>required to take three ferrous sulfate pills a day to prevent anemia
>from blood and fluid loss.
>
>Please help. I would like to find a more permanent solution so I may
>live a normal life.
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