Re: Too much bleeding
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 20 May 2001 00:01:04 -0500 (CDT)
These pills are obviously not doing the job and you are smart enough to
see that. You should get a blood count to make sure you're not anemic.
If your blood tests were normal, it's not likely (but not impossible)
that you have PCO (tons on the archives and the PCO section of
OBGYN.net). You should also have blood clotting studies done if they
weren't done already.
Best wishes. BTW, weird cycles can be very normal for the first few
years or cycles.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
HSM
At Sat, 19 May 2001, wrote:
>
>I started my periods at about 13, after a few months they stopped
>(having been extremely light and irregular in the first place) and
>didn't return until after my 14th birthday. i am now 15 and have been
>having regular periods until about 4 months ago when i started a period
>which didn't stop. After 2 months of bleeding with a 2-day interval
>after about the third week, i got the courage to visit my doctor (who is
>male- v.embarrassing) and he sent me for blood tests.
>we got the results back and although he said there were no unusual
>results he prescribed me some mefanamic acid capsules which he said
>would slow the bleeding. However these had no effect and i was
>beginning to feel v.tired and ill. He then prescribed a course of
>Norethisterone which stopped the bleeding altogether but when i finished
>the course it started again and after two weeks he sent me to the
>hospital. At the hospital the doctor sadi that i could have PCOS but
>that i will have to wait to have a scan. in the meantime i was put on
>the pill Dianette and had no period for two months. However i started
>another period almost three weeks ago whilst still taking the pill and
>am using super plus tampax which leak after 2 hours. i told my doctor
>and he says this is 'breakthrough' bleeding, not a disease and that i
>should not worry. I don't think this is right though, i am very
>lethargic and the cramps are horrendous though the mefanamic acid helps-
>he made me do a pregnancy test (that is NOT possible!!!) but i have no
>date for my scan. Please tell me, is this normal, am i worrying about
>nothing?
>Pippa
--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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