Re: potential options
From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Sep 2001 21:07:20 -0500 (CDT)
Well, you have the answers I'd give. Doctor visit and the pill. Best
wishes.
Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.
Dr. M
At Sat, 29 Sep 2001, mary wrote:
>
>hi there everyone. i have a question concerning my menstrual cycle, and
>i'm really not sure if there is an answer. okay. my period is
>naturally very regular, every 27 to 29 days. i know...i am lucky :) but
>the problem is just about everything else. the flow is very heavy for
>at least 4 days, so much so that i don't feel comfortable wearing
>tampons at all. i get bad cramps, headaches, and backaches. sometimes
>i get flu symptoms, nausea and light-headness. is that maybe due to
>iron loss? the point is, it is an awful hinderence to life. i am a
>dance performance major and its terrible to feel so awfully to the point
>that i have to sit out of class or rehearsal because my period makes me
>feel so badly. in the past 8 months it seems to have been this way. i
>plan on seeing my physician about this when i go home, but that's two
>months from now. and i was wondering if i could get any advice on what
>to do about my problem. i know that the Pill might be able to help, but
>is there anything else? thank you for any response!!
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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York
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