YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for December, 2001: Re: I've had my period for 3 months!

Re: I've had my period for 3 months!

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 29 Dec 2001 20:46:50 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 25 Dec 2001, Shelbie wrote: >
>I had an abortion last July (I really didn't want to, but my boyfriend
>pretty much made me). Anyways, I didn't stop bleeding until that
>October when I went to my OB/GYN who prescribed me something to try to
>stop the bleeding. Thank goodness it did, and since then I've been
>somewhat regular (not text-book periods, but after bleeding for 3 months
>straight I'm not complaining). He had me go in for an ultrasound, too,
>which came back normal. Now, last month I had my annual Pap smear and
>it came back abnormal. What are the usual reasons that a Pap smear will
>come back abnormal

The exact reading would have been helpful. It can be a variation of normal, an inflammation, an infection or a viral response to HPV, a sexually transmitted disease. More severe changes can be precancers and cancers.

Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

Dr. M

>and do you think it had anything to do with my past
>experience? What do you think caused mine to come back abnormal? I'm
>really starting to get worried, here! Thank you for your help & I look
>forward to hearing from you.

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

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