YOUNG-WOMEN Messages for January, 2002: Re: abnormal bleeding

Re: abnormal bleeding

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 26 Jan 2002 12:37:32 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 25 Jan 2002, Jennifer wrote: >
>I am a thirty year old mother of a two year old who has always had very
>regular periods with moderate flow. I have recently had 3 periods right
>on top of each other that have been extremely heavy with quarter-size
>clots and have lasted about 10 days each. As soon as it seems to end,
>another one begins. I am not on any kind of birth control but I do not
>believe that I was pregnant. I went to my ob-gyn when it started up the
>second time and he did a pelvic exam and said it was probably hormonal
>and would work itself out, but since it is still happening, I am getting
>worried. What else could be causing this? I am not on any medication
>and have not had any weight loss/gain recently.
>
>--
>Thank you, Jennifer

you need to see your doctor again. While this ceratinly could be hormone imbalance, it is by no means normal. A combination of blood tests, ultrasound and biopsy may be done to determine the cause and an appropriate treatment

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

author of "Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide"

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