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Re: Caring boyfriend needs advice for his girlfriendFrom: Caringman (anonymous@obgyn.net)Wed, 28 Aug 2002 06:42:39 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 27 Aug 2002, William McIntosh, MD wrote: > >At Tue, 27 Aug 2002, Caringman wrote: >> >>I need some help for my girlfriend. I just found out tonight that she >>has been experienced prolonged bleeding from her period for about 3 >>weeks now. This is the first time this has happened to her and she >>doesn't know why. She said she is not in any pain and doesn't remember >>falling down or having any type of impact that would affect things. >> >>She also told me that she has irregular cycles, and has since she >>started menstrating. She is now 24 years old. She told me sometimes >>she is at a 4 week cycle and other times she will go 2 to 3 months >>without having her period. >> >>I asked if she has ever went to a doctor or obgyn to look at this and >>she said no. I suggested that I would go in with her if she wanted me >>to, and she was not willing to do this. I said that I have heard that >>birth control pills can help regulate cyles. She is unwilling to take >>any type of birth control medication because she has heard it can affect >>the ability to have children. >> >>I have read other posts in the forum and these things jump out at me as >>possible causes of what is going on. Recently she has been under a very >>high level of stress and also started excerising more adding 30 to 60 >>minutes of cardio activity to her workout several times per week. >> >>Any advice I can get on this would be very helpful. Thanks.. > >There is no room here for ifs, ands or buts. She needs to go see a >doctor, for some education about birth control pills if nothing else. > >-- >William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG > >This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute >for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. > I am really looking for some advice as to the cause here, not to just go see a doctor. If there is a case for any type of problem that could be happening that would help me in convincing her that is what needs to be done.
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