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Marisa Geller M.D.
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Specialist on Obstetrics and Gynecology
Specialist on Fertility and Sterility
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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>----- Original Message -----
From: "M" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list YOUNG-WOMEN"
<young-women@mail.medispecialty.com>
Sent: Friday, May 30, 2003 10:14 PM
Subject: lack of period for a long time
> I have had a normal period (23-29 days) since I was 12. As of Feb.
> 2002, my period became irregular and has not been normal since. I
> started the Atkins diet then and my period skipped a couple months. In
> May 2002, I stopped the diet (I developed constipation and bowel
> problems) and resumed my normal eating patterns, which were healthy to
> begin with. I got my period in May and August.. then started college
> (I'll be 20 this Sept). My period again stopped. I eat breakfast,
> lunch, and dinner, and have snacks in between. I'm addicted to fruit,
> love vegetables and hate soda. I eat protein with every meal (iron) and
> make sure I eat plenty of calcium and fats. By Nov. 2002, I didn't get
> a period. The OBGYN prescribed Progesterone. I took the 10 pills in
> Dec. and got my period a week later. (I still had the problems with
> constipation and even bled when I went to the bathroom...they said I had
> a tear). I got my period again 21 days later and thought things were
> back to normal. Come March 2003, no period, so I went back requesting
> an exam (They didn't feel it was necessary since I haven't had sex).
> Everything was normal. Tests for hormones and diabetes came out normal.
> They put me on progesterone again, which I took in April and this time
> they did not work. I don't know what to do. The only thing the doc
> here wants to do is put me on the pill. My hair has thinned out. I am
> tired a lot and can't concentrate as well as I used to. I drink a ton
> of water because I'm always thirsty and as a result, am constantly
> urinating. Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Thank you for taking the time to read such a long post.
>
> ~Worried~
>
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