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worried, help please
hi, i am 15 years old, and have constant period that last for months, and backs pain, and a swollen abdomen, and am worried about cancer, what should i do?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hi!
I just noticed your question -- not sure why it just appeared in the forum, except that the date could be wrong? If you were my patient, the first thing I would do is to check a pregnancy test. If that is positive, then we go down a completely different pathway. If it is negative, then I would want to evaluate some hormone tests and tests for blood clotting disorders such as Von Willebrand's disease. I would also hope to be able to do a pelvic exam, pap smear (if needed) and an ultrasound. Functional ovarian cysts can cause all of your symptoms.
I definitely advise you to go to your doctor. You may be becoming anemic from the prolonged bleeding, and should find out the cause!
Good luck!
Dr B
I just noticed your question -- not sure why it just appeared in the forum, except that the date could be wrong? If you were my patient, the first thing I would do is to check a pregnancy test. If that is positive, then we go down a completely different pathway. If it is negative, then I would want to evaluate some hormone tests and tests for blood clotting disorders such as Von Willebrand's disease. I would also hope to be able to do a pelvic exam, pap smear (if needed) and an ultrasound. Functional ovarian cysts can cause all of your symptoms.
I definitely advise you to go to your doctor. You may be becoming anemic from the prolonged bleeding, and should find out the cause!
Good luck!
Dr B
go to the doctor right away.. could be due to many things, some of them serious
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