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Gynecology (Expert Forum)
period lasted one day but theres more to it
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Elaine Brown, MD - Pregnancy, Gynecology
Elaine Brown, MD - BLOG
Billings - MT
period lasted one day but theres more to it
by PSBMA, Nov 08, 2009 01:19PM
basicly my period lasted one day this month
2 days last month
2 days the month before
iv also had really bad stomache pains for about 3 weeks
and iv put on weight but this might not be anything to do with it
whats this mean ?
2 days last month
2 days the month before
iv also had really bad stomache pains for about 3 weeks
and iv put on weight but this might not be anything to do with it
whats this mean ?
Doctor's Answer
by Elaine Brown, MD, Nov 11, 2009 01:22AM
, Nov 11, 2009 01:22AMTo: PSBMA
Hi!
If you were my patient, I would want to see you in the office for a complete exam and ultrasound.The first thing I would want to rule out is any kind of obstruction or blockage that might be keeping the blood from flowing out. If there was no problem like that, I would do an ultrasound to check o the lining of the uterus. Sometimes when women don't ovulate regularly, they don't produce enough progesterone. Progesterone is necessary to "clean out" the uterus. If the lining looked thickened on ultrasound, I would prescribe Progesterone .
If the lining looked NORMAL on ultrasound, I would probably recommend a laparoscopy. That is a minor surgery in which a small "TV camera" is inserted through a small incision just below the belly button. This is the best technique for diagnosing endometriosis.
Two final, very imporant tests, would be a pregnancy test and tests to rule out infection of the uterus.
I hope this is helpful!
Good luck!
Dr B
If you were my patient, I would want to see you in the office for a complete exam and ultrasound.The first thing I would want to rule out is any kind of obstruction or blockage that might be keeping the blood from flowing out. If there was no problem like that, I would do an ultrasound to check o the lining of the uterus. Sometimes when women don't ovulate regularly, they don't produce enough progesterone. Progesterone is necessary to "clean out" the uterus. If the lining looked thickened on ultrasound, I would prescribe Progesterone .
If the lining looked NORMAL on ultrasound, I would probably recommend a laparoscopy. That is a minor surgery in which a small "TV camera" is inserted through a small incision just below the belly button. This is the best technique for diagnosing endometriosis.
Two final, very imporant tests, would be a pregnancy test and tests to rule out infection of the uterus.
I hope this is helpful!
Good luck!
Dr B
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i'm on birth control pills as well and i'm not sure if this is normal.