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Gynecology (Expert Forum)
the pill
Answered by
Elaine Brown, MD - Pregnancy, Gynecology
Elaine Brown, MD - BLOG
Billings - MT
Doctor's Answer
by Elaine Brown, MD, Apr 27, 2009 11:38AM
, Apr 27, 2009 11:38AMTo: Orange1985
Hi!
If my patient called in with your symptoms, I would probably prescribe 14 days of progesterone. That will stop the bleeding and "re-set" the uterine lining. I would then suggest a wait and see approach before doing a big work-up. If she never had another crazy period I would blow it off, if she had them every month, we would need to figure out why!
You could also re-start your birth control--if my patient wanted to do this, I would tell her to take two pills per day until the bleeding stopped and then back down to one to finish the pack.
You should definitely call your doctor and get it over with!
Dr B
If my patient called in with your symptoms, I would probably prescribe 14 days of progesterone. That will stop the bleeding and "re-set" the uterine lining. I would then suggest a wait and see approach before doing a big work-up. If she never had another crazy period I would blow it off, if she had them every month, we would need to figure out why!
You could also re-start your birth control--if my patient wanted to do this, I would tell her to take two pills per day until the bleeding stopped and then back down to one to finish the pack.
You should definitely call your doctor and get it over with!
Dr B
