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Menopause (Expert Forum)
AM I OK ?
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Machelle Seibel, MD - Women's Health, menopause, ReproductiveMedicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MA
Questions in the Menopause forum are answered by Dr. Machelle Seibel. Topics covered include menopause issues, depression, hormone replacement therapy , hot flashes, joint or muscle problems, memory problems, mood swings, osteoporosis , sexual problems, skin changes, sleeping problems, vaginal problems, and weight problems.
AM I OK ?
by KNW, May 01, 2006 12:00AM
MY QUESTION IS: I HAVE HAD A CHILD ABOUT 4 1/2 MONTHS AGO AND I STILL HAVE NOT GOTTON A PERIOD. I'VE HAD SEVERAL PREGNANCY TESTS DONE AND STILL HAVE NOT GOTTON ANY HELP ON MY SITUATION. PLEASE HELP!!!
Doctor's Answer
by Machelle Seibel, MD, May 01, 2006 12:00AM
, May 01, 2006 12:00AM
A. Periods often are delayed after a child is born, especially if people are breast feeding. It’s nature’s way of helping women delay getting pregnant too soon afterward. Over the next two months, most women will have their cycles start up again. However, after a baby is born, women produce an egg (ovulate) before they have their first period so it important to use contraception if you don’t want to get pregnant right away. If you don’t get a period in the next two months, ask the health care provider who delivered your baby about the situation. They might want to check a blood hormone test or two to understand why your period is delayed.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
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