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Menopause (Expert Forum)
continous bleeding
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Machelle Seibel, MD - Women's Health, menopause, ReproductiveMedicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
MA
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continous bleeding
by hawa, Jun 15, 2006 12:00AM
i have using pills for 8months in 2005 and stopped in august 2005, i have been trying to get pg since, i had my last period in feb and missed so i took many hpt test and one blood test but came out negative. in may 9th i started having brown discharge thought was implantation bleeding, i have been having light bleeding since then till now. i have seeing a doc next week is it something serious. what is the cause of my daily bleeding??
Doctor's Answer
by Machelle Seibel, MD, Jun 16, 2006 12:00AM
, Jun 16, 2006 12:00AM
A. It sounds like you have a hormonal imbalance that is causing both your bleeding and your delay in getting pregnant. If you were on birth control pills for 8 months in 2005, it is unlikely there is a serious problem causing your bleeding, but you might need some form of treatment to reduce the time it takes for you to conceive.
Have your doctor check to be sure you aren’t anemic or low on iron (draw a blood test for iron) and check some of your hormones such as FSH, estradiol, prolactin, testosterone. If you are overweight, you might benefit from a fasting blood test for insulin and a fasting blood sugar. These tests help determine if you might need medication to help you get pregnant. Make sure your doctor knows you are trying to conceive. If you don’t get pregnant over the next 3-4 months, ask for a referral to a fertility doctor who may have more experience with your type of problem.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
Have your doctor check to be sure you aren’t anemic or low on iron (draw a blood test for iron) and check some of your hormones such as FSH, estradiol, prolactin, testosterone. If you are overweight, you might benefit from a fasting blood test for insulin and a fasting blood sugar. These tests help determine if you might need medication to help you get pregnant. Make sure your doctor knows you are trying to conceive. If you don’t get pregnant over the next 3-4 months, ask for a referral to a fertility doctor who may have more experience with your type of problem.
Machelle M. Seibel, MD
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