HASHIMOTOS AND SEVERE VAGINAL BLEEDING

I HAVE BEEN BLEEDING FOR THE PAST 4 WEEKS I AM 33, I HAVE OVARIAN CYCSTS LARGE SIZED IN WHICH I WAS TOLD TO TAKE ORTHO LO I STARTED TAKING THIS THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE WHEN I RECEIVED MY PERIOD EARLY, IN WHICH I THINK HAPPENED DUE TO THE BACTERIAL MEDICATION PRESCRIBED BY MY OBGYN FRO BACTERIAL GROWTH. I WAS ALSO TESTED FOR EVERY STD WITH A NEGATIVE RESULT (PRAISE THE LORD) I AM WITH ONLY MY PARTNER BUT CAN NOT ENSURE THAT HE IS. I AM ALSO HASHIMOTOS THYROIDITIS AN MY COUNTS ARE OFF SHOULD BE 2.50 AND AM AT 46. JUST WANT TO STOP BLEEDING THE OBGYN IS SCHEDULED TO SEE ME FINALLY TOMMOROW AFTER I HAVE BEEN WHINNING FOR WEEKS. BEFORE NOW SHE STATES THIS IS NORMAL, MY QUESTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS.
WHY AM I BLEEDING FOR SO LONG? IS THIS NORMAL, NOT JUST A DRIBBLE DRABBLE OF BLOOD IT IS HEAVY AND BIG CLOTS, IF I DID NOT KNOW ANY BETTER RESEMBLES A MISSCARIAGE. I AM FIXED SO THAT RULED THAT OUT. DOES THIS RESSEMBLE ANY SIGN OF OVARIAN CANCER? DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS OR TESTS THAT I SHOULD HAVE RAN TO RULE OUT ANYTHING?

THANK YOU!!

[Annekathryn Goodman, M.D.]

Hi JAS,

Thank you for the complete information. You have what I would call 'polymenorrhea' you are just bleeding all the time as opposed to having heavy bleeding while you have a period but then no bleeding in between.

there are three main reasons for such bleeding
-pregnancy
-a structural problem with the uterus
-a hormone imbalance

I would suggest that you get a pregnancy test. you can still get pregnant even after a tubal ligation.

Structural; problems include fibroids , growths on the cervix, growths inside the uterus.
the way to sort that out is physical exam, pap smear, and pelvic ultrasound.
Some growths are malignant (cervical cancer, uterine cancer) but most are benign such as polyps. If the ultrasound shows an abnormal growth inside yur uterus, you should get at least a biopsy or a D&c (dilation and curettage).

hormone imbalance. Sometimes irregular bleeding occur if you are not ovulating. The bleeding can escalate as the lining of the uterus becomes thin from so much bleeding. The treatment is birth control pills or estrogen.

This does not sound like ovarian cancer.

best wishes