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Gynecology (Expert Forum)
bleeding doesn't stop
Answered by
Keith Downing, MD - Obstetrics, Gynecology
MA
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bleeding doesn't stop
by gia87, Nov 17, 2007 09:05AM
dear doc,
I am 20 yrs old. i weigh 60kgs. i have irregular period problems. i used to get my periods once in 6 months or more at times. so when consulted a doctor she prescribed SYSRON-N. after 28 days of taking it, i got my periods but the bleeding didn't stop for about 20 days. it is the same case every time i get my periods. it doesn't stop untill i start taking the pills again. i have got my scanning done and everything seems to be normal as per the doctor.This is the case even when the pills were changed. Please help. is there any other tests that i have to go through? what should i do to make my periods regular. PLEASE PLEASE help. THANK YOU
I am 20 yrs old. i weigh 60kgs. i have irregular period problems. i used to get my periods once in 6 months or more at times. so when consulted a doctor she prescribed SYSRON-N. after 28 days of taking it, i got my periods but the bleeding didn't stop for about 20 days. it is the same case every time i get my periods. it doesn't stop untill i start taking the pills again. i have got my scanning done and everything seems to be normal as per the doctor.This is the case even when the pills were changed. Please help. is there any other tests that i have to go through? what should i do to make my periods regular. PLEASE PLEASE help. THANK YOU
Doctor's Answer
by Keith Downing, MD, Nov 18, 2007 09:32PM
, Nov 18, 2007 09:32PM
Hello,
It sounds like you have oligomenorrhea (infrequent menstruation). Your physician should evaluate you for the underlying cause. Checking your thyroid hormones and a prolactin level is a start. A common cause of oligmenorrhea in women is the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is notable for oligomenorrhea, physical evidence of hyperandrogenism (e.g., male pattern hair growth) and multiple small follicles within the ovaries (2/3 are required to meet this diagnosis).
You may want to ask your physician to put you on an estrogen and progesterone containing birth control pill. This should regulate your menses and make your period lighter.
Best regards,
Dr. Downing
It sounds like you have oligomenorrhea (infrequent menstruation). Your physician should evaluate you for the underlying cause. Checking your thyroid hormones and a prolactin level is a start. A common cause of oligmenorrhea in women is the polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). PCOS is notable for oligomenorrhea, physical evidence of hyperandrogenism (e.g., male pattern hair growth) and multiple small follicles within the ovaries (2/3 are required to meet this diagnosis).
You may want to ask your physician to put you on an estrogen and progesterone containing birth control pill. This should regulate your menses and make your period lighter.
Best regards,
Dr. Downing
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