continuous menstruation

January 10, 2004

Hello everyone,

if anyone has heard anything about this problem, a friend of mine has had her

period nonstop for the past 3 years at least. At that time, doctors told her not

to worry about it and that her cycles would even out eventually. she's 21 now.

she has an appointment with a gyno and made up this list to show her, and sent

it to me to try to do some detective work. thanks again for ANY insights. oh,

she eats an entirely sad diet and no red meat.

Background info:1.chronic headaches cause and cure unknown, big episode when I

was 9, 19912.first period when I was 12, 19943.chronic headaches cause and cure

unknown, big episode 15-18 yrs old, 19984.started having my period twice a month

spring 1999 (played soccer at the time)5.Fall 1999 went to gyno. She told me I

was young and it would regulate eventually. Prescribed nothing because I wasn't

having or planning to have sex.6. still 2x a month by the time I went to

college, Sept 2000 had daily spotting, with regular 1 week period once a month7.

saw doctor at PSU, whatever we tried (progesterone and something else) it didn't

work8. Summer 2001 saw another doctor in town, got ultrasound, ovaries and

uterus fine. tried birth control, painful cramps after 2 weeks on it I got my

full period on the white pill not the sugar one. continued spotting again...

stopped b.c. after two months9. Family physician prescribed Naproxen Sodium for

pain, used it for first 2 days of heavy periods until prescription ran out,

Spring 2003Symptoms:1. Spotting2. cramps-accompany heavier bleeding and 1-2 days

before heavy flow3. bleed heavily for 3-5 days at least once a month, usually

around the 20th (like my roommate). sometimes also during the first week of the

month4. some days are light enough that no pad/tampon (p/t) are needed, but

spotting shows up in toilet or when wiping (the latter is more often)5. don't

have heavy bleeding or spotting when I'm really sick or around dog/cat

(allergies)6. lower back pain7. headache and neck pain8. feel tired often ** i

don't eat red meat9. scars/scrapes/bub bites don't heal well10. frequently have

to urinate especially 1-2 days before heavy flow11. during heavier days, flow is

heaviest when I first wake up and after breakfast12.on heavy days 1-2 I feel

nauseous, have small appetite and diarrhea13. fingers and toes are often

painfully cold.

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