I had an endometrial abulation and a D&C the end ...

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You did not do anything wrong, and I apologize for the delay you've experienced.

Your question is actually several questions in one. Some background will help me in providing your answer. Are you taking any medications regularly, including OTC (aspirin or motrin for example) or supplements? Do you have any chronic medical conditions?

Have you followed up with your Doctor since the procedure, and since the bleeding started again? Have you had your hormone levels checked? Do you have any other symptoms of menopause or perimenopause?

Edited by cch771 on September 22 2006 at 12:05am

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Dear Christy, thank you for your reply. No, I haven't talked to my doctor. I just kept on thinking that it would clear up on its own. I do take a series of vitimens each day, 8 to be exact. I exercise every day, I do 3 miles of power walking with weights. I have a non life threating heart condition called Prinze Medal Angina and I take low dowe asprin, 81mg. each day and I take Diltiazem CD, Norvasc, and Lipitor for that. I guess I just want to know if other women who have had this procedure have experienced bleeding afterwards, and did it stop on its own. I just don't go to the doctor at all. Haven't been to a OBGYN in 21 years until this happened. Like handeling things myself if possible. Haven't had my hormones checked but present with several symptoms of perimenopause: Night sweats, sore joints in my legs, loss of energy, sudden weight gain and mood swings. I exercise everyday. Power walk 3 miles with weights and I watch my diet very close. I do want to thank you very much Christy for trying to help me. I really do appreciate it. Thank you again, Debbie

You're obviously commited to good health which is excellent. I understand your hesitation to take these symptoms to the Doctor, especially since you avoided them for 21 years. Because you have a strong comittment to health you should consider this appointment and yearly pap tests/exams as another part of your health maintenance routine.

Check your supplements for natural anticoagulants like: Ginger, Tumeric, high dose vit E, Policosanol, fish-oil-derived EPA and DHA, and garlic. These could aggravate the bleeding.

At this phase, your symptoms require a physical exam, and labwork including blood count and thyroid, kidney and liver enzymes levels to rule out a systemic cause for the bleeding. If this does not identify a cause a transvaginal ultrasound may be recommended.

Atrophy or thinning of the tissue lining the vagina and uterus, endometrial hyperplasia, polyps, cysts and fibroids can all produce your symptoms, as can an infection of the uterus, or even malignancy of the uterine lining/ endometrium. These should be investigated, before addressing the HRT issue.

I will complete your answer shortly with the HRT and bioidentical hormone information you requested. Please let me know if you have other questions I can address within my next answer.

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Positive feedback and any bonus would be appreciated. Thank you, Christy