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i had an abortion 5 years ago but i have not had an ...

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i had an abortion 5 years ago but i have not had an menstural what type of medications would help me get it back

 

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May 18 5:05 AM (44 minutes and 49 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

Did you have normal and regular menstrual periods before the abortion?

Did you have any complications during or after the abortion - excessive pain, bleeding, infection etc?

How many weeks pregnant were you?

Did you ever get your periods even once after the abortion? Did you try taking birth control pills to induce menstruation?



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May 18 5:13 AM (7 minutes and 17 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr.M.D.Mazumdar, MD's Post: a year before the abortion i didn't have one for a year. after the abortion i had no pain no bleeding and no infections or anything else and i was four weeks when i had the abortion and i did have two periods and 2005.and i never took birth control pills in my life
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May 18 5:18 AM (5 minutes and 40 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

Lack of menstrual periods is generally due to either a problem in the uterus or in the ovaries.

If you have had at least 2 or more normal periods with average blood flow after the abortion, then it is unlikely to be due to a problem in the uterus.

Since you had not had a period even before the abortion, the chances are high that you have a hormonal problem. Your ovaries are failing to produce eggs (ovulation), and without ovulation, you cannot have periods.

You will need to be thoroughly investigated to find out the cause of your lack of periods. The cause could be primarily in the ovaries or it may be due to problems in the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland etc which are affecting the ovaries.

Please consult your Ob-gyn. Only a series of tests to identify the cause will help in deciding what treatment can give you a normal regular period.

I hope this helps.

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May 18 9:21 AM (4 hours and 2 minutes and 12 seconds later)
         
Reply to Dr.M.D.Mazumdar, MD's Post: so is there not any medications that i can take over the counter or any vitamins that might help
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May 18 10:24 AM (1 hour and 2 minutes and 59 seconds later)
         
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Hello,

No, I am afraid that there are no over the counter medicines that will help.

Unless the cause of your lack of menstrual periods is known, it will be impossible to suggest any medicines. And all medicines that are used to treat hormonal imbalances or to stimulate the ovaries are prescription medicines.

Vitamins will not help either as mild deficiency of vitamins are unlikely to cause absence of menstrual periods. And severe deficiencies will need supplements which will need to be calculated by a doctor.

I hope this helps.

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May 19 10:35 PM (1 day and 12 hours later)
         
Reply to Dr.M.D.Mazumdar, MD's Post: well can you tell me the name of the medicines that may be given to me by a doctor.
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May 20 12:39 AM (2 hours and 4 minutes and 28 seconds later)
         
i would like to know that if i went to the doctor what type of pills will they give me can you tell me the names please and this will be my last reply thank you doctor
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May 20 4:04 AM (3 hours and 24 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         

Hello,

First you will be investigated to find out the cause of your lack of periods.

If there is a problem in the uterus (which can occur after an abortion), you will need to be tested to see if the endometrium (inner uterine lining) can respond to hormones like estrogen and progesterone. You will be given a course of estrogens like Lynoral tablets and progesterones like medroxyprogesterone.

If the problem is in the ovary, you will need to be given tablets like Clomiphene citrate (available as Clomid) to stimulate the ovaries to produce eggs and ovulate.

 



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