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- Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:13 pm
- Forum: Wellbeing of Women - Abnormal Bleeding
- Topic: Irregular periods since lockdown
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2886
Re: Irregular periods since lockdown
Dear Sarah, Thank you so much for your message. The fact that your periods have changed significantly, warrants investigation. I would recommend seeing your GP as there are a number of factors in your medical history that need to be considered before a plan of investigation and management can be adv...
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:09 pm
- Forum: Wellbeing of Women - Abnormal Bleeding
- Topic: Heavy bleeding peri-menopause
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1268
Re: Heavy bleeding peri-menopause
Hi there Thank you for your message. A change in one's menstrual cycle, to the point where it is affecting your quality of life (i.e. having to set an alarm to get up in the middle of the night to change) is considered significant and should be investigated. At the age of 52, being peri-menopausal, ...
- Fri Sep 25, 2020 12:04 pm
- Forum: Wellbeing of Women - Abnormal Bleeding
- Topic: PCOS
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1233
Re: PCOS
Dear Becky Thank you for your question. PCOS can lead to ovulatory disorders and hence lead to a disturbance in how one menstruates. It is important to have a period every 3 months, approximately, whether that is naturally or with the help of medication, when a person has PCOS. If a person with PCOS...
- Tue Sep 22, 2020 8:30 pm
- Forum: Wellbeing of Women - Abnormal Bleeding
- Topic: Bleeding and concerned
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1196
Re: Bleeding and concerned
Dear Sarah, Many thanks for your question. There are a number of factors that need to be considered when discontinuing or changing one's HRT. I would recommend a consultation with your GP as they would have your full medical history and therefore can advise you better. There are many different types...
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:28 pm
- Forum: Wellbeing of Women - Abnormal Bleeding
- Topic: constant light-medium bleeding
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1270
Re: constant light-medium bleeding
Dear Joanne, Thank you for your question and I am sorry to hear of your gynaecological troubles. In view of your history, I would agree that you do need a referral to gynaecology services. Heavy bleeding to the point where your haemaglobin dropped to 4, is classed as abnormal uterine bleeding (AUB)....
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:08 pm
- Forum: Wellbeing of Women - Abnormal Bleeding
- Topic: Bleeding on POP Cerazette
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1315
Re: Bleeding on POP Cerazette
Thank you for your questions. Let me take them in order: 1) This is unlikely. 2) You may wish to try switching brand, but again you would ideally need a few months on the new brand to see if anything changed. I am uncertain if this would solve the problem. 3) When hormonal contraception has been suc...
- Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:55 pm
- Forum: Wellbeing of Women - Abnormal Bleeding
- Topic: Post-Menopausal Blood streaking
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1222
Re: Post-Menopausal Blood streaking
Dar Sue, Many thanks for your question. The guidelines suggest that in view of your post-menopausal bleeding episode, you do need a referral to gynaecology services, often to a "postmenopausal bleeding" (PMB) clinic. The GP should be able to organise this for you. Transvaginal ultrasound i...