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Brown vaginal spotting with tissue passed
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Elaine Brown, MD - Pregnancy, Gynecology
Elaine Brown, MD - BLOG
Billings - MT
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Brown vaginal spotting with tissue passed
by doncamaro, Nov 27, 2008 02:50PM
My most recent period was late by a week. I started and it was very light bleeding for a week (which is not normal for me, I have really heavy periods). Now it's been three weeks since the start of my period, and I'm still spotting. Enough that I can get by with wearing a panty liner. It is very brown (looks like old blood) and I'm passing a ton of tissue.
Any ideas what's going on?
Any ideas what's going on?
Doctor's Answer
by Elaine Brown, MD, Nov 29, 2008 06:23AM
, Nov 29, 2008 06:23AM
To: doncamaro
Hi!
Two possibilities come to mind. Of course, there's the question: are you pregnant? Could you be pregnant and having a miscarriage. For my own patient, I would certainly recommend a pregnancy test.
If it is not pregnancy--then you are probably having an anovulatory cycle. (no ovulation this month) Depending upon how long the heavy bleeding and-or irregular bleeding has been going on, I might want to do a biopsy of the uterine lining looking for polyps and other pathology. I would probably also recommend some progesterone for 10-14 days to cause everything that has built up in there to slough off.
Hope this helps!
Dr B
Two possibilities come to mind. Of course, there's the question: are you pregnant? Could you be pregnant and having a miscarriage. For my own patient, I would certainly recommend a pregnancy test.
If it is not pregnancy--then you are probably having an anovulatory cycle. (no ovulation this month) Depending upon how long the heavy bleeding and-or irregular bleeding has been going on, I might want to do a biopsy of the uterine lining looking for polyps and other pathology. I would probably also recommend some progesterone for 10-14 days to cause everything that has built up in there to slough off.
Hope this helps!
Dr B
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by aisha50, Dec 19, 2008 04:57PM
To: hello need advice
i had a hysterectomy a month ago i got cut under my belly.ok a month later i am feeling pain on my belly and a foul smell where i got cut the pain feels like a bad pinching pain and everyday after i shower i get that bad smell where i got cut any advice on whats going on asap thanks.i also noticed a red blister like mark where i got cut? thanks again
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