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I recently went to the doctor and was given medroxyprogesterone acteate pills because my cycle is irregular. I was prescribed 10 tablets to take once a day and was told I could stop taking them once my cycle started. Only it did not start in ten days. I did not start to have my period until one week after I finished the pills. I then started taking Mircette 28 birth control pills on the 23rd of February, because that is when I started bleeding. The problem now is that I'm still bleeding and it's the 18th of March. Before I started to menstruate, I had what felt like severe uterus contractions. Once my cycle started the blood was very heavy and the "uterus contractions" occurred every couple of minutes and lasted for a few seconds. Also before the bleeding started, my breast started to leak clear fluid. I went back to my ob/gyn and she said the the fluid was the kind that came along with the production of breast milk. She said it was probably caused by stress. All of this seem a little weird to me. I am wondering if the medications caused those reactions or was it possible for me to have a false negative urine pregnancy test during my visit because some of the symptoms I have seemed like those of a miscarriage. Can you please help clarify some of this for me.
Question by Dionna from St. Louis |
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It is possible but not likely you had a false/negative test. This could be further evaluated by a blood pregnancy test. More than likely it was hormone therapy that contributed to your symptoms. You may pursue additional lab tests (i.e. prolactin level, thyroid study) if you want to rule-out additional medical concerns.
Answered by Dr. Betts on 03/18/2003 |
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I am 19 years old and my discharge is white and clumpy and irrating but i tend to discharge more before my period, is this normal and how do i know it is not a yeast infection?
Question by Victoria from Ewing |
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A healthy vagina naturally cleanses itself and resists infection. Under some conditions, the vagin may become less resistant to infection. Some of the factors that can affect the health of the vagina are:
Menstruation
Medications including antibiotics
Damp underwear or tight fitting jeans/pants
Yeast infections are caused by a fungus. Symptoms include increased amounts of thick, white discharge and itching. If you have never had a yeast infection before it is always best to see your health care provider for evaluation as yeast infections can be confused with other forms of vaginitis.
Answered by Dr. Betts on 03/04/2003 |
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I HAVE AN VERY HEAVY AND RUNNING DISCHARGE AS TO I HAVE TO WEAR HEAVY PROTECTION TO KEEP FROM MESSING UP MY UNDREWEAR. I TOOK A DOUCHE ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND THIS DISCHARGE STARTED A WEEK LATER,DO THIS HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT? IT SOMETIMES FELL AS IF I AM URINATING.
Question by ANDREA from DETROIT |
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A healthy vagina naturally cleanses itself and resists infection. For this reason douching is no longer a recommended practice. Douching, however, also would not have caused an infection to occur. Discharge such as you describe may be related to an infection and should be evaluated by your health care provider to see if treatment is needed. You will also want to report to him/her if the discharge has an odor or any itching is present.
Answered by Dr. Betts on 02/13/2003 |
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