Should I get a second opinion? Im going to try to make this as short as I can, Its pretty detailed &?

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Id like only serious answers. Ab a year ago I was having some heavy bleeding, a period for 4 months straight. My left ovary area also felt like something was pulling it down..alot of pressure. So i went to my obgyn and he gave me an ultrasound and said that my uterean lining was a little thick and my left ovary was swollen and inflammed. but nothing to worry too much about. Well, about a month later the bleeding stops and I find out Im pregnant. I ended up having a miscarriage at 12 weeks and had to have a d&c done in May. Since then my periods have gone from a 28 day cycle, same day every month, to a 36 day cycle..heavy bleeding, to the point where just a tampon isnt enough, I also have to wear a pad. Cramping is awful. I though maybe my body was just messed up from all the trama I had been through, but its been almost 7 months since then and I would think Id be back to normal now. So my question is, should I just go by what my old obgyn said, that the swollen ovary and thick uteran..

Lining was nothing much to worry about, or should I call and make an appointment with my new obgyn and talk to him about it. My ovary area isnt hurting anymore, Im just concerned a little about the heavy bleeding & bad cramping. Is this normal with a D&C or not?

Also, I dont know if this would have anything to do with it, but I have Lupus and when I was pregnant I had to be on bloodthinners twice a day, so I took 2 shots of heparin twice daily for about 8 weeks before miscarrying the baby.

Im sure all of the d&c tissue was removed bc I stopped bleeding a week after it was done.

The doctor did know I was on bloodthinners, the lupus I have its a must to be on them while pregnant bc of the high risk of developing blot clots during pregnancy

Answer 1

That's not a normal reaction to the D&C, and I suspect it's not directly related, not seven months after the fact. If it bothers you, go get checked out. There's no good reason for you to tough it out and suffer. I don't know that you necessarily need to see a different doctor, if you like your current one... it can be easy to miss a pregnancy that is as early as yours was when the ultrasound was taken.

Your uterine lining is discarded every month, so the fact that you had a thick endometrium (lining) that one time has no real predictive value to what your lining will be like this month. That said, thick endometria do tend to cause a heavier period. Did you ask about endometriosis? That's where your uterine lining grows outside of the uterus... it sounds like you have some of the symptoms.

Answer 2

I personally would see another doctor about everything just to put your mind at ease. Fluctuations in cycle length by itself is nothing to be worried about, and heavy periods by itself is nothing alarming, but given your full history, I would want to make sure there is nothing else going on that you should have taken care of (I'm thinking fibroids, uterine anomalies, infections). It could be totally normal, it could be a small problem, or it could be something very serious, and you should definitely get checked up to make sure.
With that said, after my second child was born, my periods went from regular, every 28 day medium flow cycles to anywhere from 24-30 day cycles, and I was soaking through a tampon in two hours. It's taken a year since having my second child for things to start levelling off, PLUS I've started taking Vitamin B6, which is a hormone regulator. If after you see your doctor, you determine that this is just your new normal (post pregnancy, no matter how short the pregnancy was, things change), you can try certain vitamins and herbs to regulate things, or if you're comfortable with birth control pills, that's another option.
I'm sorry about your loss.

Answer 3

Please please read this post....My wife had very similar problems as you are describing. She had a period that went on for months and finally had to have a D & C to scrape the lining of the uterus. She wasn't pregnant. She has Lupus but never had that problem before. What we found out saved her life. She has antiphospholipid syndrome or APS a very common secondary disease that people with Lupus have. This disease causes people to have clotting issues and can cause stroke and DVT (deep vein thrombosis...blood clots). It can kill you if not properly taken care of. You need to see a hemotologist immediately and have a simple blood test taken to make sure that you don't have this disease. My wife wasn't diagnosed until about three years ago (during her abnormal period) but should have been diagnosed when she was found to have Lupus. The doctor screwed up and didn't test her even though she had a blood clot in her leg months before. She could have died. The treatment is simple, just taking warfarin...a blood thinner. I know it sounds counterintuative that you could have an abnormal period and suffer from a clotting problem but it is exactly what happened to my wife. I wish you good luck if you have any questions at all please email us.

Answer 4

Get a second opinion. Doctors' reputations depend on how well they can diagnose or treat their patients. Some of them might say what's happening now is normal, when they actually don't know what is wrong. In my studies, excessive uterine bleeding is considered normal if it doesn't exceed 24 hours. Anything over that time period and you should see a gynecologist. Also see about getting iron supplements so you don't develop anemia from the blood loss.

It's always good to be sure and it puts your mind to rest. A tip to finding good specialists in a hospital, is to ask opinions from nurses in the OB-GYN or Women's wards. They'll know most of the doctors and if they are skilled and competent.

Answer 5

It sounds like maybe you had a fibroid tumor to begin with. Fibroids are generally harmless (not cancerous) but can enlarge to where they cause problems. They also cause cramping and heavy periods. Birth control pills can help control them also staying away from caffeine. There are also some new surgeries to remove them is they are severe. They can interfere with a developing fetus. I would think that the blood thinners would be risky when you are pregnant. Did your Dr. know you were pregnant at the time? I hope this helps some. I am sorry that you lost your baby. I hope things get better for you.

Answer 6

It is not normal with a D&C. You should go see a gynecologist. If you are comfortable with the old one, go back to him/her. If you would like to have someone new put in their two cents, then go see someone new.

In any case, it sounds like you need to see someone. While we don't all have the same cycles, there should not be extremes like you are having. (Not to mention it is miserable for you.)

Also, in the meantime, I would like to suggest using Instead brand soft cups instead of tampons. They insert into the vagina and collect the menstrual flow in a soft plastic cup. They can hold over twice what a tampon can and can provide you with some additional protection. Honestly, you cannot feel them. Since a friend introduced me to them, I can't stand the feel of a tampon any longer and occasionally I will have a heavy flow where a tampon previously would not cut the mustard. The Instead have held every time.

Good luck. And, go see your Gyne.

Answer 7

If you feel comfortable with your current doc then just go back to see him. If you don't feel comfortable aka confident in him then consider getting your records transferred to a new doc and start from scratch. Also be sure you are using the proper tampon for your flow. When it is heavy use a super or try two super tampons at the same time to see if this will contain your flow. Do see a doc though and get this checked out.

Answer 8

Make an appointment. It could be that yout ovaries were in the process of developing cysts. Also have them perform another U/S to make sure that the D&C removed all of the fetal tissue.

Answer 9

Get a second opinion You know your body If nothing else it will ease your mind

Answer 10

i've had two D&C's....this is not normal by any stretch....

you need to get checked out....

sorry you lost the baby.... i've had three miscarriages and it was really hard.....