I've been having period problems since August 2006. Every 14 days apart for 8-9 days long without birth control pills. There is definately something wrong somewhere, but my gyn isn't doing anything to find out. He's just covering up the problem with birth control, not solving it. I had some bloodwork done on Match 1 and my gyn said that some of my hormone levels were higher than normal. Had them retested to make sure, and he came up with the came conclusion. My prolactin was at 26.6, a little higher than normal but nothing to worry about he said, and at the same time my FSH/LH levels were tested. They came back FSH-21.6/LH-73.1 when the normal is about FSH-10.2/LH-12.5 in the follicular phase (right after your period) It was taken only 3 days after my period. My doc hasn't said anything since, and that was 2 months ago. I'm going in Tuesday for a post-op checkup and wasn't sure if those two elevated levels could be related?
2007-05-03 17:12:28 · 7 answers · asked by Just Me 7 in Health ➔ Women's Health
I meant March 1st, and should I see a different doctor?
With my LH so high, it's causing me to ovulate very irregularly if at all and I don't want it to cause me to become infertile. I am young and want more kids and would rather "nip in the butt" now before it becomes a bigger problem.
2007-05-03 17:15:33 · update #1
definetley get a second opinion
2007-05-03 17:18:15 · answer #1 · answered by Kris 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had a similar problem about 4 years ago. The only difference was my doctor kept doing these procedures on me that didn't give me any relief. Finally he told me I had to have a hysterectomy, but I was only 24 years old and that was not an option. Everyone I worked with told me I needed to get a second opinion and found a new doctor. It was the best thing I ever did. Nobody knows your body like you do, and if you feel like something is wrong, get it checked out. The sooner the better.
2007-05-03 17:34:03 · answer #2 · answered by car_gal79 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definitely switch drs right after the post-op appt. With some of those levels on tests you gave I would recommend a consultation with an endocrinologist to see if they can help give some clues to the situation, especially on the prolactin level. High prolactin levels can be a sign of problems with the pituitary gland.
2007-05-03 21:34:08 · answer #3 · answered by sokokl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before you switch doctors, since you are in your third trimester, you definitely should talk with your doctor first about your concerns about the busyness of his practice and his alarmist tendencies. Even though he is a nice person and you like him personally, you want your care to be provided by someone you can depend on to follow up ASAP on important things and who will be supportive and calm. You could ask your doctor if he could refer you to another doctor who might be less busy, or maybe to another practice that has more than one doctor in it. (You could even consider using a certified nurse midwife if your insurance will support that.)
2016-05-20 01:01:40 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch doc 4 sure
2007-05-03 17:20:01 · answer #5 · answered by a_hopkins86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually it's nip it in the bud...
and I'd see a woman gyno...men often get that 'god' complex and won't help you...
2007-05-03 17:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by Chrys 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
switch dr's and good luck to you
2007-05-03 17:23:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋