I started with a shorter and then longer menstrual cycles when I was 49. At one point, my menstrual cycle did not stop and it was extremely heavy..with clots that then left me with very severe anemia. My GYN did a vaginal ultrasound and said that my uterus lining was rather thick. After seeing many GYN doctors and realizing that for me, the bleeding was not going to stop, I went on their advice and had a hysterectomy done. My GYN surgeon told me that in looking at my uterus, it was the only remedy.
I'm just letting you know so that you are aware of my particular outcome (not that yours would be the same, because your situation could be really different than mine). My advice is to make sure you get all the tests that the above respondents have recommended and see if the GYN will do a pelvic/vaginal ultrasound. If the bleeding continues, make sure to get tested for anemia. Hope you are better soon and keep us posted.
Hope
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I started with a shorter and then longer menstrual cycles when I was 49. At one point, my menstrual cycle did not stop and it was extremely heavy..with clots that then left me with very severe anemia. My GYN did a vaginal ultrasound and said that my uterus lining was rather thick. After seeing many GYN doctors and realizing that for me, the bleeding was not going to stop, I went on their advice and had a hysterectomy done. My GYN surgeon told me that in looking at my uterus, it was the only remedy.
I'm just letting you know so that you are aware of my particular outcome (not that yours would be the same, because your situation could be really different than mine). My advice is to make sure you get all the tests that the above respondents have recommended and see if the GYN will do a pelvic/vaginal ultrasound. If the bleeding continues, make sure to get tested for anemia. Hope you are better soon and keep us posted.
April 13, 2009 - 12:29pmHope
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