Re: excessive bleeding

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Hi,

I was in your boat and couldn't find a surgeon in IN so I went to Louisville, KY

and got great care. (Last Aug.)

I was a bad bleeder too. Your hubby wants to take you to the ER, mine wanted to

hide. <laughing>

Bleeding...

Anything that distorts the uterus can cause excess bledding because your uterus

can't stop the bleeding correctly. The many tiny blood vessels just stay open.

Fibroids that are inside the cavity of the uterus (intracavitary myomas) will

usually cause bleeding between periods (metrorrhagia) and often cause severe

cramping. Fortunately, these fibroids can usually be easily removed by a method

called " hysteroscopic resection, " which can be done through the cervix without

the need for an incision. Submucous myomas are partially in the cavity and

partially in the wall of the uterus. They too can cause heavy menstrual periods

(menorrhagia), well as bleeding between periods. Some of these can also be

removed by hysteroscopic resection.

If you are bleeding like this, you need to be checked for anemia! THIS IS VERY

IMPORTANT, anemia can be very dangerous, it can damage your organs and it can

kill. Slow FE iron taken with vitamin C for absorption and eating high iron food

will cure anemia. After anemia gets so bad, a diet change alone won't be enough.

Anemia caused me a untold amount of grief and trips to the ER. Your regular MD

can check this by a simple blood test usually in the office. This is very

important.

My doctor in Louisville:

Maher Abdallah MD

Norton Heathcare Pavillion

www.kyinfertility.com/surgical.shtml

email: louisv@...

He is a RE and does several myomectomies a week. He's had no problems thus far

and says it's easy sugery for him to do. <laughing, he's the one holding the

knife>

For a UAE, you'd need someone else.

Welcome to the group and good luck!

Check out the anemia!

Ku

elwvsw wrote:

i'm new here and have appreciated all the information available here.

can someone give a simple explanation for the heavy bleeding, exactly

what causes it, i have the basic idea, but would like to be able to

explain to my poor husband who wants to rush me to the emergency room

all the time.

i am in ky, does anyone know of doctors in the lexington or

louisville area that are specialists in this field, or links that i

can find one. i was given the wait and see option but my condition

has worsened, and i need to make a decision soon.