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What Causes Alteration In The Pattern Or Volume Of Menstrual Blood Flow?
Question: Hi Doctor Mannish,
I'm back again to ask you a question iv always wondered about, basically i want to ask you that when i get my periods its heavy for two days and then it goes very less like spotting, i wanted to ask is that normal?
I'm sorry you must be thinking why I'm so particular and why I'm worrying. could it be because of thyroid`? but very long ago i used to get for 3-4 days then it went up to 5-6 days but it is very little i don't know. is it anything to worry about/
my family and friends get them for like 5-8 days so hence why i was wondering
thank you
and sorry for the inconvenience
I'm back again to ask you a question iv always wondered about, basically i want to ask you that when i get my periods its heavy for two days and then it goes very less like spotting, i wanted to ask is that normal?
I'm sorry you must be thinking why I'm so particular and why I'm worrying. could it be because of thyroid`? but very long ago i used to get for 3-4 days then it went up to 5-6 days but it is very little i don't know. is it anything to worry about/
my family and friends get them for like 5-8 days so hence why i was wondering
thank you
and sorry for the inconvenience
Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX, there is nothing to be sorry about asking anything anytime, I'm happy to relieve you from all your anxiety before your marriage.
It is very common to have alteration in pattern of bleeding over time but in case you are still anxious you can repeat TSH levels after 4 weeks. But most likely they will be normal only and it is just due to your state of anxiety and overwork due to upcoming events.
Normal duration of flow ranges from 2-7 days and flow amount from 20-100 ml of blood in each cycle.
So in my opinion nothing to worry.
Take care.
Nothing to worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX, there is nothing to be sorry about asking anything anytime, I'm happy to relieve you from all your anxiety before your marriage.
It is very common to have alteration in pattern of bleeding over time but in case you are still anxious you can repeat TSH levels after 4 weeks. But most likely they will be normal only and it is just due to your state of anxiety and overwork due to upcoming events.
Normal duration of flow ranges from 2-7 days and flow amount from 20-100 ml of blood in each cycle.
So in my opinion nothing to worry.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor, i don't know if this is your field but i have an urgent question:
My grandmother had a heart operation, a valve replacement, four weeks ago she was discharged and then got an infection in the blood, and was admitted again. They gave her about 20 bottles of Anti-biotic in drips. She came out of the hospital and then got gout. She is now taking medication for gout and medication for her heart.
She is incurring a lot of dirahheao, For diharrea she is taking Gastron which is generic medicine to ammonium.
When she eats a little even if its fruit or water she feels very sick and nausea and she vomits or dirrahea, Water diarrhoea, very little, like brown stones.
The dihrreao and vomit is causing her to be very weak and she can't walk or do anything, the diarrhoea is been for a week and she goes about 4-5 times a day.
If you can please help As soon as possible
She is currently taking this medication:
Lassix twice a day XXXXXXX twice a day
Gout medicine(Colchicine) twice a day
Plenish K twice a day
Glucophage once a day
Iron tablet
Purgoxin once a day 25 mg
And previous medical history:
Valve replacement recently 5 weeks ago,
uterus removed 10 years ago
knee operation/replacement
My grandmother had a heart operation, a valve replacement, four weeks ago she was discharged and then got an infection in the blood, and was admitted again. They gave her about 20 bottles of Anti-biotic in drips. She came out of the hospital and then got gout. She is now taking medication for gout and medication for her heart.
She is incurring a lot of dirahheao, For diharrea she is taking Gastron which is generic medicine to ammonium.
When she eats a little even if its fruit or water she feels very sick and nausea and she vomits or dirrahea, Water diarrhoea, very little, like brown stones.
The dihrreao and vomit is causing her to be very weak and she can't walk or do anything, the diarrhoea is been for a week and she goes about 4-5 times a day.
If you can please help As soon as possible
She is currently taking this medication:
Lassix twice a day XXXXXXX twice a day
Gout medicine(Colchicine) twice a day
Plenish K twice a day
Glucophage once a day
Iron tablet
Purgoxin once a day 25 mg
And previous medical history:
Valve replacement recently 5 weeks ago,
uterus removed 10 years ago
knee operation/replacement
Brief Answer:
Remedies advised
Detailed Answer:
I'm happy to inform you that my husband is q cardiologist.
Coming to the problem he is saying that she probably has developed this diarrhea because of digoxin whose dose must have been increased after the valve replacement.
So in his opinion visit her cardiologist and see if he can change it according to her tests results.
Till then give sporolac DS two tablets stat and then one tablet three times a day till she gets an appointment or relief.
Give her some yoghurt if at all she us able to take that even a little amount at frequent intervals.
Avoid tea and coffee as much as possible and visit her doctor by tomorrow.
All the best.
Remedies advised
Detailed Answer:
I'm happy to inform you that my husband is q cardiologist.
Coming to the problem he is saying that she probably has developed this diarrhea because of digoxin whose dose must have been increased after the valve replacement.
So in his opinion visit her cardiologist and see if he can change it according to her tests results.
Till then give sporolac DS two tablets stat and then one tablet three times a day till she gets an appointment or relief.
Give her some yoghurt if at all she us able to take that even a little amount at frequent intervals.
Avoid tea and coffee as much as possible and visit her doctor by tomorrow.
All the best.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you doctor and thank your husband from me, iv always admired XXXXXXX doctors.
Ok right, i will give her yogurt. We did call her cardiologist to inform her about this but he's saying that he doesn't know what is happening and it could be a cause of something in the stomach and we should go to a gastrosurgeon, as he says the heart operation was successful and its nothing to do with the heart.
However since the operation she hasnt been ok. she got an infection then back to hospital and on anti biotic and now for a week everything she eats she vomits or diharrea.
regarding to ur reply, what test would she need to do? and what is digoxin?
is it anything serious?
Thank you so much your honestly a star!
Ok right, i will give her yogurt. We did call her cardiologist to inform her about this but he's saying that he doesn't know what is happening and it could be a cause of something in the stomach and we should go to a gastrosurgeon, as he says the heart operation was successful and its nothing to do with the heart.
However since the operation she hasnt been ok. she got an infection then back to hospital and on anti biotic and now for a week everything she eats she vomits or diharrea.
regarding to ur reply, what test would she need to do? and what is digoxin?
is it anything serious?
Thank you so much your honestly a star!
Brief Answer:
Gastroenterologist opinion is must
Detailed Answer:
Welcome dear.
Purgoxin has digoxin as salt so that must have been given by the cardiologist as follow up drug which can cause nausea and vomiting in certain patients.
But since he has assured that there is nothing from his angle then most likely problem is gastritis due to the high doses of antibiotic she has had in past week.
So try sporolac and yoghurt which will limit diarrhea and thus have a lot of relief.
Also give her some antacid syrup and some good antacid tablet in morning like pantoprazole or esmoprazole but these are prescription drugs.
But since she is a heart patient she should visit a gastroenterologist for proper examination along with these Simple drugs.
So visit a gastroenterologist for tha same and till then take the above Precautions.
All the best to her and she should be in pink of her health at the time of your wedding.
Gastroenterologist opinion is must
Detailed Answer:
Welcome dear.
Purgoxin has digoxin as salt so that must have been given by the cardiologist as follow up drug which can cause nausea and vomiting in certain patients.
But since he has assured that there is nothing from his angle then most likely problem is gastritis due to the high doses of antibiotic she has had in past week.
So try sporolac and yoghurt which will limit diarrhea and thus have a lot of relief.
Also give her some antacid syrup and some good antacid tablet in morning like pantoprazole or esmoprazole but these are prescription drugs.
But since she is a heart patient she should visit a gastroenterologist for proper examination along with these Simple drugs.
So visit a gastroenterologist for tha same and till then take the above Precautions.
All the best to her and she should be in pink of her health at the time of your wedding.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Ok great! Thank you i will get her yogurt and hopefully see a gastroenterologist. Thank you! yes hopefully, prayers needed, inshaaAllah she will be better thank you so much for always helping and thank your husband from me too!
Thank you!
You should honestly be proud of being a doctor!
Thank you!
You should honestly be proud of being a doctor!
Brief Answer:
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
Most welcome dear and thank you so much for all the acknowledgment and trust.
It indeed means a lot and definitely a delightful feeling.
Take care
Welcome
Detailed Answer:
Most welcome dear and thank you so much for all the acknowledgment and trust.
It indeed means a lot and definitely a delightful feeling.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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