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Hi, I was hospitalized last Thursday for excessive vaginal bleeding. When I say excessive it was like my water broke but it was all blood. I was passing large blood clots. It doesn t seem like menstrual bleeding either. I was held at the hospital for 3 days. I had a d & c done early Friday morning where it took almost 2 hours and didn t get completed because the doctor couldn t stop my bleeding. I then had to have a blood transfusion and IV. He put a balloon catheter in me and then took it out by 5mg per hour then he was confident that I could go home. I was prescribed birth control pills to regulate the minimal bleeding that was still occurring. I had previously been on the pill and it seemed to make my bleeding worse I told him this. I have been on it for 4 days and the bleeding has gotten worse along with awful cramping. I want a second opinion and have made a doctors appt with someone else but I just want your opinion
Mon, 7 Aug 2017
General & Family Physician, Dr. Vasudha's Response
Hi, Thanks for asking. I understand your concern. Uncontrolled bleeding can be diagnosed by Endometrial biopsy( must have been done during surgery )/ Hysteroscopy . The possible causes are- - Hormonal imbalance ( mostly corrected by oral contraceptives- in your case it has not./ progesterone only pills/ IUD/ implants/injections - Uterine fibroid, polyps. -Thyroid problem - Pelvic inflammation - Endometrial / cervical cancer Thanks.
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What Causes Excessive Vaginal Bleeding?
Hi, Thanks for asking. I understand your concern. Uncontrolled bleeding can be diagnosed by Endometrial biopsy( must have been done during surgery )/ Hysteroscopy . The possible causes are- - Hormonal imbalance ( mostly corrected by oral contraceptives- in your case it has not./ progesterone only pills/ IUD/ implants/injections - Uterine fibroid, polyps. -Thyroid problem - Pelvic inflammation - Endometrial / cervical cancer Thanks.