Anonymous

3 years

Menstrual Concern- women’s health

Hi Doctor.
I have some inquire regarding menstrual. I am at the age of 27. when i am 17, i have my period stop for about 3 months and cure by medicine and it back to normal. However, starting last year, i am not having period since November and my period come in April. However, it come with quite number of blood clot and period cramp. i also facing with heavy menstrual flow till feeling lethargic. should i go for a test and where should i refer to? and how many days after period stop just can refer to doctor?

Thank you for your questions. The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) for a private consultation with our doctors.

First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing. From your complaints, we believe that your condition may have multifactorial causes such as:

  • Ovulation problems
  • Fibroids and polyps
  • The condition in which the endometrium grows into the uterine wall
  • Bleeding disorders
  • Problems associated with some birth control methods, such as intrauterine (IUD) or contraceptive pills
  • Miscarriage
  • Ectopic pregnancy
  • Certain types of cancer, such as cervical cancer

For your information, menstrual bleeding is considered heavy if you a required to change your pad every two hours. In order to maintain good hygiene, a woman is strongly recommended to change her pad at least every 4-8 hours. Heavy bleeding may cause you to have symptoms of anemia like dizziness, lethargy, palpitations or shortness of breath.

In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest gynaecologist. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.

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