Comments on: I don’t like to talk about what I don’t like to talk about

By: Verla Neifert

Verla Neifert — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 15:58:44 +0000

I’m going through this exact same thing right now – I have periods every couple of weeks. Just had my biopsy done, it came back benign. Thank God!! Starting my meds for the chemical D & C today. Something I didn’t know was how the hormonal change would affect my personality. I am usually pretty laid back, but I became either hostile or horny all the time. My poor husband never knew what he was coming home to! Menopause makes PMS look like a trailer to a bad movie. I was antsy, needed to move all the time, so I started exercising – cardio, light weights, running… lost weight, gained muscle and a pelvic floor prolapse. Now I’m looking at surgery for that. So, if you’re like me, maybe skip the running… Now I’m not sure what I can and can’t do with the prolapse. The Drs. say I can continue my regular exercise routine, the internet says no running, no heavy lifting (I live on a farm and do a lot of heavy lifting). I’m totally confused…

By: Rachel Inbar

Rachel Inbar — Sun, 02 Jun 2019 07:29:35 +0000

Hilarious to come upon this as one of the first search results, when looking up chemical d and c, being that I’m exactly the daughter who (rightly) said that no one talks about menopause 🙂

By: dr-savta

dr-savta — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 19:44:48 +0000

In reply to Elle. Sorry you are going through this, but it does get better. Take care of yourself!

By: Elle

Elle — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 01:52:43 +0000

Hello! I currently experiencing the after chemical d&c flood. The doctor did not emphasis enough about the flood. He said, “heavy bleeding” but I was ill prepared. I’m currently on day 2 of the epic blood flood. I don’t even want to sleep so I can stay awake to change the pad every 30-60 mins. I’ll be graphic and say it is like an open faucet of gushing blood.
This is the treatment plan after heavy bleeding for 8 consequective weeks. The doctor gave me a month supply of birth control pills and prescribed 3 per day for 8 days. About 3 days after I took the last pill, the blood flood began.
I hope my mentrual cycle regulates. I’ll be 51 in November. I have not experienced hot flashes yet.

Thank you for sharing your experience. My mom died at age 42 when I was 14 so I don’t have any close female family with whom I can discuss this sort of topic.

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 18:38:52 +0000

Very good to know. Thanks. I look forward to a subsequent post on other issues related to aging.

By: MKI

MKI — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 03:52:10 +0000

Rona, as always you speak your mind thank you for your personal account which is so rare these days. Wishing you all the best enjoy growing old gracefully!

By: dr-savta

dr-savta — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:11:57 +0000

The endometrial biopsy was indicated because of the heavy bleeding which he thought was caused by perimenopause but he wanted to rule out anything nasty (like cancer). He thought that the “chemical D&C” was simply less traumatic for the body than a D&C procedure. Of course this was a doctor who worked for US Healthcare and the profit motive was very much on his mind. In fact, he actually asked me to falsify some documents to indicate that he had performed the endometrial biopsy as part of a non-routine appointment rather than as follow-up to a routine appointment so that he could collect more money. When I refused, he sent me a registered letter telling me that he would no longer treat me. Sweetheart.

By: Alissa

Alissa — Thu, 26 May 2011 18:01:19 +0000

It’s amazing how little useful information I’m finding on the internet. With all the things that we seem fine talking about – especially *especially* in the fertility world – what is it about menopause?

Just wondering, if you don’t mind talking about this – why did the dr want an endometrial biopsy? And then why the D&C?