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Endometriosis and the Pill
So I asked my family Doc. to do Blood Clotting test on me, just so I knew if there were any reasons I probly shouldn't be taking the pill. ...
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- I would start with seeing a GYN. There are things that they can do that help other than the pill. It depends on if you will be having more children or not. The easiest...
- I had laproscopic surgery to remove some of the areas of endometriosis that I had. My dr. actually says the best thing for it is to have a baby because while your pre...
- I have a friend of mine who has an extremely rare blood clotting disease, she has now also developed a mild case of lupus. If you saw her you would think she was the ...
Mirena vs Implanon
My sole reason for the Mirena was because estrogen can make the blood clot and I have a medical condition to where I'm susceptible to blood clotting. ...
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- I have a mirena and I think it is wonderful! I would go with it since it can be easily inserted and removed by pulling the string when you are ready unlike removing f...
- hello J.. i am 22yrs. of age. i have been on all kinds of birth control. i liked the mirena, but my girlfriend got pregnate. she couldn't have it removed until her...
- I am using the Mirena right now, I gave birth to my 1st baby (girl) in August and have been on it ever since. I have had no problems with it at all. I really do like i...
Nervous About "Border-line" MTHFR
It is a blood-clotting disorder and our bodies have a difficult time metabolising and absorbing vitamin B and folate. Because of my miscarriages my entire ...
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- Not sure about "borderline", but I have the mutation and after three miscarriages (none longer than 8 weeks) I took folic acid, prenatals, low dose aspirin and progest...
- I haven't been diagnosed with MTHFR. (I don't even know what it stands for) but I was diagnosed with a similar absorption problem when they were looking for what was ...
- Hi T., I too have the MTHFR gene. I have had a total of 3 miscarriages. Two miscarriages before my healthy 2 year old and one before my 6 month old. I am going to ...
Low Platelet Count
My only question is how did they draw the blood. In an infant, the blood is quite often draw as a finger poke which can enduce clotting in the tube prior to ...
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- Go to WebMD.com they have a lot of information on most things.
- Hello J., You might have him checked for ITP (Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura). It is a blood disease that my brother has and it sounds like it could be what y...
- A friend of mine who works at the daycare told me about little boy in her infant class who just was having the same problems. He had 3 year infections in the past 2 mo...
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pregnancy
So, I just had 11 vials of blood drawn to do all sorts of testing for blood clotting, antibodies, etc...to determine a possible cause of the miscarriages. ...
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- RA is a kick in the butt painful fight I know how bad you hurt here are some healthy remedy's I know work as I use them. The medications you mentioned will not be goo...
- Hello I do not have arthritis yet, but I am on the verge. I am 29 and have not been kind to my body. I played sports, ride horses, and I am a plumber. Every join...
- I have a friend who was diagnosed with RA during her last pregnancy. She was swollen and had nodules and the whole bit. Couldn't buckle her baby into carseat, or eve...
Sub-chorionic Hemorrhage Advice
I have a friend who had a blood clot(?) where the placenta was trying to attach which caused quite a bit of bleeding. She was put on bedrest for a couple ...
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- I'm not sure that I had what you did, but I bled until the 16th week. It first happend at 6 weeks and was enough to fill a pad. I went to the ER, had an ultrasound a...
- M., I am a labor and delivery nurse and I have seen several patients who have had a history of this. Most of them do fine. Last week is the first time I have seen a...
- I had this in my first successful pregnancy as well as I was told it was the reason for all of my losses. Don't panic, though. The body has a tremendous way of recov...
MTHFR - Anyone Heard of It or Know Someone with It?
I have a friend who's sister has one of the forms of it. She had a baby that was still born last August because she developed a blood clot in her placenta. ...
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- i was diagnosed with this as well when we went thru infertility treatment. i've had 5 miscarriages (before knowing). while undergoing infertility treatment, i was g...
- Hi M., Just Googled it and this is what I found... Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is a rare genetic defect that can lead to complications in pregnan...
- I have a friend who’s sister has one of the forms of it. She had a baby that was still born last August because she developed a blood clot in her placenta. The goo...
Other Moms That Are Having or Have Had Heparin Injections During Pregnancy?
The asprin that I am taking is meant to pass to the baby, just incase he has inherited the blood clotting prob I have. The small dose I am taking will not ...
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- I don't have any first hand experiences with heparin but a friend of mine had to take it thoughout both of her pregnancies and I don't think she had any problems. I d...
- I am currently taking Heperin (5000 2x per day) and 1 asprin a day. It really isn't that bad. I had to do this with my last preg as well. The molecules in the Heper...
- I have to wonder why they put you on Heparin. I'm not a medical professional, and I've never been on Heparin during pregnancy, but I DO have a lot of medical referenc...
First Period Lasting Too Long?
Nov 9, 2009 ... If the bleeding is heavy, or goes on for much longer, or if there is a history of blood clotting disorders in your family, ...
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- My daughter went thru the same thing. She was having them for so long and then her third month she went over a month, so we called the dr and he put her on a low dose...
- Its "all depending" on circumstances. IMy 11 year old daughter has had her longest 12 days but I noticed she was taking alot of vitamin C and that was good but it prol...
- my 1st was 13 days. ugh! it was light all of them. without medicine i would still be irregular all these years later. as long as there are no problems (excess cramping...
"Your Experience with IVF".
The blood disorder is called AFA (anti phosolipid antibodies) which is a blood clotting disorder - so everytime I got pregnant it would clot in the ...
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- Hi C., Hang in there. Although I, personally, didn't have to use IVF, I have close friends and relatives who did. Also, my aunt didn't have her two kids until her ear...
- My husband and I had to do IVF 2 times, We have a 3year old son. I will tell you its very very emotional and draining!! My husband and family were great!! There are a ...
- I know the feeling! I was younger when I found out it would not be easy to get pregnant. I did 3 IUI's with a Dr in Glendora. And was not 100% happy with the practi...
