Wednesday, August 17, 2011

C a n c e r - H e l p?

Actually more than likely it is not cancer. She should let her OBGYN know because they will want to check her out to make sure its not serious though (it usually isn't). They will usually do a sonogram and check her uterus and ovarys. They will do an internal exam to check her cervix-sometimes a polyp in the cervix can cause bleeding, sometimes it is a hormonal issue, and sometimes it just happens and may never happen again. Her doctor may suggest doing an endometrial biopsy. That is a procedure where the doctor goes into the endometrium and gets a sample to test. (It is done in the office and does involve some pain and cramping) This can detect cancer but usually has normal or post menopausal changes. Also if the endometrium (lining around the uterus) gets too thick, that can cause the bleeding as well. Anyway most likely its no big deal but she should definitely get it checked out to be sure:)

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