Hello Ladies!! Sorry for the delay in letting you know what happened....I didn't have my computer at home on saturday & friday at work was very busy (for the first time in 3 months!!
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Anyway...the doctor my daughter saw was really great. I was reffered to her by my doctor. She explained what it more than likely was & it made sense....but I don't know how well I can explain it. But...I'll try. She said that sometimes when a woman starts her cycle & when she's going through menopause there is an abundance of estrogen but the progesterone (sp?) is lacking. She gave a technical, yet understandable explaination of how this can cause the period to go on & on. Something about the progesterone causes the period to 'complete' and end. I know I probably didn't explain this good, I'm sorry.
Anyway.....She gave my daughter a progesterone pill to take for 15 days. She said that it would stop her period within a day or two (and it has), BUT that she would get her period at the end of the 15 days & it would be a 'normal' 4-5 day flow. She said that this shouldn't be something that should happen all the time, but again, sometimes when cycles are new or in menopause it happens. She advised to come back in if it happens during her next cycle as then we will probably have to run more testing.
I asked her what her opinion was about tampons for a young girl & she said absolutely if that is what she wants to do. She kind of looked at me for approval as she started to explain to my daughter that she needs to understand her body 1st & that it's ok for her to look at herself in order to do so. I told her that I gave my daughter a mirror & told her the same thing & waited outside the bathroom door for her. She showed my daughter a bunch of pictures & gave her very good health education.
So.....I guess now its wait & see. Hopefully everything will be back to normal during her next cycle.