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Taken Extended-cycle Birth Control Pills. Started Bleeding, Having Headache. LH And FSH Found Non Existent. What To Do?
I take extended cycle BC pills . I started bleeding in the middle of the pack...and continued for 4 weeks. Now the bleeding has almost stopped but now I am having frequent headaches. My lab work for LH and FSH were almost non existent. My TSH is 6.2. My reg. DR. Is sending me to an endocrinologist but I am sure it s necessary. I don t want to create big bills. What should I do?
Fri, 21 Mar 2014
Hi and welcome,
I understand your concern. However the continuous bleeding, raised TSH and low FSH, LH indicate that you may have hypothyroidism. So a visit to an endocrinologist is warranted.
Hypothyroidism leads to weight gain, headaches, lethargy and lack of energy and menstrual irregularities. Your raised TSH is well beyond the upper limit of 5.5. If you feel that the result is a false positive one you may retest it after a month and then go. Meanwhile eat iodinated salt in food [ it is mentioned on the salt pack if it is iodinated] as iodine deficiency is a cause of hypothyroidism.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
I understand your concern. However the continuous bleeding, raised TSH and low FSH, LH indicate that you may have hypothyroidism. So a visit to an endocrinologist is warranted.
Hypothyroidism leads to weight gain, headaches, lethargy and lack of energy and menstrual irregularities. Your raised TSH is well beyond the upper limit of 5.5. If you feel that the result is a false positive one you may retest it after a month and then go. Meanwhile eat iodinated salt in food [ it is mentioned on the salt pack if it is iodinated] as iodine deficiency is a cause of hypothyroidism.
Hope this satisfies your query.
Thanks for using HCM.
Feel free to ask any more questions that you may have.
Dr Madhuri Bagde
Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist
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