Treating dysfunctional uterine bleeding - Online Doctor Chats

User :   I am 27 years old and have pretty consistant periods. In fact, if they are off or delayed it is only be a few days which is pretty normal. They are also pretty short too begin about 3 - 4 days or so. It is common for me to completely stop and start up again a day later during this time. My last partner was over two months ago and I have gotten periods since. I have been sick lately, first with some form of intestional flu that lasted for a week so I had to go to the hospital. I was sick the next week, better for a few days and now I have some type of cold. I had my period the week before this and it ended last Saturday ( a week ago ). Yesterday I began spotting and it is a brown/black not red. It is not really heavy, but I have also been getting some cramps with it.The last five days I have been wearing a nicotene patch as I have started to try and quit smoking. I have cheated a few times and have been having about a cigarette a day but will only take a drag and two and then put it out, then relight it. Today when I pulled the patch off I have a pretty painful rash in the area so i have not put one on since. I am mostly concerned with the spotting however, and am wondering what could of caused this? Is the nicotene patch somehow contributing to it? I have tried to use them before and never had this problem.
Doctor :   Hi,
Doctor :   Dr xxxx here
User :   Hello Dr xxxxxx
Doctor :   please give me sometime to read your query
Doctor :   No nicotine patch is not responsible for it
User :   What possibilities could it be?
Doctor :   i consider DUB being the cause
Doctor :   DYSFUNCTIONAL UTERINE BLEEDING
User :   What is DUB?
Doctor :   sometimes it do present like this
User :   Is that serious?
Doctor :   not at al, it is seen in stress periods commonly
User :   Okay, so it should just stop soon?
Doctor :   Ya, depends on the stress and food
User :   Okay, so what should I do to make it go away? Or if it continues how long should I wait before trying to go into seeing someone?
Doctor :   I suggest you to observe for three more months if it doesnt subside then visit a gyneclologist
User :   3 months? i mean.. like I"ll be bleeding constantly for three months?
Doctor :   no,
User :   I just don't know what this is sorry
Doctor :   it may stop in another 5 to 7 days
Doctor :   if it does then see next three consecutive periods and then visit the specialist
User :   okay..
User :   thank you
Doctor :   is there anything i can help you with ?
User :   no i mean if that's what you think it is then that's all