Patient's question:
Polycystic ovary syndrome with irregular menstruation. Around January 15th of this year, I took an emergency contraceptive pill. My period started on January 20th and lasted until around January 25th. Then, on about February 3rd, I had a few days of brownish discharge. My period didn't come again in February. On February 25th, I went to the hospital for a sex hormone six test. The doctor prescribed one week of estradiol valerate tablets and dydrogesterone tablets, excluding Black-Bone Chicken White Phoenix Pill. The doctor said my period would come after stopping the medication, and then I would need to return for a follow-up check. On March 9th, I had a period, but the flow was very light and slightly black. The day before yesterday, on March 19th, I had brownish discharge again. Yesterday, I went to the hospital, and the doctor prescribed 10 days of dydrogesterone tablets and a few capsules of "Less" (presumably a typo for a specific medication name). Since yesterday afternoon, I've noticed that what I'm bleeding is not brownish discharge but actual blood. I would like to know if I should continue taking the medication the doctor prescribed yesterday.Doctor's answer:
Vaginal bleeding has occurred again. Therefore, do not take dydrogesterone for now and wait to see if the vaginal bleeding stops. If it clears up within a week, wait for the next menstrual period. Otherwise, if polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is confirmed, you can take Marvelon regularly to regulate your menstrual cycle. The recurrence of gynecological conditions poses serious harm to women's health. Patients need to pay attention to maintaining external genital hygiene and avoiding sexual activity in daily life.