Patient's question:
I took emergency contraception pills in November last year and again in December. A few days later, my period came, but it was heavy and lasted a long time. The doctor said it was dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) and prescribed progesterone and Premarin. It got better... But in April of this year, it happened again (DUB), and I took Chinese medicine. Now I'm recovering.Doctor's answer:
Hello, dysfunctional uterine bleeding is closely related to endocrine disorders, and if severe, it can affect fertility. It is recommended to actively undergo a six-item sex hormone test. The clinical significance of the six-item sex hormone test is to understand a woman's endocrine function and diagnose diseases related to endocrine disorders by measuring sex hormone levels. The commonly used six-item sex hormones include Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Estradiol (E2), Progesterone (P), Testosterone (T), and Prolactin (PRL), which basically meet the clinical needs of doctors for screening endocrine disorders and gaining a general understanding of physiological functions. The blood test should be done at the hospital on an empty stomach on the third day of the menstrual period. If the menstrual period does not come for a long time, the test can be done at any time, but the reference values will differ.