Hot Time!

Tonight a few friends from the neighborhood came over to watch fireworks from the roof. We're not far from Dodger Stadium, so on special nights (tonight was fan appreciation night) we get treats like this.

I woke up this morning and found that I was bleeding. Not just a little tinge of pink when I wiped, but really bleeding like the beginning of my period. It alarmed me enough that I called the doctor's office.

The doctor was off delivering a baby but I talked to the nurse, who assured me that even at five weeks such a thing was normal and it wasn't a mini-period. It couldn't be a mini-period. She said that the doctor is very careful to remove all endometrial tissue from the top of the cervix. Okay.

I'm not really troubled if I end up with a mini-period. My feeling is this: it's like I've kept a functioning part of my uterus. The studies say that women who lose their uterus go into menopause 3-5 years sooner than women who keep it. Well, what if the reason they go into menopause early is because they're not getting any biochemical feedback? If I have a bit of my uterus, maybe it'll keep my ovaries on their toes!

I have no clue if that's true.

But the bleeding is not that bad. Two panti-liners today.

No pain to speak of. My energy level is good and I had a drink today.

Any questions or feedback? Feel free to email me.

Posted by Elizabeth M. on September 10, 2004 11:20 PM