pcos, absent periods and a d&c??

has anyones dr suggested a d&c to clean out the uterus after many months of no periods?? my 17 year old was having regular periods until about 7 months ago. she saw her endocrinologist about a month ago and was started on a round of provera to help induce a period as she hadnt even spotted during those 7 months. the first round failed. the dr double her dose for a second round and we are waiting to see if she has a period. the endo said if this round doesnt start her at least spotting that she will refer her to a gyno for a possible d & c. i feel terrible for her and am worried about how this action could affect  her physically and emotionally. any words of wisdom??

My Dr suggested it the last time I had a cycle that was SUPER heavy and lasted 3 weeks. (it had been 3 months since my last cycle) It stopped on it's own though, so I didn't have it done.
Likely her endo is worried that the tissue may be blocking the cervix and not allowing the lining to shed normally. If the lining builds up too thick it could cause problems futher down the road.
My mother went through several d & c's before she finally wound up having her uterus removed. She was usually sore for a day or 2, but fine after that.
Good rule of thumb, if she's more than 3 months over-due, have her call her Dr for provera or birth control.

I don't have any wisdom. I think 17 is young I heard D&C hurts really bad. Hope it all works out OK.

 Hello,

I had a baby last October, and after my initial postpartum period, I had very irregular and infrequent periods.  I had a period in April and my doctor inserted a Mirena IUD (they like to do that while you are still bleeding).  That period lasted from April to July 31st, when after failed rounds of provera, my doctor did a D&C.

The D&C went great!  I had general anethsia and it was done as an outpatient procedure in the hospital.  I had some mild cramping--and really mild at that.  I slept really well for the next few days, but other than that, was back to normal right away.  The D&C really did the trick!  

It turned out that during the months without periods, my uterine lining was growing and growing.  It was actually getting the IUD (which acted as a low-grade D&C) that began the process of shedding some of the lining, but just not enough.  I felt sooo much better once I had the procedure.

Since the D&C is not related to a pregnancy, I wouldn't expect any kind of emotional trauma other than the "trauma" of surgery.

Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

I think 17 is very young for a D&C.  I have never had a regular period, except for when I was birth control when I was 14.  (I went on it to regulate my period.)  I have never had a D&C even though I only get only 3-4 periods a year.  Even when I went to see my doctor about endometriosis, they didn't recommend a D&C.  The only time I was recommended to have a D&C was when my doctor thought I might have uterine cancer and they were having trouble getting enough tissue to test from the uterine biopsies.  Of course, when I went to a second doctor, she informed me that a D&C was unnecessary.  Then I was confused, so I went to get a third opinion, who also told me that a D&C was unnecessary and that it is a "serious procedure" that shouldn't be done unnecessarily.   

Based on my research of D&Cs, I can't see a reason to get a D&C that young unless she has an immediate problem that is causing her pain or another potentially serious health problem.  My recommendation would be to definitely take her to get a second opinion.  I would hesitate to have her go through that unless you get another ob/gyn (unrelated to the first one) that says she needs it.   

I had a D&C. I remember reading and hearing about it ahead of time, and being scared to death!!

It was one of the easiest procedures I've ever gone through. I was knocked out, and then I was up. I do not remember having any pain, and after I went home, it literally felt like a period. It did mess up my cycle for about 6 weeks, and then I was completely straightened out.

A year later, I conceived - so it definately did not hurt my chances of having a baby at all!

Please listen to your Doctor and not regular people. Your doctor has based his/her recommendation on your daughter's case - which is completely different than anyone else's. If you feel uncomfortable, go get a second opinion, but make VERY sure that this second doc knows the ENTIRE history in order to make a sound judgement.

For the record, there was nothing emotional attached to the D&C for me. I was relieved to have it! Sometimes, they will use a D&C to "clean out" someone who has had a miscarriage, and that is where emotions would come into play.....but also keep it in mind that it is used to get a good biopsy (I had this) when they want to make sure cancer has not spread, etc - they use it to get your cycle going again as well, due to an extreme buildup of tissue....there are so many reasons and none of them are connected to one another. It's like saying "they are taking blood"......the procedure is the same for everyone, but for different reasons!!

Good luck.