Amanda has been experiencing several problems with her menstrual cycles including extreme cramping, back pain, heavy flow, and irregular cycles. (Some cycles are barely 2 weeks apart.)
Normally, her doctor would simply prescribe birth control to help ease and regulate the cycle, but prescribing birth control to someone with PKD can have its own risks, and with the unanswered questions regarding her other health issues, she felt that Amanda should see a gynecologist to rule out any undiagnosed health problems.
A visit to the Gynecologist resulted in another pelvic ultrasound. I think the staff at the medical imaging center knows us by sight now. Anyway, the ultrasound showed multiple cysts on the ovaries, another complication of PKD, and freestanding fluid in the cull de sac. The free fluid is most likely the result of a cyst that burst which would also explain the extreme cramping.
The Gynecologist suggested a form of birth control that she felt was the safest for patients with a kidney disease, low dose, less likely to increase her blood pressure, so we will how that works out.
Amanda is not thrilled about taking another pill everyday, so if anyone has suggestions on other options of birth control that may help regulate her cycle without raising her blood pressure we are open to any and all ideas.
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You guys are so brave!To have a disease and then be stuck with ovarian cysts also is a bit of challenge.You should look into holistic methods to help with her symptoms.By adopting a lifestyle that keeps her body and mind positive she might be able to leave the birth control.
Hello,
I realize this blog is over a year old, but am wondering if you found a new way to treat the heavy flow part of the issue. Don't worry, I was in the same boat throughout middle school and high school. back then I was just told this issue was common with all girls and to take the pill as well. Which I couldn't do because I had PKD. Anyways, I wanted to let you know that as for treatment I found none. I just had to deal with the cysts that grew, and in time mine went away or ruptured on their own..and grew back...it happens every few years. IT's part of our disease. It's rare to have younger people with problems with PKD..usually don't have issues until 40's/50's..but I was/am just like you where my issues started early on..So you aren't alone!!
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