15/f so i was sick for about five days and went to the doctor and got some blood work done - everything came back negative. then i got an ultra sound and they found out that i have gallstones and sludge in my gallbladder, so i have to get my gallbladder removed next week. its really rare for kids to have problems with their gallbladders so everyone is baffled by this including me. i am actually underweight, so my eating habits obviously did not affect this. they have no idea how this could have happened. along with that i've noticed that there has been some brownish redish stuff coming out of where my period comes out of, but my period doesnt come for a couple more weeks. but its not like blood at it its way more brown so its not my period and its really weak and i just find it in my underwear sometimes. could this have to do with my gallbladder? its never happened before i dont know what it is please help.
Darby answered Friday August 7 2009, 6:45 pm: I had to get my gallbladder taken out when I was sixteen. I'm underweight too, at the time I think I was 5'7 and weighed around 90 pounds. They had no idea what could have happened to mine either. It just stopped functioning. Maybe it has something to do with being underweight? They told me they never saw kids in there that had to get their gallbladders taken out. They were baffled about mine, too.
As far as the spotting between periods, that probably doesn't have anything to do with your gallbladder. Your period could just be out of wack since you've been sick. You could bring it up to your doctor when you go in for your surgery. He/She would know for sure if that's a side effect, but I really don't think it is. They would probably just have you go to your gynecologist if it continues.
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