ENDO Messages for January, 2003: Reply to Wendy

Reply to Wendy

From: Rachel (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jan 31 17:47:14 2003

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Wendy, even though you're supposed to miss periods with continuous bcp, your body still prepares itself for a period. You said you just finished your first month and a half of this treatment, so this is very normal. Even if you had a bit of breakthough bleeding (spotting) now and then, that would also be quite normal. I've been on this treatment for close to two years now, and the week i skip my period (the first week of a new pack), I have a pink-tinted discharge. It used to be reddish or reddish-brown, but that has changed with the length of time I've been on this. I also get cramps because my body wants to start a period, but the hormones stop it. (Ugh, this week has been full of pain!) Every month or 3-week cycle might differ from others because of diet and stress, but I recommend that you start keeping a journal of your 3-week cycle. You will see patterns forming the longer you stick to the treatment, and you will be able to predict what your body will do and how you will feel. Since continuous bcp is meant to slow the progression of endo in your body, and because endo can't be cured, you're still going to have pain and symptoms. Don't stop treatment if you think it's not working. My body took over a year to adjust to continuous bcp, but in my last lap, i had no new endo or cysts, only adhesions. I do still get pain, and I have bad days, but it's just the endo. Definitely give your body a good 6 months to adjust to the constant pills though. Don't hesitate to ask questions; I'm so used to this stuff that there is honestly nothing gross about it to me anymore. :) Feel free to ask me anything, anytime. Wishing you pain-free days...

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Rachel

At Thu, 30 Jan 2003, Wendy wrote:
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>Hi thanks so much for replying! Im just a lil worried cuz Im not
>supposed to have a period on the contin BCP right? Do you know what this
>reddish stuff is? sorry for being gross...=)
>Luvs, W

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