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Re: Possible Pregnancy while taking Lupron????
From: Mary (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu Jan 29 14:38:18 2004
For sure you CAN get pregnant during Lupron. I did. I didn't know that
it was possible but I sure found out. It didn't happen for me though
until after the third treatment. I don't know if it is normal but I
stopped having periods after my first treatment so you maybe just
stopped already too. Your doctor won't think your a retard though. Just
ask him so you can be assured. Good luck.
At Thu, 29 Jan 2004, Allie wrote:
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>You CAN get pregnant while on Lupron! This is why they recommend using
>barrier methods of birthcontrol(condoms, diaphrams, etc.). I think
>there is a greater risk of having an ectopic pregnancy, which is
>dangerous to both you and the embryo.
>
>You need to talk to your doctor. An at home pregnancy test may work,
>but still you should talk to your doctor. Also, start using a condom or
>something, because taking Lupron when there's a high chance of becoming
>pregnant is not good.
>
>However, many of the symptoms you deescribed are common with Lupron.
>What HRT are you doing? Hopefully not estrogen, since that's what adds
>to the endo's growth--which is why treatments such as Lupron and other
>GnRH analogs work: they slow estrogen production and induce a false
>menopause.
>
>Good luck,
>
>--
>Allie
>At Wed, 28 Jan 2004, Brenda wrote:
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>>I'm a fool. I've been having unprotected sex since before my first
>>Lupron shot, up until now. I just got my second shot. I'm experiencing
>>some things that I"m not sure that I should be....tender and itchy
>>breasts, food cravings, food aversions, weight gain, nausea, lots of
>>gas, more mood swings....all this even though i'm taking add back
>>hormone therapy. Even if I were pregnant..how would I know? Would it
>>even show up on a test? Would the baby even survive? Shoudl I bring this
>>up to my doctor or is he gonna look at me like I"m a retard? I'm going
>>through menopause...how could I get pregnant? And another thing...I
>>missed my period this month. I thought the periods didn't stop til
>>after the second month of therapy...?
>> Somebody please offer some insight before I go crazy!!!!!!!
>
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