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Re: Continuous Birth Control
From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue Aug 3 22:32:28 2004
My gyn tests my esterogen& testosterone levels every 6-8 months. After
my first round of hrt my estrogen drop and then when i started the
continuous bcps it soared high again, so i get them checked every 6
months or so.
At Mon, 2 Aug 2004, Michelle wrote:
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>Good morning everyone :)
>
>Ok, one of your comments caught me by suprise. You get hormone testing
>every 6 months? Is it bad, then, that none of my docs have EVER hormone
>tested me?
>Does everyone get hormone tested? just curious.
>
>Thanks!
>
>--
>Michelle
>
>At Sat, 31 Jul 2004, Amy wrote:
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>>Hi Julie,
>>I am currently taking seasonale(a cbcp) and have been on it for two
>>years. I see my gyn for hormone testing ever 6-8 months but thats all.
>>I have not had any problems so far.
>>
>>At Fri, 30 Jul 2004, Julie wrote:
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>>>Hey everyone,
>>>
>>>I have noticed that most of the women on here who are on continuous bc
>>>go off it every so often to have a period, but I was wondering if anyone
>>>has taken it long term without a period. I have been on cbc since my
>>>surgery in March of 2000 and after getting adjusted to the right pill, I
>>>have not had a period in over three years. I have never taken a break
>>>and had a period. I have never stopped taking the pills since 2000, not
>>>even for one day. I thought that this was a "normal" thing for taking
>>>the pill continuously, but as I read more here I think maybe not. I
>>>have had break through bleeding that has gone on for a couple of days,
>>>but never a real period. So, if anyone else has done what I am doing, I
>>>would be curious to hear from you. Let me know!!
>>>
>>>God Bless,
>>>
>>>--
>>>Julie
>>>
>>>--
>>>"A cheerful heart is good medicine,"
>>> Proverbs 17:22
>>>
>>--
>>Amy
>>
--
Amy
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