WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2000: Re: abnormal bleeding

Re: abnormal bleeding

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 9 Jun 2000 14:37:19 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 9 Jun 2000, Mandy wrote: >
>I had my first child (c-section) 2 months ago this Sunday. I stared to
>take my birth control pills on the 28th of last month. I got my period
>on the 31st. It lasted 5 days..normal for me. I started to take my
>pill again on the 5th of this month, and now (the 9th) I have some
>bleeding again.

If you started the first pack of pills on 5/28 you should still be taking htem now -- you do not stop taking them just because you start bleeding! You take one pill a day, every day, and once you finish one pack, you start another the next day, whether or not you are still on your period. If I'm misreading your post and you really started them on 4/28, then you would have finished the first pack on 5/25 and should have started the next pack on 5/26. In any event, it sounds like you are not taking hte pills correctly.

I had completely stopped after my period. It's very >light, and kind of brownish-pinkish in color. I am kind of worried
>because I go in to the doctor on the 16th for a coloposcopy. My 6 week
>pap came back showing a couple of "ASCUS". What could be wrong..if
>anything? Should I contine my birth-control? Should I worry about
>calling my Gyn.?
>Thanks, Mandy

When you see your gyn, have her/him review with you the proper way to take the pills. It may also take 2 - 3 months to get regulated once you start the pill.

-- M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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