WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2001: Re: Abnormal Discharge after taking pill

Re: Abnormal Discharge after taking pill

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 23:07:42 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Jen wrote: >
>I was two weeks late and concerned about being pregnant. I went to my
>doctor for a check up nd birth control pills and he said I was perfectly
>healthy and gave me a prescription for Ovral. I got my period a few
>days later and it was normal. I started taking the pill about 2 weeks
>later, as he said to start on the first sunday of the month. I am
>finishing my first batch of pills and have started my next period. I am
>getting a fleshy looking discharge with some semi-clotted blood in it. I
>am not in any pain, there is no odor associated with the discharge, and
>so far, it has not recurred (although my period began only several hours
>ago). What could this be, what could be causing it, and most
>importantly, what should I do? Thank you.

First of all, you stated that you went to the doctor cause you thought you were pregnant so I will assume that that was ruled out? Given that, I would just continue to keep an eye on things and see how the period and after goes. If this becomes recurrent then give your physician a call...

--
Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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