WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for May, 2001: Re: Abnormal Bleeding while on Pill

Re: Abnormal Bleeding while on Pill

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 11 May 2001 10:25:13 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 10 May 2001, Amanda wrote: >
>I've been on the pill for almost 4 years now. My periods have always
>been very regular, arriving on the last week of each month. At the end
>of my last period a week passed and now I'm on my period *again.* It's
>only been 7 days since my last. My period is darker, and thicker, but
>not as heavy. There was one evening when I didn't take my pill until
>the following morning. Did I possibly conceive and abort while on the
>pill? Is this a miscarraige? Or am I pregnant?

Pregnancy is doubtful, but I would take a home pregnancy test to be sure. The bleeding is likely a chance thing and may or may not be related to the timing of that one pill. I would continue the pill as directed, check a pregnancy test and watch things... Lynn

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

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