WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: missed period and on birth control pills.

Re: missed period and on birth control pills.

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 18:55:54 -0500 (CDT)

Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ]
Next message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, : "Re: Breast Leakage"
Previous message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, : "Re: Menopause, perimenopause or what?"
In reply to: kay: "missed period and on birth control pills."

At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, kay wrote: >
>I have been taking Ortho Tricyclin for 2 1/2 years and I changed to
>Necon 1 35/28 a couple of months ago...well, last month my period was
>very light ...only a couple of days and this month I am 3 days
>late...could this
>be because I changed to another pill?

yes

Could this pill be stronger or too >strong?

it has a different progestin component than the TriCyclen

I took a home pregnancy test and it was negative. Also, does it >matter when you change to another pill..do you have to use another
>method of birth control.

not if you don't miss any days

..because my pharmacist said I didn't. >Please let me know as soon as you can...I am so worried.
>I have no symptoms, except for being late....

if this keeps happening talk to your doc about changing pills to one with a slighlty lower dose of estrogen

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

author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740-7407404-7691069http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0761526986/o/qid˜6597740/sr=8-1/ref=aps_sr_b_1_1/103-7407404-7691069

****Responses are for educational purposes only and do not construe a doctor-patient relationship. This does not replace a face-to-face consultation with your own doctor.****

***Private e-mails will NOT be answered***

Next message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, : "Re: Breast Leakage"
Previous message: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, : "Re: Menopause, perimenopause or what?"
In reply to: kay: "missed period and on birth control pills."

use when must restrict search to only the women's health forum...
Enter search keywords:
	Returns per screen: Require all keywords: