WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2001: Re: 1 More Breakthrough Bleeding Question & Teenage menstrual problem

Re: 1 More Breakthrough Bleeding Question & Teenage menstrual problem

From: Patti (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 16 Aug 2001 20:41:30 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 15 Aug 2001, clare wrote: >
>Hi Patti:
>I just thought I'd add that I cannot take ibuprophen or other NSAIDS, as
>they make me bleed more. My Dr. said it might be because they can
>sometimes interfere with clotting in some women. Hope this helps. Best
>wishes.
>Thanks Clare and Dr. Montgomery.
>At Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote:
>>
>>At Wed, 15 Aug 2001, Patti wrote:
>>>
>>>I was thinking about medication that I have been on recently and was
>>>wondering if that could cause breakthrough bleeding. I was in a car
>>>accident a little over 2 months ago and I was given an ibupropen 600 mg.
>>>prescription. I was also given a prescription for vioxx which I refused
>>>to take after reading all those side effects. Instead I am taking the
>>>ibupropen or fiorocets or fiorinals. I've been taking a lot lately.
>>>I've been on paxil, diazepam, neurontin, tofranil for years for panic
>>>and anxiety disorder. Could these painkillers be a cause of my
>>>breakthrough bleeding?
>>
>>*Yes, some of these could be interacting with the pill to a degree.
>>
>>>Now to my 14 year old daughter who I wrote and said she's had her period
>>>for about 12 days but thought it was stopping, well she said it didn't
>>>stop so my question is if it continues how do they stop it and is she
>>>too young for the pill? Thanks once again.
>>
>>If the bleeding is heavy, then the pill can certainly be used in a 14
>>yo. My preference is to watch things though in that the bleeding is
>>usually not so heavy as to compromise blood counts...
>>Lynn
>>
>>--
>>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>>Missoula, Montana
>>
>>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options and/or interventions.
>>
>>**Private e-mails cannot be entertained due to time constraints, consequently no private e-mails will receive a response.
>>
>>**Thank you for your understanding ;-)
>>
>--
>csheedy
>

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