WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2001: Re: 42 smoker 1 month on Yasmin... advice

Re: 42 smoker 1 month on Yasmin... advice

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 16 Sep 2001 18:22:05 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 16 Sep 2001, Judy wrote: >
>I am 42 and a smoker. My Dr. gave me a pack of Yasmin BCP for one
>month to postpone a period for about a week or so. Also to see if it
>would help with heavy bleeding and severe low back pain. If I only do
>this once are my risks of clots and heart attack, stroke still high?
>Also I started them the sunday after my period so what they told me is
>as long as I take the 21 active pills I won't have a period until that
>time is over, is that correct? Thanks Judy

If you are a smoker and on birthcontrol pills, and over 35 your risk of heart attack is 21 times greater that your counterpart who does not smoke. Is the risk worth not having a period? For you it is not 21 times greater: It is 100 % or 0. End of story.

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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.

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**Thank you for understanding :).**

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