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Re: [Birth Control] spotting for over a week after taking pills back to back From: Amy (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 28 Jan 2002 17:23:47 -0600 (CST) Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] MinEstrin 1/20" Previous message: Shannon: "[Birth Control] MinEstrin 1/20" In reply to: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] spotting for over a week after taking pills back to back" Next in thread: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] spotting for over a week after taking pills back to back" Reply: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] spotting for over a week after taking pills back to back" There are a lot of Drs out there that will actually tell their patients to skip the placebos. My GYN did just that.. too bad Im on Alesse and it doesnt work well to do that (levels too low), barely enough to sustain for 21 days. Expect some spotting, and notify your MD if it doesnt stop. BTW, my GYN told me it was generally ok for a patient to use BCPS continuous for UP TO 4 months at a time. Good Luck! At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, Maggie wrote: > >At Mon, 28 Jan 2002, jk wrote: >> >>When I got to the green pills in my last pack, I decided to start the >>new pack right away instead of taking the green ones. So...while on my >>second week of the new pack, I started spotting. I have now been >>spotting for 9 days. Will this go away? Is something wrong? I'd >>appreciate any information you may have. >> >>~jk > >Hi JK, >The spotting is probably from not allowing ourself to have a period. The >green pills are "reminder pills" to be taken on your period to keep you >in the habit of taking them on a daily basis. >Normally, one should take the green pills or wait 7 days and start the >next pack of birth control pills. I don't think it's a good idea to >skip the placebos (green pills) on a regular basis, as it can make the >lining of the uterus unstable. >Keep taking the pills until the end of the pack, including the green >pills. >Next month you probably will not have spotting. >Take care, >Maggie > >-- >Maggie Beth Anderson >Medical Student at University of Washington > Next message: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] MinEstrin 1/20" Previous message: Shannon: "[Birth Control] MinEstrin 1/20" In reply to: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] spotting for over a week after taking pills back to back" Next in thread: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] spotting for over a week after taking pills back to back" Reply: Maggie: "Re: [Birth Control] spotting for over a week after taking pills back to back"

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