WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] 'The pill'

Re: [Birth Control] 'The pill'

From: Maggie (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 1 Mar 2002 19:12:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Fri, 1 Mar 2002, B wrote: >
>I took the pill for 15 years and stopped because of migranes. A couple
>of years ago I started taking it again for various reasons and my
>periods have gotten to be strange Lighter and lighter every month until
>they are no existant (literally!) My GYN said it was the jgoal of the
>pill to eventually stop the periods all together but I had never heard
>of it and it didn't happen when I took it for 15 years. I am 39 and
>have been back on the pill for 3 years now. Is she telling me the
>truth? She isn't concerned that I didn't get a period last month and
>hasn't even suggested a pregnancy test. Should I be concerned about it
>or let it roll?

Hi there,

BCP's do make your periods lighter, although they generally do not go away completely unless you are skipping the placebo pill or are on depo.

It is ALWAYS a good idea to take a pregnancy test if you miss a period. If this is the same doctor that you had when you were on BCP's for 15 years, and provided that you didn't get pregnant while on the pill, this might be her reason for not suggesting a preg. test.

Hope this helps.

Take care,

-- Maggie

--
Maggie Beth Anderson
Medical Student at University of Washington

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