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Re: # of placebos taken on continuous bcp
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 19 Aug 2002 19:52:53 -0500 (CDT)

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tara
You could do this, just be sure how long you are back on the pill before you withdraw again. Needs to be at least 21 pills.
At Sun, 18 Aug 2002, Tara wrote: >
>hello. i take ortho cept continuously for about two months, and then
>stop for seven days to have a period. the period lasts 9 days. would
>it not last as long if i took, say, only 4 placebo pills instead of
>seven? or is it going to just last as long as my body wants it to no
>matter what it do? nine days is just so long, i can't stand it! also, if
>i did decide to take less placebos, would it increase the risk of
>breakthrough bleeding throughout the cycle? thanks in advance
>
>--
>Anonymous
>

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board Pregnancy and Birth Section Private Practice New Orleans, La.
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*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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