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Re: PREGNANCY: on BCP, no real period this month, used to take BCP back to back
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 21 Dec 2008 15:47:27 -0600 (CST)
AMarie
That is a reasonable explanation. But pretty much, it is the balance of
estrogen and progestin in the pill that tells your uterus how much to
bleed...Dr. von Almen
At Sun, 21 Dec 2008, AMarie wrote:
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>So i didnt get a chance to check this response until 330 this afternoon.
>I bought a 2 pack of first response early response pregnancy test. It
>started to go to the single pink line (negative), pretty immediately. I
>let it wait the 3 mins to be sure, and it was still negative. sigh of
>relief. The "not period" brown and very little blood discharge i got
>could have been my period for the month because it is used to not having
>one? i did spot or discharge some months when i did take my pills back
>to back. Because im changing my period schedule, is irregularity to be
>expected until my body regulates itself all over again?
>
>At Sat, 20 Dec 2008, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote:
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>>AMarie
>>
>>Run a first morning pregnancy test sunday morning, and if negative, take
>>your pills as usual...Dr. von Almen
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>>At Fri, 19 Dec 2008, AMarie wrote:
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>>>I found your email from allexperts.com but you were maxed on on the
>>>site. I am a23year old who has been on BCP since I was 15, I have had
>>>trouble with orthotryclin years ago where I eventually had 2 week
>>>periods every 2 weeks. I got switched to yasmin and had no problems. I
>>>took my pill packs back to back for years. This year I had to switch
>>>from yasmin to Levora for insurance reason and I could get it with the
>>>relative the same hormone levels from the local planned parenthood. When
>>>my insurance kicked back in july I started on yasmin generic Oscella. I
>>>had no problems until that 2 months ago when I decided that I didn’t
>>>want to take my pills back to back anymore ( no real reason). I got my
>>>period when I should have and it was really heavy and lasted well into
>>>the next week even after I started my pills. Now this week was my week
>>>off the pills, when I used to get my period I would get thurs to sat. it
>>>is now Friday and I haven’t had a period I have had some brown discharge
>>>since wed, it was in my panties but isn’t too dark and is very light .
>>>Should I be worried, or is my body just getting used to the shedding the
>>>lining of my uterus again? ( some more information, I am in a serious
>>>relationship for 3 years and we have unprotected sex, I never have had a
>>>pregnancy scare, and my like I said my period has been off kilter in the
>>>past). Any opinions? am i pregnant? i start my new pack of pills on
>>>sunday.
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>A
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>>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>>Private Practice
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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 emails cannot be entertained due to time
constraints; consequently, they will receive no response.
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.
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