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Re: MENORRHAGIA: Norethindrone side effects

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From: Spookypaws (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:22:37 -0500 (CDT)

Is Norethindrone the 'mini pill' (progesterone only birth control pill)? My doctor's office keeps referring to this as a common side effect from starting birth control and to give it some more time to clear up. To be honest I've wanted to start back on birth control since my daugther was born but all other birth control pills have really given me bad side effects, as far as mood changes are concerned. This is the first time I've felt 'good' taking a birth control pill. But if I'm understanding correctly, having continual brownish discharge is NOT supposed to be a side effect from taking this medication? My doctor did mention that the only other treatment would be endometrial ablation but I'm reluctant to undergo any type of procedure unless it's necessary.

Any advice?

At Sat, 24 Oct 2009, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>Spooky
>
>NEA is a very potent progesterone agent. The bleeding you have
>described is what we expect from the NEA, but not the continued
>spotting. Perhaps the NEA has caused the uterine lining to become very
>thin. Ask your doc to order pelvic sono to evaluate the uterine lining.
>If very thin, you can probably stop the NEA...Dr. von Almen
>
>At Tue, 20 Oct 2009, Spookypaws wrote:
>>
>>I was prescribed norethindrone last month to be taken everyday (5mg) due
>>to the fact that I had a period in September that would not stop. This
>>was the first time I had a period that wouldn't stop; I went to see my
>>OB-GYN after 2 1/2 weeks of bleeding and she believes that I have a
>>hormone imbalance. I should add that over the last year I have been
>>having issues with my period, where I would get black sticky spotting
>>for a week, then have a normal period, but it wasn't every month that
>>this would happen.
>>After a few days taking the norethindrone, the bleeding did stop, but
>>then around the time that I would have normally started a period, I
>>started spotting again and the spotting hasn't stopped yet. I start
>>another month of norethindrone in 2 days.
>>My question is, is the spotting due to the norethindrone, and will this
>>spotting stop after a couple more months on this medication, or is this
>>not a strong enough dose to stop the spotting? I'm getting very
>>frustrated with the constant spotting, I feel like I've had a period for
>>months...
>>
>>I am 37 year old female, not overweight.
>
>--
> 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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>
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>

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