WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 1998: Re: A second pack of pills...

Re: A second pack of pills...

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 2 Mar 1998 13:23:47 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 2 Mar 1998, Judy wrote: >
>I'm on the new low-dose OC's (Allese) and just finished my first pack
>Friday, began the new one on Saturday. Am I protected from pregancy now
>or do I have to wait until I take the first 7 pills of the new pack,
>where I took green placebos last week as scheduled?

According to the manufacturer, you ARE protected as well as anyone is on birth control pills.

>This info may or may not matter in your response, but I'll include it
>anyway: I only missed one pill in the first week of my first pack (to
>vomiting from my adjustment to the pill), but made it up the next day as
>perscribed. that's the only pill I've missed the entire time. I may
>have ovulated that first month (It felt like ovulation,
>anyway--cramping), but I had my period on the green pills, just like I
>was supposed to.
>
>Thanks, Dr.'s!!!

You're welcome.

--
Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG
OBGYN.net U.S. Representative, New York
Great Neck, New York
http://www.obgyn.net/states/bios/marchbein.htm
http://www.obgyn.net/women/advisors/harveym.htm

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