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Re: A question for you From: Steve & Eryl Raymond (eryl@intekom.co.za) Sat Jan 13 00:12:20 2001 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Steve & Eryl Raymond: "Re: suture material" Previous message: Steve & Eryl Raymond: "Re: A question for you" Maybe in reply to: Joseph Shaeffer: "A question for you" Next in thread: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: A question for you" This is a dangerous myth that you have to come off the pill to maintain endometrial health. The only reason the placebo tablets were put in the packs in the first place was because the initial trials showed that a monthly bleed reassured users that they weren't pregnant. The initial plan was for the pill to be continuous. NEVER advise stopping except for a week to gain a withdrawal bleed, it is quite safe to take continuously same as HRT. "Anna Meenan, MD" wrote: > At Fri, 12 Jan 2001, Joseph Shaeffer wrote: > > > ...any thoughts to what would be better to use for contraception > >and the induction of amenorrhea? > > > -- > >Joseph Shaeffer ARNP/CNM > > ...could consider using combination OCP's daily without taking 7 days off > every month (i.e. throw away the placebo pills and start a new pack q 3 > weeks). I have heard that women who don't want to have periods do this > a lot. I am unsure, however, if one needs to stop them every several > months and have a withdrawal period to maintain the health of the > endometrium. Any OB-Gyn's out there familiar with this practice or have > any guidelines? I have never actually recommended this to any of my > patients except for just one cycle to avoid menses on a honeymoon or > when planning to go hiking in grizzly bear country. > > Anna Meenan, MD Dr. S.H. Raymond Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Empangeni Hospital Private Bag X20005 Empangeni South Africa 3880 Ph. (+27) (035) 7721111 Fax (+27) (035) 7922596 Next message: Steve & Eryl Raymond: "Re: suture material" Previous message: Steve & Eryl Raymond: "Re: A question for you" Maybe in reply to: Joseph Shaeffer: "A question for you" Next in thread: Braun, R. Daniel: "Re: A question for you"

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