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Any harm in skipping OCP placebos?From: Dawn Weinstein, R.N. (dawnrasmus@mediaone.net)Tue Oct 12 10:28:17 1999
I am an NP student with a specialty in women's health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. As part of a research project I am investigating why women feel that it is necessary to menstruate each month and because of this d/c Depo when they experience amenorrhea or believe it is unsafe or "unnatural" to skip their placebo pills while taking OCPs to avoid menstruating any given month. I have heard many clinicians state that there are no safety issues associated with not menstruating while on Depo or when skipping placebo pills even for numerous cycles on end. However, I am having a difficult time finding literature/evidence to back this practice up and if anyone could point me in the right direction I would really appreciate it.
-- Dawn N. Weinstein, R.N., NP student MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
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