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Victoria Re: Birth control pills
From: jodi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 7 Dec 2002 21:20:16 -0600 (CST)
Nope, I don't think so... do you know the answer?
At Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Victoria wrote:
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>Jodi,
>
>Did you get this answered? I'm somewhat lost between marathon training and too many Christmas parties, plays, and church things.
>I'm starting to like the Grinch a lot ... hee hee
>
>--
>Victoria
>
>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (jodi)
>
>True... doctors routinely have women supress their periods indefinitely
>for endometriosis and probably some other problems as well, so
>presumably it's not harmful. Not bleeding during the off week of a BCP
>isn't supposed to be harmful... but it can be a little nerve wracking.
>
>BUT what I don't get is this... it's supposed to be OK, because the
>lining isn't building up like it would if you weren't on the pill. But
>if there isn't a lining building up... how the heck does all that stuff
>come out during the off week? Or does how much stuff builds up in there
>depend partly on the pills and partly your own hormones? This is
>something that's always confused me...
>
>FWIW, I bled like a stuck pig on Yasmin. Demulen is the only pill I
>ever skipped a bleed on. But everyone's different...
>
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