Re: Victoria Re: Birth control pills
From: Randi (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 8 Dec 2002 18:39:17 -0600 (CST)
Jodi - I wonder about the same thing.
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Randi
At Sat, 7 Dec 2002, jodi wrote:
>
>Nope, I don't think so... do you know the answer?
>
>At Sat, 7 Dec 2002, Victoria wrote:
>>
>>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
>>
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>>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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Randi
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