Re: Mircette Questions
From: Jenn (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 14 Jan 2003 23:10:58 -0800
no prob, Sonnet. Actually in Mircette, only 2 pills are sugar pills and the
last 5 have estrogen. I was just wondering "why"....what is the benefit of
this as opposed to having 7 placebos.
Thanks
--Jenn
>----- Original Message -----
From: "Sonnet" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
To: "Multiple recipients of list PCOS" <anonymous@obgyn.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 8:55 PM
Subject: Re: Mircette Questions
> I'm not sure what you're talking about, but I think you're referring to
> the pills in a bcp pack for the "off" week, where you usually get your
> period. Those pills actually are sugar pills. Your doctor should tell
> you in the instructions for taking it that you don't have to take the
> pills that week (as there's nothing in them), but it's suggested that
> you do so that you stay in the habit of taking a pill every day.
>
> If you're talking about something different I'm sorry!! :)
>
> At Tue, 14 Jan 2003, Jenn wrote:
> >
> >I did a search and didn't come up with anything...one gal said "they're
only
> >sugar pills" . Um, don't think so. I'm mainly wondering how it will
affect
> >me . I would think it would make my period shorter(?) Any ideas? How does
> >one know if she has a problem with low estrogen at the end of her cycle?
> >Thanks!
> >--Jenn
> >
>
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