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Re: micronor while pregnant?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 21 Mar 2000 21:33:10 -0600 (CST)


At Tue, 21 Mar 2000, anonymous wrote: >
>I have been bf and taking micronor for 6 mos. now. I have irregular
>pill-taking habits. I usually start bleeding while in the 3rd week of
>the pill, but thus far, at the end of the pack, I have had only one day
>of pinkish discharge. I realize I could be pregnant. What possible
>side effects could the fetus develop if exposed to micronor? I read
>something about increased rate of hermaphroditism after fetal exposure
>to progestin. Is this true? Should I stop the pill? Is it too soon to
>do a pregnancy test?

If you think you're late, get a pregnancy test. Sex organ abnormalities occur later in pregnancy. Stop as soon as you know you're pregnant.

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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