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Re: missed period.... continue taking birth control?
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 30 Jun 2002 19:51:26 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 30 Jun 2002, Sarah wrote: >
>Hello.
>I'm 25 and my menstrual cycle has always worked like clock work,
>especially since I began taking Alesse. However, I have recently missed
>my period (I did have one day of dark spotting and then nothing). I
>have done a pregnancy test days after my period should have started and
>it was negative. My question is do I continue to take Alesse on the
>regular schedule or go off of it? As I understand it I will not get my
>period for another 3 weeks if I continue taking the pills. What would
>be your advice? I do plan on taking another pregnancy test on day 36 of
>my cycle.
> I would appreciate any advice....

sarah
Continue the pill. The dark spotting you had was your period.

-- William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board Pregnancy and Birth Section Private Practice New Orleans, La.
*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified health care provider. They are not intended to be the start of a physician-patient relationship.

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