PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for August, 2003: Re: paxil and birth control

Re: paxil and birth control

From: Richard Chudacoff, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Aug 2003 11:13:29 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Aug 2003, russ wrote: >
>Hi all, I've searched the archives and have not found any answers. My
>current girlfriend is taking birth control pills as well as paxil. Her
>periods are "spotty" and somewhat irregular. Does paxil influence the
>pill's effectiveness? Does paxil affect the menstral cycle? Could her
>light, irregular periods be explained by the pill or paxil? Thanks.

Paxil can effect cycles, and can emotional attitude. If she has been on the pill for less than three months, this can also be the cause. If this continues, she may need a different pill

-- Richard Chudacoff, MD, FACOG Chudacoff Obstetrics & Gynecology, PLLC Sugar Land, TX

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