WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for July, 2000: Re: continuous spotting after stomach upset

Re: continuous spotting after stomach upset

From: jwang,MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 31 Jul 2000 05:58:31 -0500 (CDT)

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In reply to: lotty: "continuous spotting after stomach upset"

It sertainly is possible that the food poisoning has affected your absorption. It can take several days for the intestinal lining to recover after. The spotting may be because you're not absorbing the pill completely. Use back up contraception and keep taking the pill.

At Mon, 31 Jul 2000, lotty wrote: >
>I am presently travelling around remote Malaysia and 1 week ago suffered
>a bout of food poisoning (6hrs after I had taken my pill), a day later I
>started spotting, 4 days before the end of my pack of pills. I started
>my next pack without a break as the instructions told me to do so but my
>spotting has still not ceased, almost 8 days now, and it is accompanied
>by cramps. I often get cramps with my period but it usually only lasts
>a day or 2. Last time I checked the spotting is heavier and more
>bloody. Please tell me what you think is wrong as I am extremely
>anxious and cannot get to a doctor yet.

-- J Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

>**Note: Opinions expressed here are for educational purposes only >and, as such, do not constitute a physician-patient relationship. >This information is not intended to supplant the need for you to >consult with your physician prior to choosing therapeutic options >and/or interventions.>

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