WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: Off Pill, Skipped Periods, Aching Ovaries

Re: Off Pill, Skipped Periods, Aching Ovaries

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 17 Aug 2000 16:45:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Thu, 17 Aug 2000, Sloan wrote: >
>I went off the pill 11 days into a pill pack in June because I forgot to
>take them with me on a business trip. I was gone for four days so I
>didn't feel like I could catch up. I thought I would wait the cycle out
>then start a new pack after I had a period. That was 11 weeks ago and
>still nothing.

Thisis unusual.

> My husband and I had intercourse once, so I thought I
>might be pregnant. My doctor has confirmed that I am not. He insists
>that this is normal and it could take months for my body to get back to
>normal. I want to stay off the pill because we are planning to start a
>family next year, so I thought why not start getting some toxins out
>now?
>
>Now I am concerned because for the last week, I have been experiencing
>pain in my right ovary. When I went to the doctor (now three weeks ago)
>he was very rough when he did my pelvic. He said he was doing it
>because he needed to make sure I didn't have any cysts.

Some docs are more delicate in their touch when feeling for problems. Some call them rough, others call them thorough. If this is unacceptable to you, switch docs.

>So, I have two/three questions. 1) Is what I am experiencing consistent
>with going off the pill and how much longer should I wait before going
>back to the doctor?

By 12 weeks I expect a period, regardless.

>2) Could my doctor have hurt something inside of me
>that is now causing this pain when he did my pelvic exam?

Not likely. Maybe you're ovulating now and got the pain from that.

>I could tell
>he was put out with me because he told his nurse he was only doing the
>pregnancy test to humor me.

Everyone has different ways of handling things. Some are more acceptable than others.

>Thanks in advance for your help.

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

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