WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for August, 2000: Re: 2 BCP questions

Re: 2 BCP questions

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 28 Aug 2000 07:29:54 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sun, 27 Aug 2000, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>First question, what do the doctors here think about skipping the week
>of placebo pills and starting a new pack of pills instead in order to
>purposely skip a period. There are articles all around lately
>suggesting that NOT having a period is better for you (keeping in
>mind--these are not medical journals I am referring to) and that you
>should try this for that reason and/or if you want to skip it for a
>month (for example, a vacation to the beach and you are supposed to get
>your period--would be nice to not have your period). If this is an ok
>thing to do, how many months in a row can you do it and still be safe?
>Naturally, I would discuss this with my own doctor before doing it, but
>I wanted to see what the doctors here think.
>
>Second question, I just started taking Levilite after several years
>being off the pill. I am having some nausea. I take it at night before
>bed. Do you have any suggestions on how to decrease or eliminate the
>nausea?
>
>Thank you! I enjoy reading all the opinions here.

AMS

We instruct some patients to take the pill continuously, instead of cyclically all the time, esp in relation to endometriosis, migraine headaches, etc. It can also be done to avoid menses at inoppotune times, ie vacation, honeymoon. I usually only do this with the monophasic pills. As far as the nausea, try taking them with a meal, primarily the largest of the day. That may help to stem the nausea. Good Luck

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
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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