WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: spotting and ortho-tri cyclen

Re: spotting and ortho-tri cyclen

From: A (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Sep 2000 19:43:10 -0500 (CDT)

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One more question, will I continue to bleed until my period should start, or should it stop before then? Just think it would completely defeat the purpose of having skipped it. Thanks

At Wed, 6 Sep 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:

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>At Wed, 6 Sep 2000, A wrote:
>>
>>I've been on Orthi tri-cycen for about 7 months. I've heard that you
>>can skip a period by starting a new pack the week you should take the
>>placebo pills. I finished the darker blue ones a week aand a half ago,
>>took the white ones last week and now am half way through the light blue
>>ones. the trouble is, I've been spotting all this week. not as much as
>>a regular period, but not light enough to just use a pantiliner. Any
>>advice. SHould I be concerned about this or should just see what
>>happens?
>>Thanks
>
>Mith a monophasic pill such as Tri-Cyclen or Triphasil, I would expect
>that kind of bleeding if taken in this manner. If on a monophasic pill,
>this technique will work without the spotting.
>
>RDB
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