WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for September, 2000: Re: sore breasts and different bc pills

Re: sore breasts and different bc pills

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 13 Sep 2000 10:08:49 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 13 Sep 2000, Daisy wrote: >
>My gyn changed my bc pills from orthocept to a brand that starts with a
>d? in the past month. I have a two week period and am cramping again.
>My concern is over the past week my breasts are extremely sore and just
>hurt without being touched or anything. Is this something that is
>normal in switching pills. I dont recall the name however you never
>stop taking them. Its a thirty day pack, they are suppose to be better
>for smokers.
>
>--
>Daisy
>

Daisy, It sounds as though you are taking Micronor, a progesterone only pill. The bleeding and breast tenderness may be from the pill change. I would try to be patient with the new pill. It normally takes at least 2-3 months for your body to get used to new pills... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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