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Re: post-pap bleeding question- Dr. Braun
From: Emme (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 14:57:09 -0500 (CDT)
she had just done one less than a month ago, so this one was unnecessary
and she was very rough- but thank you for your response. the bleeding
stopped today.
At Wed, 27 Sep 2000, R. Daniel Braun, MD wrote:
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>At Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Emme wrote:
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>>I wrote in yesterday about my dr's rough and unnecessary pap smear that
>>had cause some bleeding. I still get a little bit of blood when I wipe
>>today. Is this normal?
>
>Bleeding after Pap smear is almost Universal these days. In order to do
>it correctly a small brush that is a lot like a small baby bottle brush,
>is inserted into the cervical canal and rotated 720 degrees. This
>usually causes bleeding. It may last for 2 days. Just because you are
>bleeding, it wasn't necessarily rough. The only reason a Pap smear is
>unnecessary is if you had a normal one in the last 12 months or you are
>a virgin under 18 years of age.
>
>How long does this last? I am paranoid about
>>random spotting because I just went off the pill. I have used condoms
>>AND spermicide the three times that we have had sex since I stopped the
>>pill (and the intercourse was at times when during a _usual_ cycle I
>>shouldn't have to worry about being fertile- although who knows on your
>>first month off) but I am still paranoid about getting pregnant. Please
>>let me know your thoughts. Thanks. Also, when do periods usually come
>>if you stop the pill when you would have started a new pill pack? I
>>realize everyone is different and some may miss a period the first month
>>off, but for most is it somewhere between 3-5 weeks? (My old cycles used
>>to be 28-32 days)
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>The pill usually will delay the next cycle by 2 weeks. However it may
>not delay it at all or it may be for 4-6 weeks. Two weeks is the most
>common.
>
>RDB
>>
>>Thanks a bunch!
>
>--
>R.Daniel Braun, MD FACOG FOG
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