Re: LATE MENSTRAL CYCLE
From: R. Daniel Braun, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 28 Sep 2000 16:29:11 -0500 (CDT)
Don't be, this was not caused by The TriPhasil. It probably occurred
while she was on it and was masked until she stopped taking the
TriPhasil when it became apparent.
RDB
At Thu, 28 Sep 2000, Emme wrote:
>
>BETH- how long were you on Triphasil? You have me scared. Were you
>regular before? What do you use for contraception?
>
>Thanks!
>
>At Wed, 27 Sep 2000, BETH wrote:
>>
>>I HAVE BEEN OFF OF TRIPHASIL FOR ABOUT 4 1/2 YEARS NOW AND HAVE HAD
>>IRREGULAR MENSTRAL CYCLES EVER SINCE. UP UNTIL SEVEN MONTHS AGO I NEVER
>>WENT MORE THAN THREE MONTHS BETWEEN CYCLES. IT HAS NOW BEEN SEVEN
>>MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD PMS SYMPTOMS FOR ABOUT TWO WEEKS NOW. THEY HAVE
>>BEEN VERY SEVERE AND HAVE MADE ME ILL, BUT STILL NO MENSTRAL CYCLE. I
>>WENT TO MY PHYSICIAN LAST WEEK ABOUT THIS AND HE RAN A PREGNANCY AND
>>THYROID TESTS ON ME. THEY HAVE BOTH CAME OUT OKAY. I KNOW THERE ARE
>>HORMONE PILLS AVAILABLE FOR THIS, BUT MY PHYSICIAN REFUSES TO PRESCRIBE
>>ANY TYPE OF MEDICINE UNLESS IT IS LIFE THREATENING. WHAT CAN I DO?
>>
>>BETH
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