Re: Use of Contraceptive Pills to Alter Menstrual Cycle
From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 13 Nov 2000 09:22:41 -0600 (CST)
In palce of Dr. M...
Pills can be used to manipulate cycles. Skipping a period here or there
or even "resetting" the week of a period can be performed pretty easily.
Check with your gyn.
At Mon, 13 Nov 2000, anon wrote:
>
>Dr. Marchbein:
>
>Your response to the question below, posted on ongyn.net, was of great
>interest to me, and I'm wondering if you'd be so kind as to answer my
>follow-up question:
>
>What are your thoughts on using Oral Contraceptives to manipulate
>(delay, skip entirely...) a menstrual period? Is there any danger
>involved with doing so? Is this done? I work long hours and travel a
>great deal and,therefore, do this very often...
>
>Many thanks in advance.
--
James Wang, M.D
Assitant Clinical Prof.
Tufts University School of Medicine
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