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Re: PMS or bad mood

From: Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 24 Nov 2000 13:55:35 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 24 Nov 2000, Cara wrote: >
>I was having problems with irregular periods, so my doctor put me on
>Aygestin for 3 months. I take it the last 10 days of my cycle. I am
>two days from the end of my cycle (this is the second month I've taken
>the pills). For the past two days, I have been irritable, almost like
>PMS. I don't have any other PMS symptoms (bloating, breast tenderness)
>that I used to have. Someone told me that I shouldn't have any PMS
>symptoms taking hormone pills. Could this be PMS or am I just in a
>rotten mood?

"Rotten moods" are a non uncommon side effect of synthetic progestins like Ageystin. You may want to talk to your doctor about alternative treatments (birth control pill,s natural progesterone) or observation instead.

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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