WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: asthma medication and irregular periods?

Re: asthma medication and irregular periods?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 23 Dec 2000 17:43:57 -0600 (CST)

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Asthma inhaled steroids will neither affect your cycle nor are they osteopoorosis associated.

Hope this helps and write back anytime for more information.

HSM

At Sat, 23 Dec 2000, trina wrote: >
>hello,
>
>i was diagnosed with asthma when i was 9 and since then, i have been
>using an inhaler almost every other day (i am now 20). since i first
>started my period (i was 11), i have had irregular periods, but haven't
>really thought much about it. lately, i have been having more trouble
>breathing than normal because of the cold weather here and have had to
>use my inhaler more than normal, and i've been having very long periods
>for the past 4 months. they are not painful, just long and aren't
>heavy. could the use of the inhaler be causing this? i've never really
>asked my doctor about this, i suppose i should since inhalers do contain
>some sort of steriods (don't they?) and if that could mess my system up.
>any info would be nice. thanks.
>
>--
>trina
>

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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