WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2000: Re: Long cycle and wanting to start the pill

Re: Long cycle and wanting to start the pill

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 31 Dec 2000 08:42:43 -0600 (CST)

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In reply to: Shelley: "Long cycle and wanting to start the pill"

At Sun, 31 Dec 2000, Shelley wrote: >
>I usually have pretty regular cycles, but this month my pre-ovulatory
>phase was a lot longer than usual (probably delayed ovulation due to
>stress of having some health problems come up). During this phase, I
>had 12 days of heavy discharge (fertile quality CM). BBT indicates I
>have finally ovulated, and I will most likely start my period in two
>weeks, on a Sunday. I want to start the pill but was unsure if I should
>start it on the Sunday my period starts. I usually only have light
>spotting for the first day. I was also concerned that the extra
>pre-ovulatory days under high estrogen would have built up my uterine
>lining much more than normal, and that I might not want to cut my period
>short by starting the pill on the first day, thereby preventing the
>extra thick lining from sloughing off. Is this really an issue, or will
>the pill take care of things?

Shelly

If you start bleeding on sunday, start the pill that day, even if it is light. I think the pill will take care of any issues of the uterine lining, however, it may take a cycle or two to get the flow regulated to as light as you are expecting. Hope this helps.

--
William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.

*These comments are for educational purposes only.  They are
not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
health care provider.  They are not intended to be the start
of a physician-patient relationship.

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