WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for June, 2001: Re: effectiveness & side effects of postponing period with Ortho Tri-Cyclen

Re: effectiveness & side effects of postponing period with Ortho Tri-Cyclen

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:32:03 -0500 (CDT)

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At Sat, 30 Jun 2001, Cee wrote: >
>Hi,
>
>I am planning on doing some travelling during the summer and would to
>postpone my period on two occassions, once in mid-July and once in
>mid-September. I am currently taking Ortho Tri-Cyclen and have
>calculated how I can do it by taking double weeks of pills. (i.e. take
>two weeks of Pill 1, two weeks of Pill 2, two weeks of Pill 3, and then
>the placebos so you get your period on week 7.)
>
>However, my concern is how effective is this method if you do it two
>times in a row and are there any health side effects I should be aware
>of? Can you continue to do this always, therefore reducing the number of
>periods you'll ever have?
>
>Thank you! :)

Cee

No health risks. You can do this, but it is easier with a monophasic pill as all the pills are the same dose.

--
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
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of a physician-patient relationship.

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