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Re: Phone in Provera or exam first?
From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 31 Jul 2001 21:01:15 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 31 Jul 2001, anonymous wrote: >
>I'm curious. I've missed two cycles and I know I'm not pregnant
>(celibate for several months now). I went for a gyn exam a few months
>ago and all was fine. I'm in my 30's and have no health problems. Here
>are my questions:
>
>1. I've read about Provera being used to start a period. Is this
>something my dr could just phone in or will I have to go in for an exam?
>If an exam is needed, will a speculum be used (hopefully no!), or is
>that just for a pap?
>
>2. Is there any real danger of not getting a period, or can this be
>ignored? How long should one wait before calling a dr?
>
>Thanks.
>
>LM

Normally, for an established patient that I know, I would have the patient drop by for a quick pregnancy test, and if negative, I would write the script. This is not something to ignore.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG
This is for educational purposes only, and is neither designed nor intended to replace consultation with and examination by a licensed medical professional.
Please, no private e-mails. I will not be able to answer them.

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