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Re: [Birth Control] Abnormal Paps and dark bleedingFrom: Holly (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 21 Aug 2001 13:16:47 -0500 (CDT)
At Tue, 21 Aug 2001, William McIntosh, MD wrote: > >At Tue, 21 Aug 2001, Holly wrote: >> >>I am 23 and just had my 2nd papsmear result come back abnormal, possibly >>HPV I was told. I am now scheduled for a colposcopy(sp?)in two weeks. >>In the meantime I have begun having very dark mid-cycle bleeding, very >>thick, almost black in color and tar like. I am wondering if this means >>that I may have something more advanced than just HPV or if it there is >>some other reasonable explanation? Just getting a little worried. > >Was there a birth control question? The bleeding has nothing to do with >HPV or with the abnormal pap smears. That is a separate issue that you >will want to discuss with your doctor. > >Yes, I did begin taking birth control again about 5 months ago, a low dose pill called Allesse, but I have not missed any and take them at the same time each day. I did not have any problems the first four packs however, this problem just started this month. Could it still be pill related? Also, this type of dark bleeding is not a sign of any type of cevical cancers is it? >-- >William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG > >This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute >for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional. >
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