WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for November, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] Bleeding while on the pill ortho trycyclen

Re: [Birth Control] Bleeding while on the pill ortho trycyclen

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 22 Nov 2001 06:07:28 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 21 Nov 2001, pBlair wrote: >
>Three weeks ago i had my normal cycle and a week ago i started to
>menstrate.
>I kept taking the pillfor atleast 5 days- got scared and stopped taking
>them. It is now a full week and my conditioed hasn't changed. Under
>the advisement of my Doctors' nurse- i started taking the pill again. No
>change and now I am cramping with them. This is the first time that I
>have ever had any trouble with this type of BC, I can't get a straight
>answer as to why would my body do this, will it stop, should i be
>concerned, when do i need to be concerned?
>thanks
>pBlair

pBlair, It is not unusual to have occasional irregular or unscheduled bleeding while taking the pill. The reasons vary, but it is a fact. The most important thing is to continue taking the pills as scheduled or the likely result will be a worsening of the bleeding difficulties. At this point, I would recommend you continue taking the pills as directed and see how things go. The bleeding and cramping should abate with a little more time. If over the next two weeks, things persist, let your physician know... Lynn

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana

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