WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] Ortho novum 777

Re: [Birth Control] Ortho novum 777 - problems

From: j wang, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 10 Dec 2001 19:57:46 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 10 Dec 2001, be83398 wrote: >
>I have the following questions and hope they can be answered.
>
>I will finish my 3rd pack of pills tomorrow night (tuesday 12/11).
>I do not wish to get my period though for the following 7 days (Wed
>12/12 - Tues 12/18) because I will be having sex during those days.
>
>Because of the 3 levels of hormones on ortho novum 777, I am concerned
>about going from the 3rd week high dosage to the new pack's 1st week low
>dosage.
>
>May I:
>
>a) start a brand new pack of pills on Wednesday (12/12) and continue on
>for another 3 weeks and then take the placebos as regular? If so, what
>consequences?

Yes.

will I have spotting?

Maybe

irregular bleeding?

see above

more heavier >bleeding than usual?

No.

Any emotional/mood consequences?

Probably not.

>
>May I:
>
>b) start a brand new pack on Wednesday (12/12) and stay on the new pack
>for a total of 11 days (thru Sat. 12/22) and then stop?

Better do above. Problems with mood swings won't necessarily change, but should be followed up with the prescriber of the pills.

Will this >induce a normal pill period? What consequences? (as above)
>
>The reason I ask this last question is because I have been having strong
>emotional/mood reactions to this pill - I am currently on the 2nd month
>of pills. I have been informed that my emotionalness/moodiness will get
>better after the 3rd month. However, I will not be having sexual
>relations after next Tuesday (12/18). I want the protection for this
>coming 7 days (12/12 - 12/18), and then take the pill for 4 more days
>(next wed-saturday 12/19-12/22) to ensure anything left inside me cannot
>impregnate me, and then get off the pill after the 11th day (12/22) so
>that I can induce my period or at least get back to my normal self.
>
>I hope I have made my questions clear and that a Doctor here could
>answer them for me.
>
>Thank you :)
>-be83398

-- James Wang, M.D Assitant Clinical Prof. Tufts University School of Medicine

statements are informational only and should not constitute a medical plan or treatment recommendation.

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