WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for December, 2001: Re: [Birth Control] skipping period on OvCon

Re: [Birth Control] skipping period on OvCon

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 27 Dec 2001 11:13:10 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 26 Dec 2001, Holly wrote: >
>Dec. 27, 2001
>
>I am 29 and have a history of irregular periods when I am not taking birth
>control pills. About 4 months ago my doctor suggested Ovcon, and it seemed
>to be working as birth control and to help regulate things. I should have
>started a period Dec. 3. However, I did not, and thought I was supposed to
>wait until having a period before starting the new pack, so I haven't used
>anything since the week of Nov. 26 (the third week of Ovcon pills).
>
>I did a home pregnancy test, which was negative. How long should I wait
>before starting a new pack of pills? Would Dec. 30 be OK, since that's when
>the fourth week would have been if I'd stayed on schedule?? Am I at risk for
>pregnancy?
>
>Thank you for your help.

First, it is not unusual to not have period bleeding while on the pill. When this happens, you just begin the next pack as scheduled. In your case, since you stopped, you are definitely at risk of being pregnant if you have been sexually active since stopping the pill in November. At this point, I would check a pregnancy test with your physician, if negative, you can start a new pack-like starting over... Lynn

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

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