WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: worried - late and bcp

Re: worried - late and bcp - please advise

From: Anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 19:40:21 -0600 (CST)

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Thanks for your advice. I actually went today and the result was negative. Thankfully, i also started my period eary evening today too. This is the 32nd day - so i guess my cycles are indeed longer. i'm switching to mircette tomorrow morning. as i have already taken micronor today. i was quite worried. thanks.

At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Lynn D. Montgomery, MD wrote: >
>At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Anonymous wrote:
>>
>>I am a bit worried. I'm 24 & got my last period on December 9th. That
>>last cycle was 32 days. I am currently on Micronor which i started in
>>mid september. Before that my cycles were usually around 28 days.
>>
>>I have heard that Micronor has proven to fail for some who take it. I
>>usually take it at the same time each day in the morning, but sometimes
>>take it up to two hours later on weekends. THe package says you can
>>vary up to 3 hours. Still.
>>I haven't had my period yet. I should really be getting it today if the
>>cycle is now 32 days. I took an early-first response test yesterday and
>>it was negative. my bf lives across the country and i hadn't seen him
>>for three months - so i only had sex from dec 23 - jan 2nd recently this
>>would be the possible conception dates. he went back after the
>>holidays. We used condoms with the bcp except for three times this
>>visit. generally i use condoms w/bcp.
>>I don't have: overly tender breasts, nausea, spotting, cramping. I only
>>have a slight cold/flu.I went on Cipro antibiotics on Jan. 2nd. It
>>would be approx. 2+ weeks post conception now.
>>
>>When will it be a good time to test? is it too early? what do you think
>>is happening? i'm going to the dr. by next monday - if i don't get my
>>period to test.
>
>I would get a pregnancy test from your physician, particularly since
>Cipro is contraindicated during pregnancy. As for the cycle variation,
>I would discuss this with your physician as well...
>Lynn
>
>--
>Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
>Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
>Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
>Missoula, Montana

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