WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for January, 2002: Re: [Birth Control] (no subject)

Re: [Birth Control] (no subject)

From: Robin (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 9 Jan 2002 20:58:17 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 9 Jan 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>About 4 months ago, I started on a birth control pill called Loestrin. After
>about 2 months of taking the pill, I started spotting, having very light
>(brown) blood for about 3 days in the middle of the month. My periods lately
>have become almost nothing. I still have them at the scheduled time, but are
>extremely light. I used to go through 2 super-plus tampons in 6 hours, but
>now am using only pantiliners. Along with this I have extremely bad headaches
>and occasional nausea, not associated with the headaches. I am sexually
>active and am concerned about being pregnant. They say that when you are
>pregnant you miss your period completely or have it real light for a month.
>What are the chances of me being pregnant, or is this normal for someone who
>just started taking birth control? Please better inform me of this.

One of the welcome side effects of OCP's is a light period or no period at all. If you are taking your pills as you should (not missing any and taking them around the same time every day), the chance of pregnancy is very very low....I think it is about less than 1% of women who take the pill as presribed will become pregnant.

If you started getting the headaches on the pill, talk to your MD. S/he needs to know this.

The pill can sometimes cause nausea....try eating some crackers when you take your pill and see if that helps.

Hope this helps. Robin

-- ~Robin~

List Owner, Chronic Pain Support Group http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ChronicPainSupportGroup

I'm not a Dr. or any type of Medical Professional. The information I share is based on what I have experienced personally or what I have learned.

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